Best Practice A-07 SG: CSIRT: IT fire brigade against cyber attacks

If cyber criminals penetrate a company, their fast detection and a rapid response are essential. There’s a real emergency if the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) are called in. Life without a CSIRT that knows how to intervene effectively during critical IT security incidents is unimaginable nowadays.

But what are the challenges facing this kind of team, and what exactly does it do? An expert talks about the procedure that has to be adopted after an incident and the corresponding actions. What’s more, learn how outsourcing certain activities can help overcome the shortage of specialist expertise.