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What are the key components of an effective security incident response strategy?

An effective security incident response strategy includes four key components that work together to ensure a rapid and effective response to cybersecurity issues.

An incident response plan: A proactive approach to cybersecurity involves creating a comprehensive incident response plan.

Every incident response should cover threat identification and containment, data protection, threat elimination, system restoration, network damage mapping, communication, and response process evaluation.

Following an incident, IT and security teams should update the plan with impact details to ensure the organization can strengthen its incident response strategy.

What key metrics should organizations track to evaluate the effectiveness of their incident response efforts?

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