Incident Response & Forensics: Understanding How to Respond When a Breach Occurs

Advanced Security Topics 245 chapters

Table of Contents

  1. Fundamentals of Incident Response and Digital Forensics
  2. What is Incident Response?
  3. Understanding Digital Forensics
  4. The Intersection of Incident Response and Forensics
  5. Types of Security Incidents
  6. Key Stakeholders in Incident Response
  7. Essential Skills for Incident Responders
  8. Common Challenges in Incident Response
  9. Building a Forensic Mindset
  10. Industry Standards and Frameworks
  11. Measuring Incident Response Effectiveness
  12. Preparing for Tomorrow's Incidents
  13. Developing Your Incident Response Plan
  14. Incident Classification and Severity Levels
  15. Building Your Incident Response Team Structure
  16. Staffing Models for Incident Response
  17. Essential Skills and Training Requirements
  18. Creating Effective Runbooks and Playbooks
  19. Establishing Communication Protocols
  20. Tools and Technology Stack
  21. Testing and Exercising Your Plan
  22. Metrics and Continuous Improvement
  23. Integration with Business Continuity
  24. Budget Considerations and Resource Planning
  25. The Detection Landscape
  26. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
  27. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  28. Network Traffic Analysis
  29. Threat Intelligence Integration
  30. Alert Triage and Validation
  31. Initial Response Actions
  32. Containment Strategies
  33. Evidence Collection During Initial Response
  34. Communication During Initial Response
  35. Common Initial Response Mistakes
  36. Automation in Initial Response
  37. Escalation Criteria
  38. Initial Response Metrics
  39. Understanding Digital Evidence
  40. The Order of Volatility
  41. Evidence Collection Principles
  42. Live System Evidence Collection
  43. Memory Acquisition
  44. Disk Imaging and Acquisition
  45. Network Evidence Collection
  46. Cloud Evidence Collection
  47. Mobile Device Evidence Collection
  48. Chain of Custody Documentation
  49. Evidence Storage and Handling
  50. Legal and Regulatory Considerations
  51. Common Evidence Collection Mistakes
  52. Evidence Collection Toolkit
  53. Validation and Quality Assurance
  54. The Importance of Memory Forensics
  55. Memory Architecture and Concepts
  56. Memory Acquisition Techniques
  57. Live System Analysis
  58. Memory Analysis with Volatility
  59. Extracting Artifacts from Memory
  60. Timeline Analysis
  61. Anti-Forensics and Evasion Techniques
  62. Cloud and Container Memory Forensics
  63. Memory Forensics Best Practices
  64. Case Study: Ransomware Investigation
  65. Automation and Scaling
  66. Future of Memory Forensics
  67. Understanding Network Forensics
  68. Network Evidence Sources
  69. Traffic Capture Strategies
  70. Packet Analysis Fundamentals
  71. Wireshark for Forensic Analysis
  72. Network Flow Analysis
  73. Identifying Malicious Traffic
  74. SSL/TLS Traffic Analysis
  75. Timeline Reconstruction
  76. Cloud Network Forensics
  77. Advanced Analysis Techniques
  78. Network Forensics Tools Comparison
  79. Legal and Privacy Considerations
  80. Reporting Network Forensic Findings
  81. Understanding Malware Analysis
  82. Malware Analysis Methodologies
  83. Setting Up a Malware Analysis Lab
  84. Static Analysis Techniques
  85. Dynamic Analysis Workflow
  86. Common Malware Techniques
  87. Automated Analysis Platforms
  88. Reverse Engineering Fundamentals
  89. Extracting Indicators of Compromise
  90. Dealing with Advanced Malware
  91. Malware Classification and Families
  92. Reporting Malware Analysis Findings
  93. Safety Considerations
  94. Building Analysis Skills
  95. Understanding Cloud Incident Response Challenges
  96. The Shared Responsibility Model
  97. Cloud-Native Detection Capabilities
  98. Cloud Forensics Methodology
  99. Incident Response in AWS
  100. Incident Response in Azure
  101. Incident Response in Google Cloud
  102. Container and Kubernetes Incident Response
  103. Serverless Incident Response
  104. Cloud-Native Evidence Collection
  105. Cloud Security Automation
  106. Multi-Cloud Considerations
  107. Cost Considerations
  108. Cloud Incident Response Metrics
  109. The Mobile Forensics Landscape
  110. Mobile Operating Systems Architecture
  111. Mobile Device Acquisition Methods
  112. iOS Forensics
  113. Android Forensics
  114. Mobile Application Analysis
  115. Mobile Malware Analysis
  116. Location and Movement Analysis
  117. BYOD and Corporate Device Challenges
  118. Mobile Network Forensics
  119. Legal Considerations for Mobile Forensics
  120. Mobile Forensics Tools Comparison
  121. Advanced Mobile Forensics Techniques
  122. Reporting Mobile Forensic Findings
  123. Future of Mobile Forensics
  124. The Importance of Incident Documentation
  125. Documentation Throughout the Incident Lifecycle
  126. Incident #2024-0145 - Initial Detection
  127. Real-Time Incident Logging
  128. Incident Timeline Log
  129. Technical Documentation Standards
  130. Evidence Inventory
  131. Evidence Item #001
  132. Creating Effective Incident Reports
  133. Overview
  134. Impact
  135. Key Actions Taken
  136. Recommendations
  137. Technical Incident Reports
  138. 1. Incident Summary
  139. 2. Attack Timeline and Technical Details
  140. Initial Compromise (14:15 UTC)
  141. Payload Analysis
  142. Persistence Mechanism
  143. 3. Indicators of Compromise
  144. Network IOCs
  145. Host IOCs
  146. 4. Containment and Eradication
  147. 5. Detection Gaps Identified
  148. Forensic Analysis Documentation
  149. Evidence Analyzed
  150. Key Findings
  151. Memory Analysis Results
  152. Disk Forensics
  153. Network Analysis
  154. Conclusions
  155. Incident Metrics and KPIs
  156. Incident Metrics Report
  157. Response Time Metrics
  158. Resource Utilization
  159. Cost Analysis
  160. Effectiveness Measures
  161. Regulatory and Compliance Reporting
  162. 1. Nature of the Personal Data Breach
  163. 2. Contact Details
  164. 3. Likely Consequences
  165. 4. Measures Taken
  166. Documentation Tools and Platforms
  167. Communication and Stakeholder Updates
  168. Current Situation
  169. Actions Since Last Update
  170. Next Steps
  171. Resource Needs
  172. Post-Incident Documentation
  173. Documentation Quality Assurance
  174. Legal Considerations for Documentation
  175. The Value of Post-Incident Analysis
  176. Conducting Root Cause Analysis
  177. Root Cause Analysis - Ransomware Incident
  178. Timeline Reconstruction and Analysis
  179. Incident Timeline Analysis
  180. Pre-Incident Phase (T-30 days to T-0)
  181. Detection Phase (T+0 to T+2 hours)
  182. Response Phase (T+2 to T+8 hours)
  183. Identifying Control Failures
  184. Lessons Learned Sessions
  185. Ransomware Incident - Lessons Learned Session
  186. Agenda
  187. Developing Improvement Recommendations
  188. Post-Incident Improvement Recommendations
  189. Priority 1 - Immediate Actions (Within 30 days)
  190. Priority 2 - Short-term Actions (Within 90 days)
  191. Priority 3 - Long-term Actions (Within 180 days)
  192. Metrics and Measurement
  193. Updating Security Controls
  194. Security Control Improvements Post-Incident
  195. Technical Controls
  196. Process Controls
  197. People Controls
  198. Knowledge Management
  199. Threat Summary
  200. Detection Methods
  201. Response Procedures
  202. Prevention Measures
  203. Lessons from Incident #2024-0145
  204. Continuous Improvement Process
  205. Post-Incident Improvement Tracker
  206. Action Items Status
  207. Metrics Improvement
  208. Sharing Lessons with the Community
  209. Building a Learning Culture
  210. Post-Incident Review Checklist
  211. Understanding the Legal Landscape
  212. Privacy Laws and Incident Response
  213. GDPR Incident Response Requirements
  214. Breach Notification Timeline
  215. Investigation Constraints
  216. Rights During Investigation
  217. Regulatory Compliance in Incident Response
  218. HIPAA Breach Response Requirements
  219. Breach Assessment
  220. Notification Requirements
  221. Risk Assessment Factors
  222. Evidence Handling and Legal Admissibility
  223. Digital Evidence Chain of Custody
  224. Required Documentation
  225. Working with Law Enforcement
  226. Legal Privileges and Protections
  227. Employee Investigations and Privacy
  228. Employee Investigation Protocol
  229. Pre-Investigation
  230. During Investigation
  231. Post-Investigation
  232. International and Cross-Border Issues
  233. Cyber Insurance and Legal Coverage
  234. Cyber Insurance Claim Process
  235. Immediate Actions
  236. During Response
  237. Post-Incident
  238. Regulatory Notification Requirements
  239. Litigation Hold and Preservation
  240. Litigation Hold Procedure
  241. Triggering Events
  242. Hold Implementation
  243. Contractual Obligations
  244. Building Legal Preparedness
  245. Emerging Legal Trends