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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CYBERATTACK

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“ our current state of cyber security , security breaches are inevitable . This is an important fact , so I am intentionally repeating it . In our current state of cyber security , security breaches are inevitable .” and contain a breach , along with staff expertise to implement that strategy . Once it ’ s determined that an attacker has infiltrated your network , you must move quickly to minimise damage to your organisation ’ s infrastructure , brand and customer base . p

With those words , Kevin Mandia , Chief Executive Officer , FireEye opened his testimony to the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a previous hearing .
Mandia was speaking in the wake of several highprofile data breaches that had piqued concern among law-makers . As recent headlines demonstrate , his prediction is more relevant than ever .
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The question is no longer “ will you be breached ,” but “ how will you respond when you are breached ,” despite your best efforts at prevention . The organisation with a well-designed incident response plan has a much greater advantage than the organisation without one .
Having detection technology in place is only the start of a thorough defence .
Today ’ s threat landscape also requires a detailed incident response strategy to detect , respond to
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