Waleed A Al Maamari^1,2, Muhammad R Ahmed^1,2, Rusmawati Binti Said¹ and
Mohammad H Marhaban¹, ¹Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, ²Military Technological College, Oman

In the current cybersecurity environment, incident response holds paramount importance for organizations concerned with the need to maintain security processes and mitigate potential breaches. Therefore, this paper analyzes the emerging trends and persistent challenges that shape incident response practices. These emerging trends—ransomware attacks, the integration of AI and ML, proactive threat hunting, cloud security incident response, and threat intelligence sharing-also bring with them new opportunities for the development of incident response. However, current challenges to incident response effectiveness include resource constraints, skill shortages, issues of regulatory compliance, organizational silos, and cultural barriers. These can be addressed through investment in advanced technologies, ongoing training, collaborative partnerships, and proactive efforts in regulatory compliance. Organizations can strengthen their incident response postures and effectively mitigate cyber risks by prioritizing leadership commitment, fostering a cybersecurity-aware culture, and embracing proactive measures to meet the exigencies of the changing cybersecurity landscape.

Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Emerging Trends, Persistent Challenges, Organizational Resilience.