Solution Brief: Post-incident security planning

The Situation

The immediate crisis is over. Systems are back online, users are working again, and the forensic report or root-cause analysis has arrived. You finally know what went wrong, but now the big question looms: what’s next?

Leadership wants assurance. They’re asking what it would take to make sure this never happens again. You might already have a long list of technical findings, but turning those into a credible, costed plan is another challenge entirely.

For many IT managers, this comes at the worst possible time when the team is exhausted, busy restoring normal operations, and unsure how to prioritise the fixes. That’s where outside perspective and experience can help: taking what’s been learned and translating it into a practical roadmap for rebuilding stronger.

What's Important?

Incidents and near-misses expose more than vulnerabilities. They highlight the gaps in people and process that allowed those weaknesses to persist. Acting while organisational memories are fresh and focus is high makes the most of a costly opportunity to strengthen resilience.

Organisations should ensure that forensic and technical findings are captured and incorporated in a structured improvement plan with clear outcomes and risk analyses. This ensures that hard-won lessons learned translate into measurable improvement. Done well, recovery planning turns a painful event into a catalyst for lasting change.

Questions to consider

Is the root cause of the incident or near miss fully understood?
What other process or people oriented issues would the forensic analyses not have uncovered?
Are you building a plan to mitigate all risks, or to mitigate the same risk? Can you quantify the residual risks if your plan is approved and funded?
Are there any contractual or regulatory implications from the incident that need to be further analysed?
What's the best way to sustain attention on cyber security and report progress as it occurs?

How we can help

We help organisations rebuild after an incident, guiding IT leaders through the process of translating findings into an achievable, costed improvement plan. Our team reviews your forensic reports, technical recommendations, and operational realities, then works with you to define a practical roadmap for recovery and resilience.

We'll help you prioritise improvements, estimate costs, and focus effort where it matters most. Whether that means redesigning access controls, strengthening backup and recovery, improving monitoring, or tightening response processes, we ensure the plan is clear, defendable, and right-sized for your organisation.

We bring experience from having done this many times before, giving you the structure, language, and justification you need to brief leadership confidently and secure support. And if needed, our managed services can help implement and maintain those improvements, keeping you ready for whatever comes next.

What You'll Gain

A structured, actionable recovery and improvement plan
Recommendations prioritised by risk and impact
Guidance from experts experienced in post-incident rebuilding
Support translating technical findings into leadership-ready language
Long-term confidence that lessons have been turned into action

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