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Incident Response · Annual retainer

Incident Response Retainer

Outside incident response support lined up before you need it: scoping, evidence preservation guidance, containment support and a post-incident report.

$9,500 / year

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Who this is for

  • Businesses that would not know who to call if ransomware or an account takeover hit tomorrow.
  • Companies whose insurer, customers or board ask for an incident response arrangement.
  • Small IT teams that need experienced support during a serious incident.

What you get

  • Service scope document (PDF) describing what the retainer covers
  • Incident scoping call to understand what happened and what is at risk
  • Evidence preservation guidance so you do not destroy what investigators need
  • Containment support for compromised devices, accounts and systems
  • Post-incident report with findings, timeline and recommendations
  • Onboarding to record your environment and contacts before an incident

How it works

  1. SubscribeSubscribe securely through Stripe.
  2. OnboardWe record your environment, contacts and escalation details.
  3. When an incident occursContact us to open an incident and begin scoping.
  4. Support and reportWe provide guidance and containment support, then a post-incident report.

Frequently asked questions

Who delivers the work?

Delivery is by the VGuard Cyber security team and vetted delivery partners working to the scope on this page, under our direction and review.

What does the retainer cover?

A scoping call, evidence preservation guidance, containment support and a post-incident report for incidents covered by the scope document. Work beyond that scope is agreed separately before it starts.

How is billing handled?

Billing is handled securely by Stripe at the price shown on this page. Stripe emails your receipt after each payment.

Is this a certification or a promise that we can't be breached?

No. This is a defensive security engagement that improves how you prevent, detect and respond to threats. It is not a certification or compliance attestation, and no provider can honestly promise that an attack will never succeed.

Incident Response Retainer

Outside incident response support lined up before you need it: scoping, evidence preservation guidance, containment support and a post-incident report.

$9,500 / year

Start my subscriptionTell us about your environment

Scope

Understand what happened and what is at risk.

Contain

Support to stop the spread and preserve evidence.

Learn

A post-incident report with clear recommendations.

Services are delivered by the VGuard Cyber security team and vetted delivery partners. Nothing on this page is legal advice, a compliance determination, a certification or a promise of any particular outcome. Final scope is confirmed with you before work begins.

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