What a real incident response plan looks like for a 5-person law firm

Small firms are the most targeted segment in legal services, and an incident response plan is a professional responsibility issue under Florida Bar Rule 4-1.6, reinforced by Recommendation 25-1's push toward written protocols.

The five parts of a real plan

A real plan for a five attorney firm needs five parts:

1. Detection and reporting. Name one person, and a backup, who gets notified immediately when something looks wrong.
2. Containment. Disconnect affected devices without powering them off if ransomware is suspected, and notify your security provider right away.
3. Notification. Florida's FIPA law requires notifying affected individuals within 30 days, with penalties up to 500,000 dollars for missing it, so a breach coach's contact information belongs in the plan itself.
4. Documentation. Log every action taken in real time, since a clear timeline is your evidence of good faith effort.
5. Recovery. Fix the underlying weakness before resuming operations, or the same incident repeats.

What it cannot be

What it cannot be is a generic template with your firm's name swapped in.

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