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Incident Management

The process of identifying, classifying, analysing, handling and documenting incidents to limit their impact and restore normal operations.

Related domain: CybersecurityConcept ID: concept-incident-management

Definition

Incident Management is the process of identifying, classifying, analysing, handling and documenting incidents to limit their impact and restore normal operations.

Human Explanation

It covers the path from Detection to closure and learning.

Why it Matters

A structured process reduces response time and operational impact.

Conceptual Boundary

It does not end when the technical problem is removed; causes and preventive actions must also be addressed.

Practical Perspective

It includes Detection, classification, escalation, analysis, response, Recovery, documentation and post-incident review.

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