Security Incident Response Retainer (SIRR) Service Description

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Service overview

The Security Incident Response Retainer (SIRR) provides organizations with expert on-demand cybersecurity incident response capabilities to contain, mitigate, investigate, and recover from cyber incidents. This service ensures rapid response and expert support during a security breach, whvvile also providing proactive guidance to strengthen preparedness and resilience.

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Service Benefits

  • Guaranteed Response Times (SLAs)
  • Access to Certified Incident Response Experts
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Customizable Service Tiers
  • Regulatory and Legal Support
  • Forensics, Malware Analysis & Root Cause Investigation
  • Post-Incident Reporting and Lessons Learned

core

service components

Retainer Hours

Pre-purchased hours available for emergency incident handling, proactive advisory, digital forensics & malware analysis, and tabletop exercises & training. Unused hours can be rolled over or repurposed for proactive activities.

24x7 Incident Hotline

A dedicated incident reporting hotline and email contact available 24/7/365 for initiating support under the retainer.

Emergency Incident Response

Upon activation: initial triage and scoping, rapid deployment of remote or on-site incident handlers, containment, eradication, and recovery guidance, and coordination with third parties.

Digital Forensics and Malware Analysis

Evidence collection and preservation, memory and disk analysis, reverse engineering of malware, and identification of attack vectors, TTPs, and IOCs.

Threat Intelligence Support

Real-time contextual intelligence on threats affecting the organization, correlation of incident data with global threat feeds, and attack attribution where possible.

Post-Incident Reporting

Detailed incident report including timeline, root cause, impact analysis, and recovery steps. Executive Summary and lessons learned included.

Proactive Services (Optional)

Threat Hunting Exercises, Tabletop Simulations, Playbook Development, IR Plan Review, Purple Teaming.

service

activation workflow

  • Detection – Client notifies via hotline/email or  platform trigger
  • Triage – Initial assessment call within SLA window
  • Engagement Kick-off – Incident classification and team deployment
  • Investigation & Containment – Active IR phase with forensic and tactical support
  • Recovery Support – Business continuity planning and guidance
  • Post-Incident – Delivery of reports and improvement recommendations

reporting

& documentation

• After Action Report (AAR) including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), timeline of events, IOC summary, and recovery steps • Executive Report for leadership and board communication

tools

& technologies

  • EDR/XDR integration (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, etc.)
  • SIEM integration (Splunk, QRadar, Azure Sentinel, etc.)
  • Forensic tools (Volatility, Autopsy, FTK, EnCase)
  • Case Management (ServiceNow IR Module or Secure Portal)

Compliance and

regulatory support

  • GDPR breach advisory
  • NIS2/NIS/NIST incident response alignment
  • Support with legal counsel and cyber insurance providers
  • Assistance with regulatory notifications and coordination

Optional

add-ons

  • Ransomware Negotiation Support
  • Third-Party Breach Impact Assessment
  • Compromise Assessment (Red Team/Purple Team)
  • Secure Communications Platform

Service Management & Governance

  • Quarterly Service Reviews (QSR)
  • Dedicated Customer Success Manager (CSM)
  • Metrics & KPIs Tracking: MTTD, MTTR, SLA compliance, incident volume trends
  • Integration with Customer SOC or MSSP workflows