Incident Response
Incident Response
When You Need Precision, Experience, & Authority
Stop active breaches in their tracks and accelerate digital forensic investigations with Valkyrie’s incident response services.
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Typically, breaches fall into four different categories, which elicit different responses. Read on for more information.
Breaking Breaches Down
Intellectual Property Theft
Target: Trade secrets, ideas or plans, patented inventions, creative content (copy, art, audio, or video). This is often perpetrated by sophisticated nation-state actors looking for specific information.
Our Response: Immediately establish stringent access controls and encryption protocols. Ongoing monitoring aligned with industry best practices and threat intelligence ensures the identification and mitigation of potential intellectual property theft.
Financially Motivated
Target: Payment information, credit card numbers and data, extortion or coercion (do this or we’ll do this), and more. Small businesses are often successfully targeted for smaller amounts, while ransoms for larger businesses can be in the hundreds of thousands.
Our Response: Fortify payment processes and safeguard against financial cyber threats. Regular security audits aligned with wireless access control and real-time transaction monitoring bolster your defenses, complemented by multi-factor authentication
Malicious Or Destructive Attacks
Target: These can range from targeted destructive malware deployed through spear phishing, downloads, or direct attack like Direct Denial of Service. The goal is business disruption.
Our Response: Proactive measures, including regular patching and employee training on phishing risks are fundamental. Deploying advanced threat detection tools also enhances your resilience. Robust backup and recovery procedures can ensure swift restoration after an attack.
Data Breach
Target: This is the potentially most dangerous attack for a business, because of the liabilities involved. Exposure of personally identifiable information (PII) or personal health information (PHI) that can expose your clients or employees.
Our Response: Implementing encryption protocols and stringent access controls is crucial in preventing data breaches. Regular security audits can fortify defenses. Developing an incident response plan and comprehensive cybersecurity training will empower your employees, mitigating the risks associated with data breaches.