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With TÜVIT’s Post-Breach Assessment, companies can have past IT security incidents independently evaluated. Our experts analyze the causes, response measures, and documentation based on recognized standards such as ISO/IEC 27035 and BSI guidelines. You’ll receive a comprehensive assessment with specific recommendations for action to strengthen your cyber resilience in the long term.
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TÜVIT’s Post-Breach Assessment enables organisations to have past IT security incidents independently assessed, to identify weaknesses in incident handling, and to strengthen their cyber resilience in the long term.
Our experts analyse the causes and consequences of the incident, as well as the effectiveness of the measures taken. The focus is on the quality of documentation, decision-making processes and compliance with recognised standards such as ISO/IEC 27035 and BSI guidelines.
You will receive an objective, transparent assessment with prioritised recommendations for action. This enables you to improve your incident management in a targeted manner, better meet compliance requirements and prepare more effectively for future cyber-attacks.
A post-breach assessment offers far more than simply reviewing a security incident. Benefit from an independent assessment and strengthen your cyber resilience in the long term:
Use a resolved security incident to strengthen your cyber resilience in a targeted manner. With TÜVIT’s independent post-breach assessment, you’ll gain clarity, peace of mind and a sound basis for future decisions.
Following a cyber attack, it is important to critically examine not only the causes, but also one’s own decisions and processes. An independent assessment provides a sound basis for this and highlights specific areas for improvement.
Dennis Schröder
Cyber Security & Reactive Services
For over 30 years, TÜVIT has been synonymous with independent IT security assessments and internationally recognised expertise. As part of the TÜV NORD GROUP, we combine many years of experience with comprehensive specialist knowledge in digital forensics, incident response and IT security audits.
With our post-breach assessment, you benefit from an objective evaluation based on recognised standards such as ISO/IEC 27035 and BSI guidelines. This provides you with a robust basis for decision-making, enabling you to improve security processes in a targeted manner and reduce risks in the long term. It gives those responsible not only indications of potential data breaches, but also a solid foundation for making swift and targeted decisions.
You will receive an impartial and independent assessment of the security incident from an external third party. This helps to avoid internal dependencies or conflicts of interest. The assessment provides a well-founded and transparent basis for decision-making by management, as well as for audits and external enquiries, for example from regulatory authorities.
The finalised incident report is systematically checked for completeness, consistency and technical accuracy. This involves assessing whether the sequence of events is documented in a logically coherent manner and whether it contains all essential information. This enhances the quality of the documentation and its usefulness for audit, compliance and lessons learnt.
The procedures for response, communication and decision-making during the course of the incident are methodically reviewed. In doing so, we analyse the extent to which roles, responsibilities and escalation points were clearly defined and effectively implemented. On this basis, we develop specific recommendations for the further development of security processes and for improving evidence-gathering and documentation practices.
A post-breach assessment is an independent evaluation of a concluded IT security incident or cyber attack. It involves a systematic review of the causes, impacts, measures taken and the quality of the incident response. The aim is to uncover weaknesses in incident management, identify opportunities for improvement and strengthen cyber resilience in the long term.
Surviving a cyber attack does not automatically mean that all vulnerabilities have been identified and rectified. A post-breach assessment examines how effective the security measures were and whether decision-making, escalation procedures and response processes functioned appropriately. This provides organisations with an objective basis for better managing future security incidents and reducing risks in a targeted manner.
The post-breach assessment begins with an analysis of the final incident report and the associated documentation. The TÜVIT experts evaluate the course of the incident, its causes, the decisions taken and the effectiveness of the measures implemented. Companies then receive a structured report containing specific, prioritised recommendations for action to improve their IT security processes.
A post-breach assessment is suitable for organisations of all sizes that wish to have their security processes independently reviewed following a cyber attack or IT security incident. This service is particularly relevant for senior management, CISOs, IT security managers, and compliance and risk managers. KRITIS operators and regulated organisations also benefit from a transparent assessment of their incident response procedures.
Whilst digital forensics focuses on the technical investigation, reconstruction and preservation of evidence relating to an IT security incident, a post-breach assessment evaluates the entire incident response process once it has been completed. The focus is on the effectiveness of the measures taken, decision-making processes, responsibilities and documentation. Both services complement one another and help to ensure that security incidents are dealt with comprehensively.
In its independent assessment of IT security incidents, TÜVIT adheres to recognised standards such as ISO/IEC 27035 for incident management, ISO/IEC 27037 for the handling of digital evidence, and relevant BSI guidelines. This provides companies with a methodologically sound assessment that also supports internal audits, compliance reviews and management decisions.
