Incident response services are designed to assist in the remediation efforts following a cyberattack or similar damaging ordeal within a company’s IT infrastructure. In the event of a data breach, virus, or other incident that compromises company data and devices, incident response providers offer solutions to determine the causes, recover lost information, and reduce future vulnerabilities, among other services. Businesses can hire incident response firms proactively in anticipation of possible attacks, or reach out upon learning of an incident.
Incident response services often overlap with threat intelligence and vulnerability assessment services to determine a company’s overall security health and track potential threats on a day-to-day basis. Businesses can take significant measures to prevent troublesome incidents by working with cybersecurity services providers to safeguard every possible entry point for cyberattacks. Businesses can also deploy incident response software in lieu of or in addition to incident response services to maximize protection and ensure a smooth recovery if and when necessary.
To qualify for inclusion in the Incident Response Services category, a service provider must:
- Provide remediation support following a cyberattack, data breach, or similar security incident