Exam Objectives 4.8
Explain appropriate incident response activities.
- Process: Sequential steps for effective incident management:
- Preparation: Laying the groundwork before incidents strike
- Detection: Spotting anomalies and intrusions in real-time
- Analysis: Unraveling incidents’ scope and impact
- Containment: Preventing threats from spreading further
- Eradication: Eliminating the root causes of incidents
- Recovery: Restoring systems to normal operations
- Lessons Learned: Post-incident reflections for improvement
- Training: Keeping response teams skilled and prepared
- Testing: Validating response plans with exercises and simulations:
- Tabletop exercise: Collaborative scenario testing for response plan assessment
- Simulation: Realistic, hands-on practice to assess incident response strategies
- Root Cause Analysis: Unearthing why incidents occurred
- Threat hunting: Proactive pursuit of potential threats
- Digital forensics: Delving into digital artifacts for evidence:
- Legal...