Incident Response Plan
A documented procedure that outlines how an organization detects, responds to, and recovers from cybersecurity incidents like data breaches or ransomware attacks.
An incident response plan (IRP) is a structured approach to handling security incidents. It typically follows phases: Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, and Lessons Learned.
A well-prepared IRP includes designated response team roles, communication templates, escalation procedures, forensic investigation steps, and regulatory notification requirements. Without a plan, organizations waste critical time during an incident: time that attackers use to expand their foothold.
For teams, the IRP should include credential-specific procedures: immediately rotating all potentially compromised passwords, revoking access tokens, reviewing activity logs in the password manager, and notifying affected team members. Having a centralized password manager makes mass credential rotation feasible during an incident.
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