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appropriate team and procedures demonstrates due care and a comprehensive framework for
dealing with and recovering from incidents.

You must have a security incident handling methodology, even if you have to go outside your
company to do it. If you’re one of the many organizations that lacks the staff or budget to
develop an in-house security response team, consider seeking the help of a Managed Security
Services Provider. By outsourcing your incident handling and other security needs, it not only
allows your IT staff to concentrate on other activities, it also helps you avoid the cost and time of
hiring and training security personnel. But most of all, it provides an effective and efficient
means of dealing with the situation in a manner that reduces the potential far-reaching impact to
your organization.

About the Author

Ivo Wiens (CISSP, SCF, VCP) has several years in IT Information Security
with a focus on security service delivery. Ivo’s knowledge, experience and
business-driven approach to the information security and operational
assurance fields allows him to understand and address the issues facing
both security analysts and executives today. Currently, Ivo is the Manager of
Security Engineering for Seccuris, a leading security consulting, risk
management, and managed security services firm. Contact him through LinkedIn at
http://linkd.in/1mWWV0i or at the Seccuris website: www.seccuris.com.

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