7 Steps to Cyberattack Containment and Eradication

SAN ANTONIO, TX --(Marketwired - January 12, 2016) - With three decades of military and civilian cyber defense under his belt, Brian Kelly, Rackspace's Chief Security Officer, was asked to contribute to the new anthology,  Navigating the Digital Age: the Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers ,  developed in collaboration with the New York Stock Exchange Group and Palo Alto Networks.

It's definitely worth picking up, but if you're looking for a quick primer on how to contain and eradicate future breaches, Kelly recently penned a blog post  with an overview of the steps every business should take when faced with an attack.

For example, he writes, " Establish unity of command:  Crises have a way of bringing people out of the woodwork to get involved. But time is of the essence during a cyberattack, and an influx of untrained hands or a fight for control can make things significantly worse. Combat this possibility by building an incident plan and rehearsing it yearly."

Another tip: " Focus on outcomes:  Your first inclination may be to take a checklist approach to incident response. But since no two cyberattacks are the same, a checklist isn't the most effective approach. Instead, utilize the O-O-D-A loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act." 

Check out Brian Kelly's "7 Steps to Cyberattack Containment and Eradication" today.