Incident Lifecycle Handling

Security incidents are rarely simple.
They involve multiple signals, overlapping behaviours, unclear sources, and high-pressure decision making. Without a structured, intelligent process, response becomes fragmented. Teams lose time. Evidence becomes inconsistent. Critical steps get missed.

ADT’s Incident Lifecycle Handling solves this by providing a complete, guided lifecycle, supported end-to-end by the ADT intelligence layer.
It gives organizations a reliable path from detection to recovery.

What Incident Lifecycle Handling Does

ADT manages incidents across all phases, ensuring nothing is lost and every step aligns with best practice.

Policy-controlled incident creation

When ADT detects high-confidence malicious activity, incidents are created when defined conditions are met with:

• pre-populated context
• captured evidence
• threat classification
• affected assets
• severity labeling

Clear, Structured Workflow

Each incident follows a consistent lifecycle:

• detection
• triage
• investigation
• containment
• eradication
• recovery
• post-incident learning

Intelligent Correlation

ADT links related events across time, systems, and behaviours, forming a complete narrative of what happened and why.

Guided Investigation

The platform provides:

• recommended questions to ask
• likely attack paths
• probable root causes
• suggested next steps
• AI-generated timelines
• evidence bundles

Response Support

Teams can perform actions directly from the incident view:

• blocking IPs
• suspending accounts
• isolating endpoints
• reversing system decisions
• running VAPT scans
• exporting reports

Why It Matters

Incidents are stressful.
Under pressure, even experienced teams miss details or misinterpret evidence. Meanwhile, executives want clarity, regulators want documentation, and attackers exploit every minute of delay.

Common failures include:

• uncoordinated actions
• missing evidence
• inconsistent escalation
• unclear ownership
• late containment
• incomplete recovery

ADT brings discipline, structure, and intelligence to prevent these failures.

How It Works

Incident Lifecycle Handling follows a defined flow:

1. Detection

A threat is identified by ADT’s detection system.

2. Creation

ADT generates an incident with full supporting context.

3. Investigation

Signals are analyzed, linked, and interpreted.

4. Containment

The system guides safe steps to limit damage.

5. Eradication

Threat components are removed from the environment.

6. Recovery

Systems are restored to stable operation.

7. Learning

Post-incident summaries highlight improvements and future protections.

All steps are logged, auditable, and exportable.

Key Strengths

End-to-End Structure

Every phase of the lifecycle is supported with clarity and detail.

Intelligent Narrative

ADT explains the entire attack path, not just isolated events.

Strong Evidence Handling

All artefacts are captured, organized, and ready for audits.

Fast Response

Actions are surfaced immediately when they matter most.

Long-Term Improvement

Each incident strengthens the organization’s future posture.