Whether you're in the middle of a breach or building the muscle memory before one, Principle Security delivers proactive IR planning and active response you can count on when it matters most.
Retainer clients get a guaranteed 4-hour response SLA. Not business hours — actual hours, any time, any day.
We build your IR playbooks, response procedures, and team readiness before an incident forces your hand.
We stay engaged from initial detection through post-incident reporting — no handoffs, no gaps in coverage.
A complete incident response capability — from building readiness before an event to active response when one is confirmed.
We mobilize rapidly when a breach is confirmed — containing the threat, preserving forensic evidence, and working in parallel to restore operations.
We build the documentation, procedures, and decision trees your team needs to respond effectively under pressure — before the pressure arrives.
Simulated incident scenarios that test your team's decision-making, communication, and coordination under realistic conditions — without real consequences.
Post-incident investigation to determine exactly how an attacker got in, what they accessed, how long they were there, and what your organization needs to do to prevent recurrence.
A disciplined, methodical approach that prioritizes stopping damage while preserving the evidence you need to understand what happened.
Every engagement concludes with documentation that serves multiple audiences — technical, executive, legal, and regulatory.
A plain-language summary of what happened, the business impact, the actions taken, and the current risk posture. Written for boards, audit committees, and executive leadership.
A complete, evidenced reconstruction of the attack — from initial access to detection, with timestamps, tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the threat actor.
Identification of the specific vulnerability, configuration weakness, or human factor that enabled the breach — with evidence and remediation verification.
Documentation of the incident, scope, affected data, and response actions — formatted to support breach notification requirements, insurance claims, and regulatory inquiries.
Post-incident revisions to your IR playbooks based on gaps identified during the response — so the next incident goes better than this one.
Facilitated session with your team to review what happened, what worked in the response, what didn't, and what changes to prioritize to reduce future risk.
IR services span the full lifecycle — from building readiness before an incident to active response and post-incident recovery.
You've detected indicators of compromise and need experienced responders now. Don't try to contain it alone — call us.
These frameworks require documented IR capabilities and tested procedures. We build the playbooks and run the tabletops that satisfy auditor requirements.
Buyers want evidence of mature IR processes. We establish and document your IR program before the diligence window opens.
IR playbooks age quickly. Threat actors change tactics, your environment changes, and your team turns over. Annual exercises and playbook updates keep readiness current.
Many insurers now require documented IR plans and recent tabletop exercises as policy conditions. We provide the documentation they need.
Something happened but the active phase is over. We conduct the forensic investigation, root cause analysis, and produce the documentation you need to close the loop.
Every hour of uncontained compromise increases data loss, regulatory exposure, and recovery cost. Our IR team is available now. For non-emergency IR planning, we're equally glad to help.