Incident Response & Reporting for GRC

What you will be able to do

• You will be able to describe the six phases of the incident response lifecycle and what governance evidence each phase produces.
• You will be able to classify incidents by severity and trigger the correct escalation and notification path.
• You will be able to read and operate an incident response plan, including the roles defined by an RACI and the incident commander model.
• You will be able to identify which regulatory and contractual breach-notification obligations apply and calculate their reporting deadlines.
• You will be able to draft a defensible breach-notification timeline and a regulator/customer notification that meets common legal requirements.
• You will be able to design and facilitate a tabletop exercise and capture findings into an after-action report.
• You will be able to define post-incident governance metrics and report incident trends to executives and the board.

What is inside

4 modules, 8 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz and most carry an assignment.

1. 01

   The IR Lifecycle and Severity Classification

   Establishes the six-phase incident response lifecycle as a shared mental model and the governance artifacts each phase produces. Then teaches how to classify severity consistently so the right people are pulled in at the right time.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions

2. 02

   The IR Plan, Roles, and Coordination

   Covers what a usable incident response plan actually contains and how to operate it. Then defines the roles and the incident commander model so coordination holds up under pressure.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions · assignment

3. 03

   Regulatory and Breach Notification Obligations

   Explains how to determine which breach-notification obligations apply and how to calculate their deadlines. Then covers building a defensible notification timeline and writing notifications that meet legal expectations.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions

4. 04

   Tabletop Exercises and Post-Incident Governance

   Teaches how to design and facilitate tabletop exercises that test the plan before a real incident. Then covers post-incident governance: after-action reviews, metrics, and reporting trends to leadership and the board.

   2 lessons · 5 quiz questions · assignment