To prevent a cyber crisis, it is vital to effectively manage a cyber incident before, during, and after it occurs. Managing crisis incidents requires coordinating multiple skills and functions
A comprehensive approach to crisis management addressing all phases of the crisis management lifecycle: readiness, response, and recovery. As part of readiness, team members are ready to handle and monitor incidents and crises 24/7. To prevent damage and loss from incidents, a vigorous, coordinated response is necessary. Cybersecurity primarily focuses on preventing cyber-attacks and returning to normal operations. Recovery means identifying causes and disseminating lessons learned. An organization must be
Backing up the data is essential because it provides an additional layer of protection against cyber-attacks. If data is backed up, we can recover it even if the primary copy is lost or corrupted due to a cyber-attack. We can help minimize the attack’s impact on business or personal activities. Additionally, regularly backing up the data can help ensure we have access to the latest version of essential files, which can be especially important if we need to restore the systems after an attack quickly.
A compliance monitoring program ensures that business operations align with industry standards and regulations. Monitoring compliance with cybersecurity regulations begins with determining which regulations apply directly to our organization and how these regulations get followed. Next, the organization should evaluate the compliance controls the company has in place once the organization has gained a thorough understanding of this.
Keeping the organization compliant with several standards and regulations is essential when monitoring compliance. In this way, any gaps in compliance with applicable regulations will be identified as well as any changes to the cybersecurity controls to ensure compliance will be informed.