Do we need an Incident Response plan before the assessment?

No, but if you do not have one, one of the key outcomes will be a clear recommendation for creating or improving your plan.

Will this assessment disrupt normal operations?

No. The assessment is based on interviews, documentation review and workshops, and does not interfere with live systems.

Is this useful for cyber insurance and regulators?

Yes. Evidence of tested incident response readiness is often requested by insurers and can support regulatory expectations.

Can you help us implement the recommendations?

Yes. We can support the design of incident response plans, playbooks, training sessions and follow-up exercises.

Incident Response Readiness Assessment — United Kingdom

Measure How Prepared You Really Are for a Cyber Incident

Cyber Sentinel Solutions Ltd — London & Bristol, UK

We assess your organisation’s ability to detect, respond to and recover from cyber incidents such as ransomware, data breaches and business email compromise.

Why Incident Response Readiness Matters

Most organisations have security tools in place — but many have never tested what happens when a real incident occurs.

Typical gaps we see in UK organisations include:

no clear incident response plan or playbooks
uncertain roles and responsibilities during a crisis
lack of 24/7 monitoring or alert triage
no defined communication plan for customers or regulators
backups untested or not easily restorable
no alignment between IT, security, legal and management

An Incident Response Readiness Assessment provides a clear picture of how well you would cope if a serious cyber incident happened tomorrow.

What Is an Incident Response Readiness Assessment?

It is a structured review of your people, processes and technology related to cyber incident detection, response and recovery.

We examine, among other things:

incident response plans and procedures
logging, monitoring and alerting capability
roles, responsibilities and escalation paths
backup and recovery processes
communication and decision-making during incidents
past incidents and lessons learned

The aim is not to “catch you out”, but to help you improve before a real adversary tests your readiness.

Assessment Scope

1. Plans, Policies & Playbooks

existence and quality of incident response plan
coverage of key incident types (ransomware, BEC, data breach)
integration with business continuity and disaster recovery plans
documentation of RACI (who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed)

2. People, Roles & Responsibilities

defined incident commander or lead
involvement of IT, security, legal, HR, communications
on-call arrangements and availability outside business hours
training and awareness of incident response processes

3. Detection & Monitoring

logging coverage (endpoints, servers, cloud, identity)
use of SIEM/XDR/EDR and their tuning
alert triage and escalation processes
integration with external SOC or MSP (if applicable)

4. Containment, Eradication & Recovery

procedures for isolating affected devices and accounts
backup strategy and restore testing
prioritisation of systems for recovery
post-incident clean-up and validation

5. Communication & Stakeholder Management

internal communication channels during incidents
pre-defined templates for customers and partners
regulatory notification procedures (e.g. ICO in the UK)
coordination with insurers, external forensics, law enforcement

Tabletop Exercises & Simulations

As part of the assessment, we can run tabletop exercises and scenario-based workshops for your leadership and technical teams.

Typical scenarios include:

ransomware attack encrypting critical systems
business email compromise of a senior executive
data breach exposing customer information
cloud account compromise (Azure/M365)

These sessions reveal gaps in decision-making, communication and technical response — in a safe, controlled environment.

What You Receive

Incident Response readiness score (e.g. basic / developing / mature)
gap analysis against best practices and frameworks
list of strengths and weaknesses in current processes
prioritised action plan to improve readiness
recommendations for tooling, monitoring and training
optional board-level summary and presentation

Who Is This For?

The assessment is ideal for UK organisations that:

want to know if they could handle a serious cyber incident
rely on digital systems for core business operations
have regulatory, contractual or insurance obligations
operate in higher-risk sectors such as law, finance or healthcare

Suitable for:

SMEs and mid-market organisations
law firms and professional services
financial services and fintechs
healthcare and life sciences
technology and SaaS providers

Pricing

Indicative pricing for Incident Response Readiness Assessments:

Core Readiness Review (Remote)

£2,000 – £3,500

document and process review
remote interviews with key stakeholders
readiness score and short action plan

Full Readiness Assessment

£4,000 – £7,500

in-depth process, tooling and evidence review
tabletop exercise for leadership or IT/security
detailed gap analysis and remediation roadmap

Enhanced Programme with Follow-Up

£8,000+

initial assessment
support with implementing key improvements
follow-up review to measure progress

Schedule an Incident Response Readiness Assessment

If you want to understand how your organisation would cope with a serious cyber incident, contact us to schedule an Incident Response Readiness Assessment.

Cyber Sentinel Solutions Ltd
London & Bristol, United Kingdom

Email: contact@cybersentinelsolutionsltd.co.uk
Website: www.cybersentinelsolutionsltd.co.uk