August 2023 Volume 5

OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT

Rapid Incident Response

be ready to respond. Unless your firm can afford to build and staff a dedicated in-house incident response team, it is wise to have a trusted and vetted team on speed dial. Remember the two-hour window mentioned earlier. Waiting for callbacks, checking availability, and contract approvals take precious time. Acting now and securing a talented team of IR experts through an incident response retainer agreement will provide security and peace of mind. For added measure, consider engaging them for a table-top exercise to iron out any issues before a real breach occurs. Conclusion You can thrive in a world where adversaries are evolving and moving faster by shifting your cybersecurity strategy from a reactive to a proactive one. Engage a team of experienced threat hunters and ensure your organization has access to a professional rapid response force before an incident occurs. By adopting this approach, you’ll see a much better return on your investment than a shiny new tool.

2023 FIA Fall Meeting Continuing with the battlefield analogy, a rapid response force is a highly experienced team of operators ready to quickly respond to developing situations using specialized skill sets and tools. They are prepared to assist a force element when an enemy attack occurs. The team can quickly change the battlefield calculus in your favor. Similarly, your firm should have a rapid response team for an inevitable cyber incident. When an employee in your office clicks on a phishing email and the alarm bells sound, your firm needs to

Chuck Matthews is the CEO of PacketWatch, a US based boutique cybersecurity firm focused on incident response, managed detection and response, forensics and advisory services utilizing their proprietary PacketWatch network-based threat hunting platform. www.packetwatch.com Email: cmatthews@packetwatch.com Phone: 480-444-7062

SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2023 NASHVILLE, TN

Join us September 25-27, 2023 for the 2023 Fall Meeting of Members at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, TN. This year’s program includes topics such as reshoring/onshoring, raw materials market, cybersecurity, appropriations, Mexico and South American forging markets, leadership and more. The meeting will also include a reception and dinner at Ole Red in Downtown Nashville, and a raffle for the ForgingPAC. The Fall Meeting is an event you won't want to miss!

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