As our world has become more and more digitised, cyber security has become ever more important. Facing today’s increasingly interlinked and confusing online landscape, network breaches are now the primary challenge for any organisation with an online footprint.
To secure your digital networks and infrastructure and minimise risk, it’s important to understand the differences and similarities between operational resilience, and cyber incident response.
The Similarities:
Both Operational Resilience and Cyber Incident Response share common goals and principles that contribute to the overall security and stability of an organisation:
- Mitigating the impacts of disruptions: Both approaches aim to minimise the financial and reputational damage caused by incidents, whether they are cyber related or other types of operational disruptions
- Proactive planning and preparedness: Successful implementation of both operational resilience and effective cyber incident response require thorough planning and preparedness. You must assess potential risks, develop response strategies, and establish robust incident management frameworks
- Importance of communication: Timely and effective communication is vital in both operational resilience and cyber incident response. Clear and concise communication within an organisation and with external stakeholders helps manage the incident, minimise confusion, and maintain stakeholder trust
The Differences:
While there are similarities, operational resilience and cyber incident response also have distinct focal points and methodologies:
Operational Resilience:
- Comprehensive risk management: Encompassing a wider range of risks beyond cyber incidents, this includes natural disasters, supply chain disruptions, technical failures, and other operational disruptions that may impact an your critical business functions
- Business continuity and recovery: Aims to ensure that you can continue critical business operations even in the face of disruption – regardless of the type or cause of the disruption. It focuses on building resilience through redundancy, backup measures, and the ability to rapidly recover and restore normal operations, both for IT and the business as a whole
Cyber Incident Response Support:
- Cyber-specific focus: Specifically tailored to address the response and recovery process in the event of cyber incidents or breaches. It hones in on the unique challenges posed by unauthorised access, data breaches, and the disruption of IT systems
- Forensic analysis and system restoration: Involves various activities, such as forensic analysis to identify the extent of the incident, containment to prevent further damage, eradication of the threat, and the recovery and restoration of compromised IT systems. It encompasses vulnerability assessments and strengthening overall cyber security measures to prevent future incidents
By understanding the distinctions between operational resilience and cyber incident response, you can better apply these methods to match your risk appetite and develop a comprehensive approach to address both traditional and cyber specific risks, bolstering your overall security posture.
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