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Incident Response & Forensics – Cybersecurity Glossary

When prevention fails, incident response and digital forensics contain the damage and uncover what happened. This category defines the incident response lifecycle, forensic analysis, chain of custody, evidence handling, and the practices that turn a breach into a recoverable, learnable event. Explore the terms below to respond effectively under pressure.

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