Incident response: Preparation phase

Course description

This course equips participants with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to prepare an organisation for potential cyber incidents. The preparation phase is a critical component of incident response, ensuring that teams are ready, systems are secure and proper protocols are in place to prevent or minimise security incidents.

Learning outcomes

Participants will explore key preparation strategies, including:

• Identifying tools and resources for incident analysis and response
• Establishing secure communication protocols and reporting systems
• Conducting risk assessments and securing hosts through configurations and patching
• Deploying malware prevention software and enhancing network security
• Implementing user awareness training to reduce the frequency of incidents

Further instructions

The training is free of charge and offered as self-paced e-learning available on demand from April 2025 to October 2025 with a duration of approximately 1 hour.