IR Playbook Creation

Turn chaos into clarity with structured response plans.

When a security incident strikes, confusion can cause delays. Our IR playbooks provide structured, easy-to-follow guidance tailored to your organisation. Each playbook outlines detection steps, containment actions, escalation, and recovery guidance — improving confidence, speed, and auditability. See our testimonials.

IR Playbook Creation

Service Overview

IR Playbooks formalise how your organisation responds to specific incident types. They ensure all stakeholders know their responsibilities, what steps to take, and how to communicate internally and externally. These documents are valuable during incidents and for audit, regulatory, and training purposes.

Business Benefit

  • Improve coordination and reduce time-to-containment
  • Define roles, responsibilities, and communications
  • Meet regulatory and client audit expectations
  • Strengthen team confidence during high-stress events
  • Support simulation and tabletop exercise effectiveness

What's included

  • One or more custom playbooks tailored to your environment
  • Templates for malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats, etc.
  • Defined escalation paths and notification templates
  • Alignment with your SOC or MSP (where applicable)
  • Optional workshop or walkthrough for your teams

Our Engagement Process

  1. Initial discovery session with your technical and management team
  2. Selection of relevant playbook types and scope
  3. Draft review cycles with stakeholder feedback
  4. Final delivery in Word or PDF format
  5. Optional tabletop or run-through on request

What we do

Threat-Aligned Planning

We develop playbooks for common attack scenarios relevant to your sector and infrastructure.

Customised Escalation Paths

Each playbook includes who to contact, when, and how — avoiding confusion in real incidents.

Usable, Tested Guidance

We create clear, step-by-step instructions suitable for technical responders, IT support, and leadership alike.

Pricing & Timeline

Price: From £950 per playbook. Bundled pricing for 3+ scenarios available.

Estimated Timeline: Typically delivered within 7–10 business days from initial scoping.