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How Keeping Track of Microsoft’s Product Plans Can Keep Your Network Secure

LAN Infotech

Even businesses and organizations with a cyber incident response plan on paper will find that an actual attack often unfolds quite differently than it does in scenario planning sessions. Litigation expenses stemming from potential post-incident legal or regulatory action.

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Are You Protecting Your Reputation With A Plan?

Bernstein Crisis Management

Allow me to expand a bit… While most organizations we speak with have some level of emergency planning – basic natural disaster response plans, for example – far fewer are prepared to engage in the communications and operational maneuvering that accompanies a serious threat to reputation.

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The difference between a generic response and contingency plans

Plan B Consulting

The main scenario people write plans for is the loss of their building and they may have some other plans for loss of people, suppliers, or IT. Often the scenario plans, which I like to call contingency plans, are generic, contain little detail and do not align to the risk the organisation faces.

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The difference between a generic response and contingency plans

Plan B Consulting

The main scenario people write plans for is the loss of their building and they may have some other plans for loss of people, suppliers, or IT. Often the scenario plans, which I like to call contingency plans, are generic, contain little detail and do not align to the risk the organisation faces.

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Dynamic Risks: Working Definitions and Implications for Risk Management Teams

On Solve

We describe implications, followed by a specific response framework. Scenario planning and war-gaming can include dynamic risks (the scenario has changed). Response Framework Example A typical response framework may look like the one below. Doctrinal Framework. Assessment of Frameworks. Typical Framework.

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Writing Incident Scenarios: An Operational Resilience Trend Returns

Plan B Consulting

Therefore, there is no need to overthink the likelihood of these scenarios happening. I like the idea of scenario planning I do like the idea of looking at different scenarios when considering business continuity plans, as I believe they add value and help focus our response.

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Writing Incident Scenarios: An Operational Resilience Trend Returns

Plan B Consulting

Therefore, there is no need to overthink the likelihood of these scenarios happening. I like the idea of scenario planning. I do like the idea of looking at different scenarios when considering business continuity plans, as I believe they add value and help focus our response. Scenario example.