Defensive & Managed SOC
Incident Response & Retainer
When an incident hits, speed and expertise decide the outcome. We provide emergency incident response and IR retainers - containment, eradication, recovery and root-cause analysis - plus CERT-In-aligned incident reporting support.
Typical timeline
Ongoing
Engagement model
Co-managed or fully managed
How it runs
Onboard → monitor → respond → improve
Overview
When a cyberattack occurs, every minute counts. Without a swift, structured, and expert response, localized incidents can rapidly escalate into business-wide disasters involving data loss, regulatory fines, and reputational damage.
We provide emergency incident response and retainer services. Our elite incident handlers deploy instantly to contain active threats, isolate compromised systems, eradicate attackers, and guide secure recovery. We also provide full documentation and technical forensic evidence to support regulatory notifications, including India's strict 6-hour CERT-In reporting window.
At a glance
- Rapid containment and eradication
- Root-cause and impact analysis
- CERT-In 6-hour reporting support
- Post-incident hardening recommendations
Coverage
What we cover
Emergency Triage & Containment
Instantly deploying responders to analyze telemetry, isolate networks, and stop active exfiltration.
Adversary Eradication
Identifying and removing attacker footholds, web shells, compromised accounts, and malware.
Secure System Recovery
Rebuilding critical systems from clean backups and verifying integrity before bringing them online.
Post-Incident Forensic Analysis
Reconstructing the attack timeline to identify the root cause and determine data exposure scope.
CERT-In 6-Hour Reporting Support
Assembling the regulatory notification reports and technical evidence within mandated timelines.
Incident Response Playbooks
Developing custom incident response playbooks for ransomware, BEC, and cloud compromise.
Outcomes
What you get
Methodology
How the engagement runs
Triage
Scope the incident and stop the bleeding.
Contain
Isolate, eradicate and preserve evidence.
Recover
Restore safely and verify integrity.
Learn
Root-cause analysis and hardening plan.
Deliverables
What lands in your inbox
- Incident response report
- Root-cause analysis
- Regulatory reporting support
- Hardening roadmap
Why A5
Why teams pick us
Detections that matter
High-fidelity, ATT&CK-mapped rules tuned to cut alert fatigue - signal over noise.
Humans in the loop
Real analysts triage, hunt and respond - not just an automated dashboard.
Built for Indian regulators
Coverage aligned to SEBI CSCRF M-SOC, RBI and CERT-In reporting timelines.
Transparent by default
You see what we see - live posture, incidents and trends, every month.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Do you offer retainers?
Yes - IR retainers guarantee priority response times and pre-agreed terms so there's no delay when an incident occurs.
Can you help with CERT-In reporting?
Yes - we support the CERT-In requirement to report listed incidents within six hours.
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