Data Breach & Incident Breach
London 13th November 2025
The objective of a data breach and incident response exercise is to test an organization’s ability to detect, respond to, and recover from a cyber incident, ensuring that teams know their roles, systems are resilient, and gaps in procedures, communication, or security can be identified and improved—before a real breach happens.
🔓 Data Breach – Key Points
- Unauthorized access to sensitive data (e.g., personal, financial, health records)
- Can result from cyberattacks, human error, or insider threats
- Legal and regulatory consequences (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
- Reputational damage and loss of customer trust
- Financial costs (fines, lawsuits, recovery expenses)
🛡️ Incident Response – Key Points
- Prepare with a formal incident response plan (IRP)
- Detect and identify the breach quickly
- Contain the breach to prevent further damage
- Eradicate the root cause (e.g., patch vulnerabilities, remove malware)
- Recover systems and restore data from secure backups
- Communicate with stakeholders and report to authorities as required
- Conduct post-incident review and improve security posture
