As cyberthreats grow and infrastructure evolves, organizations must prioritize effective, dynamic, and adaptable incident response. Based on the original print bestseller, Blue Team Handbook: Incident Response is now available for the first time in a digital format. This trusted and widely used field guide for cybersecurity incident responders, SOC analysts, and defensive security professionals distills incident response essentials into a concise, field-ready format.
Author Don Murdoch draws on decades of real-world experience in incident response and cybersecurity operations to provide actionable guidance and sample workflows you can immediately apply in your own work. Whether you're investigating an alert, analyzing suspicious traffic, or strengthening your organization's IR capability, you'll find this updated edition an essential resource for hands-on practitioners.
- Understand how modern adversaries operate and recognize common indicators of compromise in networks
- Analyze network traffic with common tools to identify and investigate suspicious activity
- Execute structured incident response procedures and follow a clear response plan
- Conduct basic forensic analysis on both Windows and Linux systems
- Use proven methodologies and tools to carry out effective, dynamic incident response
