Incident Response

Investigate, Contain and Remediate

Our team of experts has responded to thousands of incidents. We combine investigative and remediation expertise gained by responding to the largest and most publicised incidents with industry-leading threat intelligence. Our work on these incidents uniquely qualifies us to assist clients with all aspects of an incident response—from technical response to crisis management. With Next Defence, clients can investigate and remediate faster and more efficiently so they can get back to what matters most—their business.

Intellectual property theft
Destructive attacks
Insider Threats
Financial Crime
Forensic Analysis
Crisis Management

An End-to-End Incident Response Service

Next Defence's use of cloud and on-premise solutions allows us to begin investigations immediately, while ensuring that client data privacy concerns are managed. Within hours, Next Defence can start analysing network traffic and information from thousands of endpoints.

Next Defence's incident response team has unparalleled access to threat intelligence from the front lines of attack research and other intelligence sources, which provides it with the latest attacker tactics, techniques and procedures.

Investigative Experience

Next Defence has honed its skills by conducting and remediating some of the world’s largest and most complex investigations.
Threat intelligence

Next Defence has honed its skills by conducting and remediating some of the world’s largest and most complex investigations.
Crisis Management

Incident responders have years of experience advising clients on incident-related communications, including executive communications and public relations.

Types of incidents Next Defence investigates

Our experts provide security expertise and extend your existing capabilities to fill crucial gaps and provide real-world, threat-driven insight and security operations to protect your business.

Destructive Attacks

Attacks that are specifically designed to cause irreparable harm to the victim organization by rendering their information or systems unrecoverable.

Insider Threats

Unethical behavior by employees, vendors and other insiders constitutes a major risk factor for organisations.

Financial Crimes

Making a profit through identity fraud, ransomware attacks, email and Internet fraud, and attempts to steal financial account information.

Intellectual Property Theft

The theft of trade secrets or other sensitive information—such as employee or customer data

Personal Identity Information

Exposure of personal information that could be used to identify someone.

Protected Health Information

The exposure of protected health care information can lead to identity theft and other fraud.

Next Defence Security Fabric

Next Defence's Security Fabric provides a unified and integrated security management utility that enables you to neutralise cyber threats, protect valuable information and safeguard business processes with a single platform.

Penetration Testing

Discovering and addressing vulnerabilities is the foundation of protecting your network and applications. Allow our expert Penetration Testing to guide you in securing your systems

Incident Response

We are the global leader in security breach response. Our incident responders have been on the frontlines of the most complex breaches worldwide, and they

Cyber Security Strategy

We enable business leaders to strategise, improve threat insights and design a plan that resonates with the Board and Executives, and ultimately improves cybersecurity for

Vulnerability Management

Complete Vulnerability Solution When a vulnerability is reported, you don’t have time to set up your own VRM process. Let us do it for you.

Managed Backup

Complete Backup Solution Protect your business with Next Defence. We keep your data safe, even in the event of computer hardware failure, malware or natural

Endpoint Security

Endpoint Security By understanding the risks your business faces, and by investing in the right device level hardware and security systems, you can ensure that

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a cyber security incident?

A cyber security incident is a breach or attack on a computer system, network, or device that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the system or data. Examples of cyber security incidents include malware infections, phishing attacks, unauthorized access to systems or data, and ransomware attacks.

What is the purpose of an incident response plan?

An incident response plan is a document that outlines the steps to be taken in the event of a cyber security incident. It is designed to help an organization quickly and effectively respond to and mitigate the impact of an incident. The plan should include procedures for identifying and reporting an incident, assessing the scope and impact of the incident, and taking steps to contain, eradicate, and recover from the incident.

Who is responsible for responding to a cyber security incident?

The responsibility for responding to a cyber security incident typically falls on the incident response team, which is a group of trained individuals who have been designated to handle such incidents. The incident response team should include individuals with a range of expertise, including IT, security, legal, and communications.

What are the steps in the incident response process?

The incident response process generally consists of the following steps:

Preparation: This involves creating an incident response plan and training the incident response team.
Detection and assessment: This involves identifying and verifying that an incident has occurred, and determining the scope and impact of the incident.
Containment: This involves taking steps to prevent the incident from spreading or escalating, such as isolating affected systems or disconnecting them from the network.
Eradication: This involves identifying and removing the cause of the incident, such as by cleaning up malware or closing a vulnerability.
Recovery: This involves restoring affected systems and data to their normal state, and returning to normal operations.
Lessons learned: This involves reviewing the incident response process and identifying any areas for improvement.

How can an organisation prevent cyber security incidents?

There are several steps that an organization can take to prevent cyber security incidents:

Implement strong password policies and encourage the use of multi-factor authentication.
Regularly update and patch systems and software to fix vulnerabilities.
Educate employees on cyber security best practices, including the importance of not clicking on links or opening attachments from unknown sources.
Implement firewalls and other security measures to protect networks and systems.
Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and implement corrective actions.
Have a comprehensive incident response plan in place to quickly and effectively respond to and mitigate the impact of any incidents that do occur.

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