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Join us at the VML Annual Conference to explore current threat trends like Business Email Compromise and Ransomware. Learn the importance and components of an Incident Response Plan (IRP) and Incident Response Team (IRT). Discover how to start implementing an IRP, practice with tabletop exercises, and enhance your response instincts. Gain insights on training employees, data segregation, backups, and simplifying the process. Ask questions and be prepared!
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October 7, 2019 VML Annual Conference Developing an Effective Incident Response Plan Amanda Surovec Claims Manager – Cyber Risk Beazley John Conroy Associate Principal, Forensic Services Charles River & Associates Christine Czuprynski Member McDonald Hopkins, LLC
Overview & Goals • Threat and Incident Response Trends • Learn about what we are seeing and why • Incident Response Plan • Learn practical tips for preparing for an incident BEFORE it happens
Current Threats and Trends • Business Email Compromise • Ransomware
What is an Incident Response Plan? • A written roadmap by which organizations intake, evaluate, and respond to suspected incidents • Purpose: manage privacy or security incidents in a way that limits damage, increases the confidence of external stakeholders, satisfies legal obligations, and reduces costs. • Where to start? – Incident Response Team
The Incident Response Team • Start the IRP drafting process by first appointing an incident response team (IRT) – i.e., the individuals who will actually perform the substantive tasks at hand. • Incident Response Contact List • Internal contacts • Legal • IT • Risk Management • External contacts • Privacy Counsel • Digital Forensic Experts • Insurance • We have our Incident Response Plan and Team in place – now what? Practice!
Table Top Exercise • Understand the likely threats leading to security incidents considering your line of business, global reach and the type of data you store. • Anticipate and prepare for issues you may face if an incident occurs, including inquiries from regulators and the press as well as potential class action litigation. • Building and improving an Incident Response Plan (IRP) and Incident Response Team (IRT). • Building IR instincts, defining roles, creating channels for information and decision-making. • Testing the limits of your IR to prepare for the unexpected, i.e. “ The Black Swan.”
Additional Considerations Train employees (i.e. phishing training) Data segregation/retention Backups Keep it simple!