Cyber Security: Incident Response - Theory to Practice

Course Overview

Cyber Response and Recovery | Detect Fast. Recover Smarter. When a cyber incident strikes, every second counts. The ability to respond swiftly, contain damage, and recover with confidence is what separates resilient organisations from the rest. This course empowers you with the strategy, structure, and skills to lead through chaos—and emerge stronger. From Crisis to Continuity Developed by Macquarie University’s Cyber Skills Academy—ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and recognised as Australia’s leading cyber security school—this course takes a real-world, scenario-driven approach to building your cyber incident response and recovery capability. You’ll learn how to prepare your business before an incident occurs, coordinate rapid and effective responses when one hits, and conduct deep post-incident reviews to improve your future resilience. With a strong focus on practical application, you’ll master: • Building an incident-ready organisation with policies, communication protocols, and trained response teams • Detecting cyber events and conducting triage analysis with confidence • Containing threats and initiating rapid eradication and recovery operations • Communicating during a crisis—internally and externally—when clarity matters most • Documenting and learning from incidents to strengthen long-term cyber posture Build Your Organisation’s Recovery Muscle Whether you’re a cyber leader, business executive, or operational team member, this course gives you the tools and confidence to manage the lifecycle of a cyber incident—before, during, and after the event. You’ll walk away with a tested blueprint for action that keeps your people safe, your systems secure, and your business running. Learn from global leaders. Act under pressure. Lead recovery with strength.