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Incident Response

On the worst day, a plan.

If something does get through, you want a calm, practised response — not panic. Documented runbooks, hour-zero containment, and a straight account of what happened and what changes.

What it is

When it counts.

Good security reduces the odds of an incident; it never makes them zero. What separates a bad day from a catastrophe is how fast and how calmly you respond. We plan for that day in advance, so when it comes there's a runbook, not a panic.

Had a breach and you're not a client? You can still call us — 01158 244 824. We regularly help businesses remediate and investigate after an incident, so get in touch and we'll talk you through the options.

What's included

What a real response looks like.

Hour-zero containment

The first hour matters most. We isolate affected systems fast to stop an incident spreading while we work out what happened.

Documented runbooks

Pre-agreed playbooks for the likely scenarios, so the response is practised and calm rather than improvised under pressure.

Emergency line

A real number that reaches a real engineer when it matters. For clients, we begin triage within the hour.

Forensics & root cause

We work out how they got in and what they touched — so the fix addresses the cause, not just the symptom.

Recovery & rebuild

Clean restoration from tested backups, with compromised credentials and footholds removed before you go back online.

Post-incident report

A written account within 72 hours: what happened, what we did, and the specific changes that stop it recurring.

How it works

Contain, recover, learn.

01

Contain

Isolate affected devices and accounts immediately to stop the spread. Stabilise first, investigate second.

02

Investigate

Establish how the attacker got in, what they accessed, and whether they're still present.

03

Recover

Restore from clean, tested backups; reset compromised credentials; close the door they came through.

04

Report & harden

A plain-English post-incident report within 72 hours, plus the concrete changes that reduce the chance of a repeat.

Part of the package

Included, not itemised.

You don't buy these one by one. It's all in the same managed package — here's more of what comes as standard.

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Let's make a plan.

A 10-minute call, straight answers, no pressure. We'll tell you if we're the right fit for your business — and we'll tell you if we're not.

Incident response questions

What teams ask about the worst day.