Got breached? Here are the steps you can take + Why you need experts.
It is midnight, and you just got a data breach notification. What will you do next?
Most companies fail to identify and implement proactive steps for incident response. It is despite regulatory bodies making incident response planning measures mandatory.
A cyber attack like a data breach can cost a business millions of dollars, severe damage to reputation, and data loss. There were at least 110.8 accounts breached in the second quarter of 2023.
The average cost of a data breach in 2023 is around $5 million.??
A data breach or any cyberattack is like a forest fire. If the fire department doesn’t show up on time, fire will spread quickly, affecting multiple areas. Similarly, a data breach can quickly turn towards sensitive information causing massive disruption and loss of data.??
That is why taking proactive security measures against cyber attacks such as data breaches is essential. The following are some of the measures that businesses and individuals can take to proactively prevent themselves from becoming a victim of breaches.
Secure all your IT infrastructure
The first step would be to secure all of the IT infrastructure. Prevent further unauthorized access to the endpoints, servers, networks, etc. by changing the passwords and updating security protocols. It means enabling multi-factor authentication and implementing measures to secure all the sensitive information assets.
Investigate the cause of the breach - get to the root of it
The next step is to identify the cause of the data breach. It includes asking questions like What factors attributed to the compromise? Which areas of the IT infrastructure are vulnerable to a security breach? What was the point of entry for the threat actor? etc.
Notify all the associated parties about the cyber attack
The next step would be to notify all people associated. It includes the internal and external stakeholders of the organization and all the relevant law enforcement agencies.? It is to raise awareness among all parties regarding the incident to ensure that all the stakeholders don’t lose trust and that transparency is maintained.
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Why do you need experts for incident response?
In the case of a data breach, incident response support is critical. However, the challenge that most businesses face today is the limited team, resources, and tools needed to identify and implement the requisite security measures and controls for incident response. Cybercriminals don’t wait for businesses to open, they attack whenever they feel it is the right time to attack. Therefore, round-the-clock security is a must to secure the infrastructure from uninvited guests from the digital world. SharkStriker offers just that.
Enter SharkStriker’s incident response service
Through a 24x7 SOC comprising cybersecurity experts and incident responders, SharkStriker ensures that your organization has the round-the-clock security it deserves to stay safe from the most harmful threats from the digital sea.
SharkStriker understands that incident response planning is an essential part of regulatory and global compliance. Therefore, it also provides a team of compliance consultants and cybersecurity professionals who will assist organizations in taking the proper steps toward incident response planning.
The following is the approach that SharkStriker follows when it comes to incident response planning:
Learn more about our incident response service here.
If you are a business owner looking to avail round-the-clock incident response support for your business, then schedule a call with one of the representatives at SharkStriker who can guide you better specific to your requirements.