Cyber Response Readiness Assessment

Question 1: Incident Response Plan

  • Does your organization have a documented incident response plan in place?
  • Is the incident response plan regularly reviewed and updated?

Question 2: Incident Response Team

  • Does your organization have a designated incident response team?
  • Are team members trained on their roles and responsibilities in the event of a cyber incident?

Question 3: Communication

  • Is there a communication plan in place for notifying stakeholders in the event of a cyber incident?
  • Are communication channels tested regularly to ensure effectiveness?

Question 4: Detection and Analysis

  • Does your organization have tools and processes in place for detecting and analyzing cyber threats?
  • Are these tools and processes regularly tested and updated?

Question 5: Containment and Eradication

  • Does your organization have procedures for containing and eradicating cyber threats?
  • Are these procedures clearly documented and practiced?

Question 6: Recovery and Lessons Learned

  • Does your organization have a plan for recovering from a cyber incident?
  • Are lessons learned from past incidents incorporated into future response plans?

Question 7: External Resources

  • Does your organization have relationships with external resources, such as cyber incident response firms?
  • Are these resources integrated into your incident response plan?

Question 8: Training and Awareness

  • Does your organization provide regular training on cybersecurity best practices to employees?
  • Are employees aware of their role in preventing and responding to cyber incidents?

Question 9: Testing and Exercises

  • Does your organization conduct regular tabletop exercises to test the effectiveness of the incident response plan?
  • Are weaknesses identified during exercises addressed promptly?

Question 10: Continuous Improvement

  • Does your organization have a process in place for continuously improving the incident response plan?
  • Are feedback and lessons learned from incidents used to enhance the organization’s cyber response readiness?
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