IRBIZ (Exam IRZ-110): Incident Response for Business Professionals

As cyber threats become more frequent and complex, organizations are under increasing pressure to respond quickly and compliantly to incidents, especially as data privacy laws and regulatory frameworks evolve. This course equips cybersecurity professionals and compliance officers with the practical skills to implement industry-aligned incident response procedures that meet legal and regulatory standards.

Aligned with frameworks such as US-CERT’s National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) and Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-41, this course provides step-by-step guidance on preparing for, managing, and documenting incident response processes. Participants will also explore how to ensure compliance with privacy-focused legislation such as GDPR, HIPAA, and state-level privacy acts.

Through real-world case studies and hands-on activities, you’ll learn how to build a legally defensible incident response strategy and prepare for the CertNexus Incident Responder credential.

Objectives

In this course, you will understand, assess, and respond to security threats and operate a system and network security analysis platform.

You will learn:

• Explain the importance of best practices in preparation for incident response
• Given a scenario, execute the incident response process
• Explain general mitigation methods and devices.
• Assess and comply with current incident response requirements.

Outline

Below is the course content, which includes a detailed outline of topics and materials covered in the course. Explore and enhance your knowledge!

Lesson 1: Assessment of Information Security Risks

Topic A: The Importance of Risk Management

Topic B: Integrating Documentation into Risk Management

Lesson 2: Response to Cybersecurity Incidents

Topic A: Deployment of Incident Handling and Response Architecture

Topic B: Containment and Mitigation of Incidents

Topic C: Preparation for Forensic Investigation as a CSIRT

Lesson 3: Investigating Cybersecurity Incidents

Topic A: Use a Forensic Investigation Plan

Topic B: Securely Collect and Analyze Electronic Evidence

Topic C: Follow Up on the Results of an Investigation

Lesson 4: Complying with Legislation

• Examples of Legislation are GDPR, HIPAA, and Elections
• Case study: Incident Response and GDPR (Using GDPR legislation, create a compliant response. This could be a discussion-based activity as well.)
• State Legislation Resources and Example Search terms to find state legislation
• Using NYS as an example, use the NYS Privacy Response Act or other legislation to create a similar case study to the previous one.

Pre-Requisite

General understanding of cybersecurity concerns.

Methodology

• Batch-wise training
• Practical hands-on training with real-time examples

Course Conclusion

Successfully managing cyber incidents requires more than technical expertise—it demands legal awareness and a proactive, structured approach to compliance. This course has provided you with the tools to not only respond to security threats but to do so in alignment with national and regional laws.

You are now equipped to:

• Build and execute compliant incident response plans
• Work collaboratively with cybersecurity teams and legal counsel
• Investigate incidents while preserving digital evidence
• Support your organization’s regulatory obligations and risk posture

Next steps? Consider progressing to Cybersecurity Audit & Risk Frameworks, Digital Forensics for Legal Response, or Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst Training to further specialize.