Containment, Eradication, and Recovery

Once an incident is detected, the immediate priority is containing the damage, removing the threat, and restoring normal operations.

Containment

• Isolate affected systems
• Block malicious IPs and domains
• Disable compromised accounts
• Preserve evidence for forensics

Eradication

• Remove malware and backdoors
• Patch vulnerabilities that were exploited
• Reset compromised credentials
• Verify system integrity

Recovery

• Restore systems from verified backups
• Monitor for re-infection
• Gradually restore services
• Validate that the threat is eliminated