Incident Response 101: What to Do When You’re Under Attack

About this episode

This episode breaks down real-world incident response during a cyber attack, covering tactics and common mistakes.

Got a question or comment? Message us here! What actually happens when a company gets hacked? In this episode, we break down real-world incident response, from initial access and ransomware tactics to forensic investigation and common mistakes that make things worse. If your organization had an incident tomorrow, would you know what to do? Support the show Watch full episodes at youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

Topics covered

• incident response
• cybersecurity
• ransomware
• forensic investigation
• common mistakes

Keywords

• incident response
• cyber attack
• ransomware
• forensic investigation
• cybersecurity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alias Cybersecurity, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Places: youtube.com/@aliascybersecurity

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