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How and Why to Develop an Incident Response Plan (IRP)

The difference between chaos and control often comes down to preparation. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) is a documented set of steps, roles, and processes that guides your organisation when responding to security incidents, helping you reduce the level of chaos during crises. Your IRP is your playbook when a breach occurs; it outlines who does what, how incidents are escalated, and how communication flows internally and externally.

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Top 10 Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Predictions for 2026

Incident response has changed over the last few years. AI began replacing human analysts rather than augmenting or working alongside them (decidedly ill-advised, at least for now), cloud forensics went from niche to normal, and ransomware operations continued to become disturbingly professional. Security teams learned painful lessons about coordination, preparedness, and the value of having a tested plan rather than a dusty PDF.

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