---
title: "Why The First 24 Hours Is Critical In Managing A Cybersecurity Incident"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/why-the-first-24-hours-is-critical-in-managing-a-cybersecurity-incident/"
date: "2019-02-28T05:13:56+00:00"
section: "Hardware/Network"
tags:
  - "Cyber Security Awareness"
  - "Cyber Security Incident"
  - "Cyber Security Strategy"
  - "DDOS"
  - "Denial-of-service attacks"
  - "Detection"
  - "Network Security"
source: "informationsecuritybuzz.com"
source_url: "https://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/why-the-first-24-hours-is-critical-in-managing-a-cybersecurity-incident/"
---

# Why The First 24 Hours Is Critical In Managing A Cybersecurity Incident

February 28, 2019 · Reported by informationsecuritybuzz.com

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> Over the past couple of years there has been a meteoric rise in cybersecurity incidents and it’s only a matter of time before the inevitable occurs in your organisation. Whether hit by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack or infected by malicious programs or even becoming a victim to ransomware, the first-responder actions will often determine the output of the security incident.

[Read the full article at informationsecuritybuzz.com](https://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/why-the-first-24-hours-is-critical-in-managing-a-cybersecurity-incident/)

**Tags:** [Cyber Security Awareness](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-awareness/) · [Cyber Security Incident](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-incident/) · [Cyber Security Strategy](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-strategy/) · [DDOS](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ddos-attack/) · [Denial-of-service attacks](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/denial-of-service-attacks/) · [Detection](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/detection/) · [Network Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/network-security/)