From the field.
Practical cybersecurity guides, forensic analysis techniques, and incident response strategies from our team of consultants and engineers.
Digital Evidence Handling: Chain of Custody Best Practices
Best practices for handling digital evidence in incident response. Chain of custody documentation, forensic imaging procedures, evidence storage, and legal admissibility considerations.
Read article →Supply Chain Attacks: Detection and Response Strategies
How to detect and respond to supply chain attacks. Lessons from SolarWinds, 3CX, and MOVEit — covering attack patterns, detection strategies, and vendor risk assessment.
Read article →Tabletop Exercise Scenarios: 5 Templates Your Team Can Run Today
Five ready-to-use tabletop exercise scenarios for incident response teams: ransomware, insider threat, supply chain compromise, cloud breach, and business email compromise.
Read article →Building an Incident Response Toolkit: Essential Free Tools
A curated collection of free and open-source tools every incident response team should have ready, organized by IR phase: preparation, detection, containment, forensics, and recovery.
Read article →Phishing Analysis: A Step-by-Step Methodology for Security Teams
A systematic methodology for analyzing phishing emails: header examination, URL analysis, attachment sandboxing, IOC extraction, and building an effective response workflow.
Read article →Malware Analysis 101: Safe Setup and First Steps
Getting started with malware analysis safely. How to build an isolated lab environment, essential tools, and a beginner-friendly workflow for static and dynamic analysis.
Read article →Cloud Incident Response: AWS, Azure, and GCP Fundamentals
How cloud incident response differs from on-premises: log sources, containment strategies, evidence preservation, and the shared responsibility model across major providers.
Read article →Log Analysis for Incident Response: What to Look For
A practical guide to log analysis during incident response. Which logs to prioritize, what patterns indicate compromise, and how to correlate events across multiple sources.
Read article →NIS2 Directive: What It Means for Your Incident Response Program
The EU NIS2 Directive introduces strict incident reporting timelines and security requirements. Learn what NIS2 means for your IR program and how to prepare for compliance.
Read article →Linux Forensic Artifacts: An Incident Responder's Guide
Essential Linux forensic artifacts for incident responders: authentication logs, shell history, systemd journals, cron jobs, file system timestamps, and memory artifacts.
Read article →MITRE ATT&CK for Incident Responders: A Practical Guide
Learn how to use the MITRE ATT&CK framework during incident response: mapping attacker techniques, identifying coverage gaps, and building better detections from real incidents.
Read article →Threat Intelligence Fundamentals for Incident Responders
How incident responders can use threat intelligence effectively. From consuming IOC feeds to building tactical intelligence during active incidents and connecting intelligence to response actions.
Read article →Building a Detection Engineering Program from Scratch
From ad hoc alert rules to a mature, metrics-driven detection-as-code practice. Learn how to build a detection engineering program that reduces alert fatigue and catches real threats.
Read article →SOC Analyst Survival Guide: Triage, Escalation, and Burnout Prevention
A practical survival guide for SOC analysts covering alert triage methodology, escalation frameworks, shift handoff best practices, and strategies for managing burnout.
Read article →Business Email Compromise: Detection, Response, and Prevention
BEC attacks cost organizations billions annually. Learn how to detect business email compromise, respond effectively, and build lasting defenses against email-based fraud.
Read article →YARA Rules: Writing Effective Malware Detection Signatures
A practical guide to writing YARA rules for malware detection. From basic string matching to condition logic, learn how to create signatures that identify malware families and suspicious patterns.
Read article →Windows Forensic Artifacts: The Essential DFIR Cheatsheet
A quick-reference guide to the Windows forensic artifacts every incident responder should know — from event logs and registry keys to file system traces.
Read article →Ransomware Response: What to Do in the First 60 Minutes
The first hour after detecting ransomware determines the outcome. A structured minute-by-minute guide for detection, containment, and evidence preservation.
Read article →Memory Forensics Fundamentals: A Practical Introduction
An introduction to memory forensics for incident responders. Learn why RAM analysis matters, essential tools like Volatility, and the key artifacts found in memory that disk forensics misses.
Read article →Why Every Organization Needs an Incident Response Plan
Organizations with a tested IR plan save an average of $2.66 million per breach. Yet 45% of companies still operate without one. Here's what a good plan looks like and why it matters.
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