Critical Incident Readiness in One Simple Tool

Cyber Incident Response Planning Scorecard

Assess your incident response maturity across 16 critical controls in under 15 minutes.

Not sure where your plan falls short? This scorecard highlights blind spots, benchmarks your maturity and helps you build a response strategy your board will back.

incident response planning scorecard

How resilient is your plan, really?

Most organisations have an incident response plan. But few know how resilient it really is.

This scorecard helps IT and InfoSec leaders quickly identify the gaps that matter. The ones that slow you down, expose you to regulatory risk or leave your plan unusable when the pressure’s on.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or reviewing a long-standing Incident Response Plan, this tool gives you a fast, structured way to benchmark your current position and focus on what actually needs fixing.

Build a clearer picture of your readiness + the story your board needs to hear.

What’s inside?

  • A downloadable, editable Excel scorecard
  • 16 key controls grouped by domain (Governance, Recovery, Regulatory etc.)
  • Simple scoring system with weighted maturity indicators
  • Built-in dashboards and visual trackers
  • Real-world control descriptions to guide self-assessment
  • Ready to use in board packs, audits or tabletop exercises

Preview the ‘Cyber Incident Response Planning Scorecard’

cyber incident response planning scorecard preview

Who it’s for?

This scorecard is designed for:

  • IT and InfoSec managers in financial services, insurance, legal, manufacturing or any other business looking to better prepare for cyber attacks.
  • CISOs, operational risk or business continuity leads
  • Anyone responsible for building, maintaining or testing IR plans

Why it matters

Regulators expect structured, tested, documented incident response planning. So does your board. So do your customers.

But most plans fall short in the details. Out-of-hours contact structures, decision ownership, recovery testing, regulatory triggers. This tool helps you surface those issues before they matter most.

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About the author

Matt, co-founder and CEO of CloudGuard, is an IT industry veteran with 35 years of senior experience. He has held pivotal roles at major organisations including Microsoft, Severn Trent Plc, Perot Systems, Computacenter, Digica, Pulsant, BCN, SmarterMed and SoftwareONE. He has been a Microsoft Certified Technical Architect since 2003 and was honoured as a CIO100 member in 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2021.

Since 2008, Matt has led advancements in AI and automation. Under his guidance, his team pioneered the use of machine learning to analyse extensive datasets across industries such as cybersecurity and utilities. His deep understanding of these technologies has driven innovation and positioned him as a thought leader on their ethical implications. He has shared his expertise at global conferences, discussing the transformative potential and ethical considerations of AI and automation.

Beyond his IT career, Matt has been a significant investor in renewable energy since 2010, reflecting his commitment to sustainable development.

Matt Lovell, CloudGuard CEO and Co-Founder

Matt Lovell

Co-founder and CEO
CloudGuard

Still have questions about incident response planning?

It’s a downloadable Excel tool that helps you assess your incident response maturity across 16 essential controls. You score each area, add notes and get a weighted breakdown of your strengths and gaps.

It’s designed for IT, security, risk or resilience leads in financial services – but it’s useful for anyone responsible for building, owning or reviewing an IR plan.

Most people can work through the full scorecard in under 15 minutes. You can go deeper if you want to assign actions or use it in a tabletop session.

No. It’s self-contained and ready to go. You don’t need data feeds or special tools. All you need is a working knowledge of how your Incident Response Plan operates in practice.

Yes. No sales pitch, no signup wall, no strings. It’s a resource to help you improve incident response planning and identify areas where your team might need support.

Still deciding? Get the scorecard and see how your incident response planning measures up.

 

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