6. Components of the Incident Response Plan

Incident Response Policy

It gives overall direction and points to the incident response plan.

Incident Response Plan

It explains the steps, procedures, and standards for handling incidents.

Business Alignment

The response process should match the organization’s mission, vision, and strategy.

Preparation

This includes policy approval, staff training, team setup, and role assignment.

Detection and Analysis

This phase focuses on finding, analyzing, prioritizing, and documenting incidents.

Containment

This includes collecting evidence, choosing a strategy, identifying the attacker, and isolating the attack.

Post-Incident Activity

After the incident, evidence is retained, lessons are documented, and the response is reviewed for improvement.