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Incident Response

When it happens, we are already there.

When something serious happens, our team responds. Containment, investigation, and recovery support available around the clock. No waiting for business hours when your business is under attack.

24/7 Response Team
Rapid Containment
Forensic Investigation
Post-Incident Reporting
What Is Included

Full incident lifecycle. Managed by our team.

From the moment you call to the post-incident review, we manage every stage of your incident response so you can focus on your business.

24/7 Incident Response Hotline

Direct access to our incident response team around the clock. When you call, a trained analyst answers. No voicemail, no waiting for business hours.

24/7 AccessDirect Analyst ContactNo Voicemail

Rapid Containment

Immediate containment actions to stop the spread of an incident. Compromised systems isolated, malicious activity blocked, and damage limited within minutes of engagement.

Rapid ContainmentSystem IsolationDamage Limitation

Forensic Investigation

Thorough investigation to determine the root cause, attack vector, and full scope of the incident. Evidence preserved in a forensically sound manner.

Root Cause AnalysisAttack Vector IdentificationForensic Evidence

Recovery and Restoration

Structured recovery process to restore affected systems and services safely. We validate that threats are fully eradicated before systems are returned to production.

Safe RecoverySystem RestorationThreat Eradication Validation

Post-Incident Reporting

Comprehensive post-incident report covering the timeline, root cause, impact assessment, and recommendations to prevent recurrence. Suitable for board, insurers, and regulators.

Incident ReportBoard-ReadyRegulatory Submission

Lessons Learned and Hardening

Post-incident review to identify security gaps and implement hardening measures. We help you emerge from an incident stronger than before.

Lessons LearnedSecurity HardeningRecurrence Prevention
How It Works

From first call to full recovery. A proven process.

Our incident response methodology follows a structured six-stage process to contain, investigate, and recover from security incidents.

01

Initial Triage

You contact our incident response team. We assess the situation, confirm the nature of the incident, and activate the appropriate response team immediately.

02

Containment

Immediate containment actions executed to stop the spread. Affected systems isolated, malicious activity blocked, and further damage prevented.

03

Investigation

Forensic investigation to determine root cause, attack vector, and full scope. Evidence collected and preserved in a forensically sound manner.

04

Eradication

All traces of the threat removed from your environment. Malware eliminated, compromised credentials reset, and attack vectors closed.

05

Recovery

Affected systems and services restored safely. We validate that the environment is clean before returning systems to production.

06

Post-Incident Review

Comprehensive report delivered covering the full incident timeline, root cause, and recommendations. Hardening measures implemented to prevent recurrence.

Real Results

Responding to real incidents for UK businesses.

Ransomware Attack

A UK professional services firm suffered a ransomware attack on a Friday evening, encrypting 60% of their file servers before detection.

Incident response team engaged within 30 minutes. Ransomware contained. Systems recovered from backup within 18 hours. No ransom paid.

Business Email Compromise

A UK manufacturer discovered that a finance team email account had been compromised and used to redirect a supplier payment.

Account secured within 2 hours. Full investigation completed. Payment partially recovered. Controls implemented to prevent recurrence.

Data Breach

A UK healthcare provider discovered that patient data had been accessed by an unauthorised third party through a misconfigured cloud storage bucket.

Breach contained and misconfiguration remediated within 4 hours. ICO notification supported. Full forensic report provided within 72 hours.

Get Started

Do not wait until an incident to have a plan.

Talk to our team about an incident response retainer. Having us on standby before an incident means faster response, lower costs, and better outcomes.