{"id":3666,"date":"2020-06-29T10:58:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T15:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T15:58:26","slug":"cybersecurity-incident-response-services-faq-why-preparing-for-a-potential-data-breach-matters-now-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-incident-response-services-faq-why-preparing-for-a-potential-data-breach-matters-now-more-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Incident Response Services FAQ: Why Preparing for a Potential Data Breach Matters Now More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DataBefore the novel coronavirus even existed, virtual viruses already posed a growing threat to businesses around the world. For context, feel free to take a look at some of the blog entries we\u2019ve published on cybersecurity<\/a> during the past couple of years, including \u201cWhy Data Breach Prevention Matters for Small and Midsize Businesses<\/a>\u201d and \u201c15 Cybersecurity Stats Every Business Leader Should See<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, there were 1,473 data breaches reported in 2019, a 17 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)<\/a>. The public health crisis caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has only added fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an alert<\/a> a couple months ago warning that malicious actors are attempting to take advantage of the pandemic with COVID-19-themed schemes<\/a>, such as phishing attempts and cyberattacks targeting weaknesses in remote work solutions<\/a>. There\u2019s also been a surge in ransomware<\/a>, with hackers demanding larger payments.<\/p>\n

As a result, it\u2019s more important than ever for business leaders to focus on IT security. Many companies plan to invest more in keeping their data safe as a result of the pandemic: A survey carried out by HFS Research<\/a> found 56 percent of enterprise executives had plans to increase security spending because of the crisis caused by the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

If you happen to be a business leader looking to improve your security posture, you might want to consider adding cybersecurity incident response services to your arsenal. Although it\u2019s vital to proactively prevent data breaches with solutions like anti-virus software, next-gen firewalls, Managed Detection and Response (MDR)<\/a> technology and so on, it\u2019s just as important to have an incident response plan in place in the event that malicious actors make their way past your defenses.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s some essential info you should know about incident response services<\/a> and how your company might benefit from them.<\/p>\n

1. What are cybersecurity incident response services?<\/h2>\n

These IT security services essentially ensure that if your business experiences a security incident, you\u2019ll be capable of responding rapidly and minimizing the damage. The Stratosphere Networks incident response team can perform the following tasks to help your organization avoid disaster following a data breach:<\/p>\n