To avoid being breached, you have to get it right every single time. To breach you, hackers only have to get it right once. Experts advise breaches are inevitable. And according to Ponemon Institute, the average time to resolve a cyber attack is 45 days, with an average cost of $35,647 per day. The key to minimizing damage is preparation.

This white paper tells you what you need to know to be prepared for a breach. Read it to understand:

• The right breach mindset
• Response team composition
• Communication needs with employees and customers
• Legal notification requirements
• The technologies that can help

As the incidence and cost of cyber crime have escalated, organizations have responded by establishing security operations centers (SOCs) to detect and counter cyber attack and to assure compliance with industry guidelines. But how capable are SOCs, and where is the greatest opportunity for improvement?

HP Security Intelligence and Operations Consulting has performed maturity assessments evaluating people, processes and technology in 69 SOCs. This report presents their findings on the measured maturity level of SOCs by industry. Read it to understand:

• Areas needing the most improvement
• Lessons learned
• Recommendations on target maturity levels for enterprises and managed security service providers