Incident Response Fundamentals, Security+ Governance Review

Cyber Log — October 11, 2025

Focus Areas: Incident Response Fundamentals, Security+ Governance Review

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Objectives

Transition from architecture to operations domains by studying incident response and risk management loops.

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Activities & Labs

• Reviewed incident response stages (preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned).
• Mapped incident response to real world Atera ticketing workflow.
• Practiced creating SOP draft for initial triage process.

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Knowledge & Concept Highlights

• Distinction between audit, risk assessment, and risk management.
• Importance of impact analysis within change control.
• Differentiation between RTO and RPO.

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Tools & Commands

• Atera platform incident workflow.

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Reflections & Takeaways

Realized how governance frameworks translate into operational playbooks.
Incident response requires clear roles and documentation discipline mirroring change control.

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End of Log — October 11, 2025