Readiness assessment
Evaluate logging, tooling, access and processes against realistic cloud attack scenarios.
Advisory & Compliance
Cloud Incident Response & Readiness
When something goes wrong in the cloud, minutes matter. We help you prepare playbooks, test them with realistic exercises and support your team during real incidents with cloud forensics expertise.
The challenge
Cloud incidents unfold differently: logs are spread across services, evidence can disappear with an auto-scaling event, and attackers move through identities rather than machines. Traditional incident response plans rarely account for this.
Typical risks we uncover
- 01Playbooks that don't cover cloud or AI scenarios
- 02Missing or short-lived logs when they are needed most
- 03Unclear roles between internal teams, providers and partners
Advisory & Compliance
What we do
Prepare for, detect and respond to incidents in cloud and AI environments.
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Cloud playbooks
Step-by-step playbooks for credential compromise, data exposure, ransomware and AI misuse.
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Tabletop exercises
Facilitated scenarios for technical teams and executives, tailored to your environment.
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Detection engineering
Build and tune detections for cloud control planes, identities and AI workloads.
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Incident support
Hands-on help with investigation, containment and recovery during live incidents.
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Cloud forensics
Evidence collection and analysis across logs, snapshots and identity activity.
Incident Response
How the engagement runs
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Assess readiness
Review plans, logging and tooling against your threat scenarios.
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Prepare
Write or update playbooks and close critical visibility gaps.
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Exercise
Test the plan with tabletop and technical simulations.
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Improve
Feed lessons learned back into controls, detections and plans.
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What you receive
- Incident readiness assessment
- Cloud and AI incident playbooks
- Logging and retention recommendations
- Tabletop exercise and after-action report
- Detection rules for priority scenarios
- Post-incident report when supporting live incidents
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Frameworks & standards
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Talk to a consultant about your environment. The first call is free and under NDA if you need it.
Talk to an expert01Do you offer an incident response retainer?
Yes. Retainer terms, including availability and response targets, are agreed contractually with each client so expectations are clear before an incident happens.
02Can you run a tabletop exercise for our board?
Yes. Executive exercises focus on decision-making, communication and regulatory notification rather than technical detail.
03What should we do first if we suspect a breach?
Preserve evidence, avoid deleting compromised resources, rotate exposed credentials and engage your incident response team or partner as early as possible.
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