Incident Management

Effective Security Incident Response and Management

Comprehensive security incident response platform for detecting, analyzing, responding to, and recovering from security incidents. Streamline incident workflows, coordinate response teams, document investigation activities, and implement lessons learned. Minimize impact, reduce response time, and improve security posture through systematic incident management.

Key Benefits

Rapid Response

Accelerate incident response with predefined workflows and playbooks. Automated notifications alert response teams immediately. Coordinate activities and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR).

Workflow Automation

Automate incident handling with customizable workflows. Route incidents through triage, investigation, containment, and recovery stages. Track status and progress in real-time.

Team Coordination

Facilitate collaboration between security, IT, legal, and management teams. Share information, assign tasks, and maintain unified incident timeline. Integration with communication tools.

Metrics & Improvement

Track incident metrics (MTTR, MTTD, impact). Analyze trends and root causes. Implement lessons learned. Measure and improve incident response capability continuously.

Features & Capabilities

Incident Registration

  • Multi-channel incident reporting (email, web form, API, phone)
  • Incident classification by type and severity
  • Automated incident ID generation
  • Rich text description with attachments
  • Incident templates for common scenarios
  • Integration with monitoring and SIEM systems
  • Automated incident creation from alerts
  • Duplicate detection and merging

Incident Classification

  • Incident types (malware, phishing, DDoS, data breach, etc.)
  • Severity levels (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
  • Impact assessment (confidentiality, integrity, availability)
  • Scope definition (affected assets, users, data)
  • Business impact evaluation
  • Regulatory reporting requirements
  • Classification based on NIST, ISO standards

Workflow Management

  • Customizable incident lifecycle stages
  • Status tracking (New, Assigned, In Progress, Resolved, Closed)
  • Automated workflow transitions
  • Approval gates for critical actions
  • Escalation procedures and SLA monitoring
  • Task assignments and deadlines
  • Workflow templates by incident type
  • Visual workflow designer

Investigation & Analysis

  • Investigation timeline and activity log
  • Evidence collection and chain of custody
  • Root cause analysis documentation
  • Indicators of Compromise (IoC) tracking
  • Attack vector identification
  • Impact scope assessment
  • Forensic investigation support
  • Integration with threat intelligence

Response Actions

  • Containment actions tracking
  • Eradication procedures
  • Recovery activities management
  • Communication plans and notifications
  • Remediation task assignments
  • Affected asset isolation
  • User account management (disable, reset)
  • Configuration change tracking

Communication & Collaboration

  • Incident notes and comments
  • Internal communication thread
  • Stakeholder notifications
  • External communication templates
  • Email integration for updates
  • Slack/Teams integration
  • Conference bridge management
  • War room coordination

Documentation & Reporting

  • Comprehensive incident reports
  • Post-incident review (PIR) documentation
  • Lessons learned repository
  • Executive summaries
  • Regulatory reporting (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
  • Timeline visualization
  • Evidence package for legal
  • Export to PDF, Word, Excel

Metrics & Analytics

  • Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)
  • Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
  • Mean Time to Contain (MTTC)
  • Incident volume trends
  • Incident by type/severity dashboards
  • Response team performance
  • Cost of incidents calculation
  • SLA compliance tracking

Integration & Automation

  • SIEM integration (Wazuh, Splunk, ELK)
  • SOAR platform integration
  • Ticketing system integration (Jira, ServiceNow)
  • Email parsing and incident creation
  • REST API for external systems
  • Webhook notifications
  • Playbook automation
  • Response action orchestration

Use Cases

Security Incident Response

Handle security incidents from detection to resolution. Follow structured incident response process (Preparation, Detection, Analysis, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned). Coordinate security team activities and maintain incident documentation.

Data Breach Management

Manage data breach incidents with regulatory reporting requirements. Track affected individuals, assess data exposure, coordinate breach notifications, and document response for GDPR, HIPAA, or state breach notification laws.

Ransomware Response

Respond to ransomware attacks systematically. Isolate affected systems, assess impact, coordinate with law enforcement, manage backups restoration, and document recovery process. Track ransom communications if necessary.

Phishing Campaign Response

Handle mass phishing incidents efficiently. Track affected users, coordinate user notifications, block malicious URLs, reset compromised credentials, and provide remedial security awareness training.

Insider Threat Investigation

Investigate suspected insider threats with proper documentation. Maintain chain of custody for evidence, coordinate with HR and legal, track access logs and activities, and document findings for potential legal action.

Third-Party Security Incidents

Manage incidents involving third-party vendors or partners. Coordinate response with external parties, assess supply chain impact, track vendor communications, and document remediation requirements.

Technical Details

Architecture

Built on Django with PostgreSQL for incident data storage. Celery for background tasks (notifications, SLA monitoring, automated actions). Redis for real-time updates and caching. WebSocket support for live incident updates. Integration layer for SIEM, SOAR, and ticketing systems.

Security

Incident data encryption at rest and in transit. Fine-grained access control for sensitive incidents. Need-to-know principle enforcement. Audit trail for all incident activities. Secure evidence storage. Data retention policies. Compliance with incident handling standards (NIST SP 800-61, ISO 27035).

Scalability

Handles high volumes of incidents and alerts. Efficient incident querying and filtering. Real-time dashboards with optimized queries. Background processing for analytics. Horizontal scaling support. Archive old incidents for performance.

Customization

Custom incident types and fields. Configurable workflows and stages. Custom notification templates. Flexible SLA definitions. Pluggable integration modules. Custom playbooks and runbooks. White-label branding. Custom report templates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What incident types are supported?

The system supports all common incident types: malware infection, phishing, ransomware, data breach, DDoS attack, unauthorized access, insider threat, policy violation, system compromise, account takeover, and more. You can define custom incident types specific to your organization.

How does incident workflow automation work?

Workflows define stages an incident passes through (New → Triage → Investigation → Containment → Recovery → Closed). Each stage can have automated actions, required tasks, approval gates, and SLA timers. Different workflows can be configured for different incident types and severities.

Can it integrate with SIEM systems?

Yes, the platform integrates with SIEM systems like Wazuh, Splunk, ELK Stack, and others. Alerts from SIEM can automatically create incidents, or incidents can pull data from SIEM for investigation. Bi-directional integration keeps systems synchronized.

How are incident metrics calculated?

The system tracks key metrics: Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) from occurrence to detection, Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) from detection to resolution, Mean Time to Contain (MTTC) from detection to containment. Metrics are calculated automatically based on incident timestamps and displayed on dashboards.

Does it support regulatory reporting?

Yes, the platform includes templates and workflows for regulatory breach notifications (GDPR 72-hour notification, HIPAA breach reporting, PCI DSS incident reporting). Generate compliant reports with required information, track notification deadlines, and maintain documentation for regulators.

How is team collaboration facilitated?

Teams collaborate through incident-specific communication threads, task assignments, file sharing, and activity feeds. Integration with Slack, Microsoft Teams, and email keeps everyone informed. Role-based access ensures appropriate team members see relevant incidents.

Can playbooks be automated?

Yes, the platform supports playbook automation. Define response playbooks with automated and manual steps. Integration with SOAR platforms allows orchestration of technical response actions. Playbooks can be triggered automatically or manually based on incident type.

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