By Dr. Emily Watson
When ransomware strikes, preparation makes the difference between business continuity and catastrophic loss. Here are real-world lessons from organizations that survived.
Read MoreThe foundational global standard for establishing an incident response program. It defines the four-phase lifecycle: Preparation; Detection and Analysis; Containment, Eradication, and Recovery; and Post-Incident Activity.
A comprehensive, living knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques. In 2026, it is used to map observed attacker behavior during an incident to known threat actor groups and remediation playbooks.
A powerful, open-source 4-in-1 IR platform. It allows teams to collaborate on cases, import alerts from SIEMs, and perform rapid observables analysis through its tight integration with Cortex.
An open-source SOAR platform that allows IR teams to automate repetitive tasks (like blocking an IP in a firewall or resetting a password) using a visual workflow builder.
A state-of-the-art digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool. It enables surgical precision when collecting forensic artifacts from thousands of remote endpoints simultaneously.
An open-source platform for sharing, storing, and correlating Indicators of Compromise (IoCs). It allows organizations to share threat data with peers to prevent the spread of a localized attack.
An open-source tool for collaborative forensic timeline analysis. It allows multiple investigators to analyze logs and system artifacts together to reconstruct the sequence of a breach.
Highly structured operational procedures for conducting cybersecurity incident and vulnerability response. Essential for organizations aligning with federal compliance standards.
Critical reference guides for the 'Heat of the Moment.' These cover memory forensics, network DDoS response, and quick-look intrusion discovery for Windows and Linux.
A guide for testing IR capabilities through tabletop exercises, functional drills, and full-scale simulations. Preparation is the only way to reduce panic during a real event.
Focused specifically on the 'Recovery' phase. It provides strategies for planning, testing, and improving the restoration of data and systems following a destructive cyber event.
Resources to help organizations understand how to improve their 'insurability' by implementing the controls required by modern cyber-insurance underwriters.
