// THREAT DETECTION AND DATA PRIVACY TERM
Post-Incident
The 'Post-Incident' phase refers to the actions taken after a cybersecurity incident has been contained and eradicated, focusing on recovery, analysis, and improving future incident response capabilities.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Post-Incident denotes the final phase of the incident response lifecycle, encompassing recovery operations, forensic analysis, root cause determination, documentation, and the implementation of 'lessons learned' to enhance security posture and prevent recurrence of cyber incidents.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- Post-Mortem
- Lessons Learned Phase
- Incident Review
- Follow-up Phase
- Recovery Phase
USAGE NOTE
This phase is crucial for organizational learning and resilience, often involving a formal post-mortem meeting to review the incident and response.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Post-Incident.
A leader in incident response and post-incident digital forensics, helping organizations investigate, contain, and remediate sophisticated cyber attacks. They provide expert services and threat intelligence for post-breach analysis.
Offers comprehensive incident response services, digital forensics, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms (CrowdStrike Falcon) that are critical for post-incident investigation, threat hunting, and remediation.
Provides a broad portfolio of security services, including incident response, digital forensics, and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms to help organizations manage and recover from cyber incidents.
As a major professional services firm, PwC offers extensive cybersecurity consulting, including incident response, digital forensics, and crisis management services to aid clients in the aftermath of a security breach.
Deloitte provides cyber incident response, digital forensic investigation, and recovery services, leveraging deep expertise to help organizations analyze, contain, and mitigate the impact of cyber attacks.
Beyond preventative measures, Palo Alto Networks offers incident response services and its Cortex XDR platform, which provides extended detection and response capabilities crucial for post-incident analysis and remediation across an organization's ecosystem.
Leveraging its vast intelligence network and security products like Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft provides incident response capabilities, threat intelligence, and consulting services to help organizations respond to and recover from cyber incidents.
Offers managed detection and response (MDR), incident response services, and security consulting to help organizations detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats, focusing on post-incident activities and improving future resilience.