Topic 2 - Demo LMS Content

8.2 Incident Response Procedures

Incident response procedures are a set of steps and actions that should be followed when an incident occurs. These procedures are designed to minimize the impact of the incident and to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

Here are some key points to consider:

Definition of incident response procedures: Incident response procedures are a set of documented steps that outline how to handle a security incident, including who to contact, how to contain the incident, and how to recover from it.
Incident response team roles and responsibilities: An incident response team is a group of people who are responsible for responding to security incidents. These teams may include IT personnel, security professionals, and other stakeholders. Each team member has specific roles and responsibilities that should be clearly defined and communicated.
Incident classification and prioritization: Incidents should be classified based on their severity and potential impact. This helps to prioritize response efforts and allocate resources more effectively.
Incident response procedures: Incident response procedures should cover all aspects of incident response, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis. These procedures should be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they are effective and up to date.

Overall, incident response procedures are critical for effective incident management. By having a well-defined set of procedures in place, organizations can respond quickly and effectively to security incidents and minimize their impact.

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What is the definition of incident response procedures?

A plan for preventing incidents

A plan for responding to incidents✅

A plan for reporting incidents

A plan for investigating incidents

What are the roles and responsibilities of an incident response team?

Investigating incidents

Responding to incidents✅

Preventing incidents

Reporting incidents

What is the purpose of incident classification and prioritization?

To identify the cause of the incident

To assign responsibility for the incident

To determine the impact and urgency of the incident✅

To report the incident to management

What are some key components of incident response procedures?

Incident notification and escalation

Evidence preservation and analysis

Containment and eradication of the incident

All of the above✅

What is the goal of incident response procedures?

To prevent all incidents from occurring

To minimize the impact of incidents✅

To assign blame for incidents

To punish individuals responsible for incidents.

What are the roles and responsibilities of an incident response team?

Identifying security incidents✅

Investigating security incidents✅

Containing security incidents✅

Communicating security incidents✅

Resolving security incidents

Reviewing security incidents✅

What is the purpose of incident classification and prioritization?

To categorize incidents based on severity and impact✅

To determine which incidents to ignore

To decide which team members to assign to the incident

To make sure all incidents are resolved as quickly as possible

What are the steps of incident response procedures?

Preparation✅

Identification✅

Containment✅

Eradication✅

Recovery✅

Lessons learned✅

What is the goal of incident response procedures?

To prevent all security incidents

To detect security incidents as soon as they occur

To resolve security incidents as quickly as possible✅

To ensure that security incidents do not happen again in the future

What is the importance of incident response procedures?

They provide a clear plan of action in case of a security incident✅

They prevent security incidents from occurring

They allow companies to ignore security incidents when they occur

They ensure that all security incidents are resolved quickly and efficiently

The incident response team consists of individuals with ______ roles and responsibilities.

DIFFERENT or VARYING

Hint:

DIFFERENT or VARYING

Incident classification and prioritization is based on the ______ of the incident.

SEVERITY or GRAVITY

Hint:

SEVERITY or GRAVITY

The purpose of incident response procedures is to ______ an incident in a timely and effective manner.

RESOLVE or MANAGE

Hint:

RESOLVE or MANAGE

The first step in incident response procedures is to ______ the incident.

IDENTIFY or DETECT

Hint:

IDENTIFY or DETECT

Incident response procedures should be regularly ______ to ensure their effectiveness.

TESTED or EVALUATED

Hint:

TESTED or EVALUATED

Sort the components of an incident response plan in order:

Preparation phase

Detection and analysis phase

Containment, eradication, and recovery phase

Post-incident analysis and reporting phase

Hint:

Preparation phase
Detection and analysis phase
Containment, eradication, and recovery phase
Post-incident analysis and reporting phase

Sort the following roles and responsibilities for an incident response team in order of importance:

Incident commander

Communications coordinator

Technical specialists

Legal and public relations representatives

Hint:

Incident commander
Communications coordinator
Technical specialists
Legal and public relations representatives

Sort the following incidents based on their severity:

Phishing email sent to a single employee

Ransomware attack that encrypts all company data

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack

Unauthorized access to an employee's email account

Hint:

Phishing email sent to a single employee
Ransomware attack that encrypts all company data
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack
Unauthorized access to an employee's email account

Sort the following steps of incident response procedures in order:

Detection

Analysis

Containment

Recovery

Hint:

Detection
Analysis
Containment
Recovery

Sort the following benefits of incident response planning by importance:

Minimizes impact of security breach

Reduces time required to detect and contain an incident

Improves organization's ability to recover from an incident

Increases likelihood of successful prosecution of attackers

Hint:

Minimizes impact of security breach
Reduces time required to detect and contain an incident
Improves organization's ability to recover from an incident
Increases likelihood of successful prosecution of attackers

Match the Incident Response Team roles and responsibilities with their correct description.

The person responsible for implementing the incident response plan

incident commander

The person responsible for assessing the security risks to the organization

risk assessor

The person responsible for handling communications between the incident response team and other stakeholders

public information officer

The person responsible for coordinating and managing the technical response to an incident

technical manager

The person responsible for gathering evidence and analyzing the incident

forensics investigator

Hint:

The person responsible for implementing the incident response plan ➢ incident commander
The person responsible for assessing the security risks to the organization ➢ risk assessor
The person responsible for handling communications between the incident response team and other stakeholders ➢ public information officer
The person responsible for coordinating and managing the technical response to an incident ➢ technical manager
The person responsible for gathering evidence and analyzing the incident ➢ forensics investigator

Match the Incident Classification with its correct description.

Incidents that could have a significant impact on the organization and require immediate attention

high priority

Incidents that have the potential to impact the organization but are not as urgent as High Priority incidents

medium priority

Incidents that are not considered to have a significant impact on the organization

low priority

Incidents that are not real incidents but are generated for testing purposes

simulated incidents

Incidents that are part of a larger, coordinated attack on the organization

advanced persistent threat

Hint:

Incidents that could have a significant impact on the organization and require immediate attention ➢ high priority
Incidents that have the potential to impact the organization but are not as urgent as High Priority incidents ➢ medium priority
Incidents that are not considered to have a significant impact on the organization ➢ low priority
Incidents that are not real incidents but are generated for testing purposes ➢ simulated incidents
Incidents that are part of a larger, coordinated attack on the organization ➢ advanced persistent threat

Match the Incident Response Procedures with their correct description.

The procedure used to contain the incident and minimize its impact

containment procedure

The procedure used to restore normal operations after the incident has been resolved

recovery procedure

The procedure used to identify, analyze, and prioritize incidents

incident assessment procedure

The procedure used to document the incident and the response to it

reporting and documentation procedure

The procedure used to investigate the incident to determine the cause and prevent future incidents

post-incident review procedure

Hint:

The procedure used to contain the incident and minimize its impact ➢ containment procedure
The procedure used to restore normal operations after the incident has been resolved ➢ recovery procedure
The procedure used to identify, analyze, and prioritize incidents ➢ incident assessment procedure
The procedure used to document the incident and the response to it ➢ reporting and documentation procedure
The procedure used to investigate the incident to determine the cause and prevent future incidents ➢ post-incident review procedure

Match the Incident Response Procedures with their correct phase in the Incident Response Plan.

The phase where the incident is detected and reported

preparation phase

The phase where the incident is identified, analyzed, and prioritized

identification phase

The phase where the incident is contained and prevented from causing further damage

containment phase

The phase where the incident is resolved and normal operations are restored

eradication and recovery phase

The phase where the incident response is evaluated and lessons learned are documented

lessons learned phase

Hint:

The phase where the incident is detected and reported ➢ preparation phase
The phase where the incident is identified, analyzed, and prioritized ➢ identification phase
The phase where the incident is contained and prevented from causing further damage ➢ containment phase
The phase where the incident is resolved and normal operations are restored ➢ eradication and recovery phase
The phase where the incident response is evaluated and lessons learned are documented ➢ lessons learned phase

Match the Incident Response Team roles and responsibilities with the Incident Response Procedures.

The person responsible for implementing the incident response plan

preparation phase and containment phase

The person responsible for assessing the security risks to the organization

identification phase and incident assessment procedure

The person responsible for handling communications between the incident response team and other stakeholders

preparation phase and reporting and documentation procedure

The person responsible for coordinating and managing the technical response to an incident

containment phase and eradication and recovery phase

The person responsible for gathering evidence and analyzing the incident

identification phase and post-incident review procedure

Hint:

The person responsible for implementing the incident response plan ➢ preparation phase and containment phase
The person responsible for assessing the security risks to the organization ➢ identification phase and incident assessment procedure
The person responsible for handling communications between the incident response team and other stakeholders ➢ preparation phase and reporting and documentation procedure
The person responsible for coordinating and managing the technical response to an incident ➢ containment phase and eradication and recovery phase
The person responsible for gathering evidence and analyzing the incident ➢ identification phase and post-incident review procedure

Fill in the blank:

The incident response team consists of individuals with {[different][varying]} roles and responsibilities.

Hint:

DIFFERENT or VARYING

Fill in the blank:

Incident classification and prioritization is based on the {[severity][gravity]} of the incident.

Hint:

SEVERITY or GRAVITY

Fill in the blank:

The purpose of incident response procedures is to {[resolve][manage]} an incident in a timely and effective manner.

Hint:

RESOLVE or MANAGE

Fill in the blank:

The first step in incident response procedures is to {[identify][detect]} the incident.

Hint:

IDENTIFY or DETECT

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Incident response procedures should be regularly {[tested][evaluated]} to ensure their effectiveness.

Hint:

TESTED or EVALUATED

On a scale of 1 to 5, how familiar are you with incident response procedures?

Not at all familiar {[1][2][3][4][5]} Extremely familiar

Have you been trained on your role and responsibilities in an incident response team? (Select one)

{[Yes][No]}

How would you rate the importance of incident classification and prioritization in incident response procedures?

Not important {[1][2][3][4][5]} Extremely important)

Do you think your organization's incident response procedures are adequate in addressing potential security incidents? (Select one)

{[Yes, they are adequate][No, they need improvement][Not sure]}

How often does your organization conduct testing and evaluation of incident response procedures? (Select one)

{[Regularly (at least once a year)][Occasionally (every few years)][Rarely (hardly ever)]}