Cyberattack Response Plan Checklist

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Detection and Initial Response

Confirm the occurrence of a cyberattack.

Verify alerts and gather initial evidence.

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Incident Identification Immediate

Activate the incident response team.

Notify key personnel and establish communication channels.

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Incident Response Team Activation Immediate

Contain the attack to prevent further damage.

Isolate affected systems and networks.

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Containment Within 1 hour

Investigation and Analysis

Collect and preserve forensic evidence.

Gather logs, system images, and other relevant data.

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Data Collection Within 24 hours

Determine the root cause of the attack.

Identify vulnerabilities and attack vectors.

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Root Cause Analysis Variable

Assess the extent of the damage and data breach.

Identify affected systems, data, and users.

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Impact Assessment Variable

Recovery and Remediation

Restore affected systems and data from backups.

Ensure data integrity and system functionality.

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System Restoration Variable

Patch vulnerabilities and implement security measures to prevent future attacks.

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Vulnerability Remediation Variable

Thoroughly test restored systems before bringing them back online.

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System Testing Variable

Post-Incident Activities

Document the entire incident response process.

Create a detailed incident report.

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Incident Documentation Ongoing

Conduct a post-incident review to identify lessons learned.

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Lessons Learned Within 1 week

Update the incident response plan based on the lessons learned.

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Plan Updates Within 1 month