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IR-200: Foundational Incident Response for managing the full incident lifecycle
INE’s incident response path offers technical depth, but cybersecurity demands more than analysis. Success requires skills across the full response lifecycle—combining detection, containment, and recovery with practical strategies that work in any environment.
That’s where IR-200: Foundational Incident Response excels. Developed by OffSec, the creators of OSCP, this course provides hands-on experience across dynamic, real-world scenarios, ensuring you’re ready to respond to threats from the first alert to full remediation.
The OffSec Difference
Real-world scenarios for practical application
While INE’s Incident Handling Response Path emphasizes detection and forensics, IR-200 focuses on practical strategies across incident response, ensuring operational competence.
Comprehensive incident response training
IR-200 prepares learners to handle the entire lifecycle of incidents, from early threat detection to complete recovery, equipping them with the skills to manage incidents end-to-end.
Broader incident response skills for real impact
While both programs include hands-on exams, the IR-200 course emphasizes a well-rounded approach, helping learners develop technical skills for dynamic enterprise environments.
IR-200: Foundational Incident Response (OSIR) versus INE’s Incident Handling & Response Professional (eCIR)
OSIR$1,649 | eCIR$1,199* | |
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Threat hunting coverage | Full coverage | Partial coverage |
Real-world scenarios | Operational simulations | Scenario-based |
Hands-on labs | Course-wide integration | SIEM focused |
Tool coverage | 50+ | 8-9 |
Industry recognition | High | Moderate |
Certification difficulty | High | Moderate |
Exam format | Performance-based | Performance-based |
*As of July 1, 2024
IR-200: Foundational Incident Response
Applied learning for real-world incidents
OffSec reinforces theoretical knowledge with practical labs, ensuring learners are prepared to manage active security incidents, from detection through recovery.
Trusted teaching methodology
OffSec’s courses, trusted by leading organizations worldwide, emphasize hands-on experience and operational strategies that translate into real-world readiness.
Operational impact from day one
Develop practical skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to think critically under pressure, ensuring learners are ready to handle the challenges of incident response.
Topics covered in the Foundational Incident Response Course (IR-200)
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Incident Response Overview
This module introduces the concepts of incident response with the main focus being NIST Special Publication 800-61.
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Fundamentals of Incident Response
This module covers the roles and responsibilities of incident response teams, and the main frameworks used by incident responders (CREST, SANS, NIST).
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Phases of Incident Response
NIST SP800-61 provides a four-phase model of Incident Response. This module describes what each phase comprises.
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Incident Response Communication Plans
Learn about the value and contents of incident response communications plans, and review examples of good and bad external communications.
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Common Attack Techniques
This module covers opportunistic and targeted attacks.
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Incident Detection and Identification
This module covers the detection and analysis of malicious activities.
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Initial Impact Assessment
The first thing we need to do when an incident occurs is an initial assessment of the scope and impact of the incident. This module covers the way in which this is accomplished.
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Digital Forensics for Incident Responders
This Module covers forensic measures and evidence handling considerations.
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Incident Response Case Management
This module covers case management theory with an IRIS lab.
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Active Incident Containment
This module covers how to isolate and neutralize detected threats. It explores techniques such as design-led isolation, dynamic containment during incidents, and addresses topics like isolation techniques, containment strategies, and their implications for businesses.
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