Being in the middle of a cyberattack is not the best time to develop a cyberdefense strategy.
Sophos' latest Incident Response Planning Guide offers organizations of all sizes a starting point in crafting a proactive crisis management strategy. In the guide, companies are advised to do two things to prevent an attack from turning into a full-blown breach. First, develop a playbook that outlines how to defend against the next cyberattack.
Second, turn to a dedicated IT security service that provides Managed Detection and Response (MDR). Organizations will be best positioned if they have MDR services integrated with their existing IT cyber defense. MDR constantly monitors the IT perimeter without adding to headcount or worry. This is coupled with a knowledgeable, experienced corps of security engineers on call to tackle any breach.
Building the Playbook
Sophos' new Incident Response Planning Guide outlines and details six distinct phases of the incident management lifecycle to better assist security professionals in preparing to respond effectively to incidents. Companies can use this guide to formulate a plan to detect, contain, and remediate cybersecurity incidents and analyze the incident for "lessons learned."
Despite undertaking these steps, an in-house IT defense will be limited by the size of its team and the depth of its knowledge. IT teams are required to deliver various applications and services encompassing a company's operations and security is only one part of that line-up – a finite resource that is increasingly needing support.
This is where MDR comes in.
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Sophos MDR is a fully managed 24/7 ransomware and breach detection service delivered by experts who detect and respond to cyberattacks targeting computers, servers, networks, cloud workloads, email accounts, and more.
Sophos security experts detect and neutralize threats faster than anyone else. Suppose your customers are in the middle of an active attack – in that case, Sophos Incident Response Services can advise on the fastest, most effective plan of action, with most customers fully triaged within 48 hours.
With Sophos MDR, you get the very best cybersecurity self-managed or as a service, so you can provide exceptional security to your customers and grow your revenue. It is a defense-in-depth service that the customer cannot afford to replicate at the same scale as Sophos.
Download and use the new Incident Response Planning Guide to start conversations with your customers and prospects about developing effective incident response processes and generating MDR leads for your business.