Sophos Incident Response Planning Guide

This document is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of incident response best practices, guiding the examination of cyberthreats in both technical and organizational aspects. This guide aims to assist companies in developing effective incident response processes.

Intended for information security professionals in technical or organizational roles, as well as for beginners without prior cybersecurity experience, this guide serves as an introduction to incident response. Please note that it does not offer an exhaustive reference to regulatory and legal information security management frameworks. It should be used as supplementary material alongside applicable breach disclosure and response guidelines specific to your organization. Additionally, the role of cyber insurance should be considered separately, as policies may contain guidelines that deviate from the recommendations presented in this incident response guide.