Creating Effective Runbooks and Playbooks
Creating Effective Runbooks and Playbooks
Runbooks and playbooks provide step-by-step guidance for handling specific incident types, ensuring consistent and efficient response:
Ransomware Playbook Example:
- Isolate affected systems immediately
- Identify ransomware variant through indicators
- Check backups for integrity and availability
- Assess data criticality and business impact
- Engage law enforcement if appropriate
- Execute predetermined recovery strategy
- Monitor for lateral movement
- Document lessons learned
Key Playbook Elements:
- Trigger conditions
- Initial response steps
- Escalation criteria
- Technical procedures
- Communication templates
- Recovery validation
- Post-incident tasks