Which Incident Response Investments Are You Prioritizing in 2020?

Which Incident Response Investments Are You Prioritizing in 2020?

The new year is upon us with predictions and forecasts for the future of cybersecurity. There’s no crystal ball here, but based on the campaigns and trends we’ve seen in previous years, there are some key areas of incident response that would benefit from cybersecurity investment. Ideally, you will have a sufficiently large budget to invest in people and tooling so your team can mature and improve in a variety of services. Unfortunately, this is often not the case, and you’ll likely have to make choices about where you will invest time and resources.


According to the FireEye Cyber Trendscape Report, 51 percent of organizations do not believe they are ready to respond well to a cyberattack or breach event. The same report shows that 8 percent do not have incident response plans and 29 percent have plans but have not tested or updated them in the last 12 months. Needless to say, developing, testing and improving incident response plans should be the number one priority for future investment by these organizations, but there are other pressing areas to consider as well.


Invest in the Future of Digital Forensics


Digital forensics has always played a crucial role in incident response. The ability to analyze systems and networks and trace back the footsteps of an intruder is essential to understanding and mitigating a security incident. Conventional forensic activities focus on workstations, servers and network devices built on traditional hardware and software. Although some environments require a specific approach (industrial sites, for example) most seasoned investigators will have n ..

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