LYKOS DEFENCE

Incident Readiness Validation

An Independent Baseline Assessment Before You Commit to a Retainer

Before entering a 12-month assurance program, many organisations want clarity on their current incident response posture.

Our Incident Readiness Validation engagement is fixed-scope and designed to provide that clarity.

Fixed Fee: $24,000

Typical duration: 4–6 weeks

Why Validation Matters

Most organisations have:

• An incident response plan
• Defined escalation contacts
• At least one prior tabletop exercise

Fewer have independently stress-tested their capability under realistic pressure or validated whether executive confidence aligns with operational readiness.

Validation establishes an evidence-based baseline.

What We Assess

The engagement focuses on practical readiness, not documentation alone.

It includes:

• IR Plan Deep Review
  Structure, escalation pathways, communications, and decision authority.

• Playbook Stress Test (1 Scenario)
  Targeted walkthrough of a high-impact scenario such as ransomware or data exfiltration.

• Leadership Scenario Walkthrough
  Focused executive discussion to test decision-making under time compression.

• Gap Analysis Mapped to Recognised Frameworks
  Alignment against NIST, ISO 27035, AESCSF, C2M2, or relevant sector frameworks.

• Executive-Ready Summary Report
  Clear findings, risk observations, and prioritised remediation roadmap.

Outcomes

At completion, you will have:

• A documented baseline of current readiness
• Identified structural and procedural gaps
• Clear prioritisation of improvements
• Board-ready summary material
• An informed basis for deciding whether a structured retainer is appropriate

What This Is Not

• A generic maturity assessment
• A compliance checklist exercise
• A sales-driven pre-engagement

Validation is structured, independent, and bounded in scope.

Next Steps

Following completion, organisations may:

• Implement improvements internally
• Engage Lykos Defence under the IR Readiness Program
• Enter the IR Assurance Program for continuous validation

There is no obligation to proceed beyond the Validation engagement.

Calm. Clear. Informed.

If you are reviewing your incident response posture this year and want an independent baseline before committing to a retainer, we welcome a conversation.