How to Create a Simple Incident Response Plan

If a cybersecurity incident hits your business, how prepared are you?

Even a basic response plan can help reduce damage, speed up recovery, and show clients and regulators that you take security seriously.

Here’s how to create one without overcomplicating things.

1. Define What Counts as an Incident

• A suspected breach, phishing attack, malware infection, or unauthorized access

• Make sure employees know what to look for and when to report it

2. Assign Clear Roles

• Who takes the lead?

• Who investigates?

• Who communicates with clients or vendors?

3. Create a Step-by-Step Response Workflow

• Contain the issue (e.g., disconnect a device)

• Investigate and document what happened

• Notify affected parties if required

• Fix and recover

• Review and improve your plan

4. Make It Easy to Follow

• Keep it short

• Use a one-pager or flowchart

• Store it where everyone can access it fast

Our Final Thought:

An incident response plan doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to be clear, accessible, and practiced.

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