Summary
The SANS 2023 Incident Response report provides an analysis of the current state of incident response (IR) capabilities within organizations, comparing findings with data from the 2019 survey. The report outlines the importance of people, processes, and tools in enhancing an organization's security posture. It identifies key improvements in efficiency and effectiveness in containment and remediation efforts, as well as increased automation in incident response. The survey indicates that organizations are integrating IR into their security operations centers and regularly assessing their IR processes. Despite these advancements, challenges remain, particularly in staff recruitment and retention, and the need to reevaluate responses to malware impacts. The report also highlights trends in incident detection, noting an increase in incidents occurring within cloud environments and a rise in business email compromise incidents. Overall, the findings suggest that while progress has been made, there is still significant room for improvement in incident response strategies.
