Hands on incident response

Issued by Jisc

Incident response is an organised approach to addressing and managing the aftermath of a security breach. The goal is to handle the situation in a way that limits damage and reduces recovery time and costs. This one-day course includes short, practical team exercises in which you can test your skills in detecting and efficiently responding to incidents.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

This course consists of two x2 hour live online sessions. Being awarded this digital credential is dependent on the participant fulfilling all the Jisc training course criteria. In doing so this participant has shown they are able to:
Assess the incident response policies and procedures at their organisation and make recommendations for improvement
Draw on an effective response plan and understand the key process and documentation necessary to effectively respond to a security incident in an organisation and the help and support they can give during an incident
Understand the role of the Janet Network CSIRT, and who the security contacts are within an organisation
Describe the key elements of a security incident lifecycle
List key stakeholders and have a plan of when and how to communicate with them and involve them during an incident
Run an incident response exercise for their teams
This participant has demonstrated they have met these outcomes by:
Taking part in all activities
Being fully engaged in interactions
Contributing to discussions