Do backups mean little when incident response dawdles?
Briefly

The article emphasizes the critical balance between maintaining good-quality backups and the necessity of timely incident response in cybersecurity for organizations. While the UK NCSC highlights backups as essential, recent research from Bridewell reveals that many organizations are slow to respond to cyber threats, with 69% of respondents taking up to six hours to address ransomware attacks. Experts argue that faster detection and response are vital, with a recommendation of resolving critical incidents within 30 minutes to minimize risks of significant impacts on business operations.
We train our analysts to say, if you've not resolved a critical intrusion within 30 minutes, you've presented a business risk to that client.
The majority of respondents (69 percent) said they take up to six hours to respond to a ransomware attack, meaning nearly a third are taking even longer.
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