If you are a manager, you already know you need the best security possible to prevent an attack. You also need systems and people in place to respond to an attack if one happens.

Incidence response should be one of the most important items on your security agenda. Your company must be prepared to respond to an incident once it occurs and quite possibly to stop the next one.

IT experts say that security professionals with the right skills can help lower the number of and potential for incidents at any organization with their responses.

An article in this week's GovInfoSecurity.com outlines the experts you will need:

• Network security specialist: A person familiar with intrusion detection systems.
• Penetration testers: Someone who can assess a system's potential vulnerabilities.
• Incident handlers: People who understand attack methodology and can apply critical thinking skills to respond to incidents.
• Forensics Analyst: The person who looks for evidence after an attack.

For more on fighting cyberattacks:
- check out this GovInfoSecurity.com article

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