Cybersecurity Incident Handling and Response

This course provides a structured framework for managing cybersecurity incidents based on industry-standard methodologies and professional best practices. It covers the six core phases of incident response, including preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned. The material emphasizes the importance of documented procedures, evidence collection, and collaborative information sharing to effectively mitigate threats and strengthen organizational defenses against malicious activity.

Topics Covered:

• Incident handling lifecycle phases
• Event versus incident definitions
• Incident response team formation
• Network event identification methodologies
• Containment and severity categorization
• Artifact eradication and system restoration
• Post-incident recovery and validation
• Collaborative incident information sharing