SANS PICERL
Definition
A six-step incident response model developed through SANS Institute training: Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned. PICERL breaks NIST's combined response phase into discrete named steps, giving teams more granular progress tracking during active incidents.
Related terms
- CREST
- A UK-based not-for-profit professional body that publishes practitioner-focused incident response guidelines and operates accreditation schemes for IR service providers. CREST guidance emphasises...
- Framework blending
- The practice of combining elements of multiple IR frameworks: for example, using NIST as the strategic backbone, SANS phase names in operational...
- ISO/IEC 27035
- An international standard for information security incident management. Part 1 covers principles and concepts; Part 2 covers planning and preparation. It defines...
- NIST SP 800-61
- The US National Institute of Standards and Technology's Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. It defines a four-phase IR lifecycle: Preparation; Detection and...
- Phase granularity
- The number and specificity of discrete steps a framework defines within the IR lifecycle. Higher granularity, as in SANS PICERL's six steps...
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- Comparing Incident Response FrameworksA six-step incident response model developed through SANS Institute training: Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned....