This book is an in-depth guide to the CyberSecurity Incident Commander role in alignment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) incident command framework. It teaches readers step-by-step how to succeed in performing it, based on the author’s involvement and leadership in thousands of investigations across hundreds of companies over 24 years.

The current or aspiring Incident Commanders will learn the formal process using a mature 13-step incident management framework covering all phases. They will be holistically guided through the necessary functions, key considerations, and critical steps to ensure they are carried out properly.

They will learn the various facets of preparation, training, detection, communication, evidence collection, analysis, containment, mitigation, eradication, remediation, recovery, reporting, lessons learned, and more. The Incident Commander will become familiar with leading incidents in alignment with leadership objectives, regulatory compliance needs, legal considerations, investigative best practices, and professional services skills used to guide individuals, groups, and outside entities that have been honed over decades.

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