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In NIST's classic incident response life cycle (SP 800-61 Rev. 2), which phase follows Detection and Analysis?

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  1. Post-incident activity
  2. Preparation
  3. Containment, eradication and recovery

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References

  1. NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-61r2.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3, Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-61r3.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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