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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.

IR-200: Foundational Incident Response for managing the full incident lifecycle

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*

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)

  • Incident Response Overview

    This module introduces the concepts of incident response with the main focus being NIST Special Publication 800-61.

  • 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).

  • Phases of Incident Response

    NIST SP800-61 provides a four-phase model of Incident Response. This module describes what each phase comprises.

  • Incident Response Communication Plans

    Learn about the value and contents of incident response communications plans, and review examples of good and bad external communications.

  • Common Attack Techniques

    This module covers opportunistic and targeted attacks.

  • Incident Detection and Identification

    This module covers the detection and analysis of malicious activities.

  • 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.

  • Digital Forensics for Incident Responders

    This Module covers forensic measures and evidence handling considerations.

  • Incident Response Case Management

    This module covers case management theory with an IRIS lab.

  • 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.

What cybersecurity professionals are saying

Duane LaFlotte

Duane LaFlotte

CTO, Pulsar Security

I feel like every person's first experience in cybersecurity should be OffSec. Before you go out to figure out how to create a zero-day and you get confused, if you start with OffSec, that won't happen due to how methodologically all the training is put together.
Emile Kok

Emile Kok

Founder and Managing Director, TSTC Institute

When going to the real world, you have to know what you're doing and understand what is expected from you on the job. For us, OffSec is the champion in this league in educating and preparing learners.
Douglas Costa

Douglas Costa

Cyber Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunter

This certification reinforces my ability to think creatively, manage time and resources effectively, and persist through complex challenges.

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