When it's already inside,
the first hours decide the cost.
A live breach is no time to improvise. WatchUr6 deploys veteran-led incident response and digital forensics — rapid containment, forensic investigation, and carrier and counsel coordination — to turn a crisis into a controlled event.
// THE FIRST HOURS
The breach already happened. Now what?
What you do in the first hours determines the cost, the headlines, and whether the insurance pays. Three reasons improvisation is the expensive option.
// 01 //BREACH COST
$4.4M
Global average total cost of a data breach.
Most of that cost compounds after the intrusion — downtime, notification, legal, and lost business. A disciplined response is the single biggest lever on the final number.
// 02 //DISCLOSURE
4 days
SEC material-incident disclosure window.
SEC, HIPAA, and state laws all run notification clocks from the moment you know. Miss one and it becomes its own enforcement event — separate from the breach.
// 03 //CLAIM RISK
Denied
Coverage lost when response steps are mishandled.
Wiping evidence, missing carrier notice, or using a non-approved vendor can void a cyber-insurance claim. Correct first moves protect the payout you're counting on.
// WHAT YOU GET
Containment, forensics, recovery — run.
Not a hotline that takes a message. An operator team that takes command and works the incident end to end.
// 01
Rapid Triage & Containment
A scoping call within the hour, forensic tooling deployed, and active threat actors contained before they finish the job.
- Rapid scoping call and incident commander on point
- Compromised systems and accounts isolated fast
- Active threat-actor eviction without tipping them off
SCOPE · CONTAIN · EVICT
// 02
Digital Forensics & Investigation
The defensible answers regulators, insurers, and your board will demand — how they got in, what they touched, and whether data left.
- Attack timeline reconstructed to a defensible standard
- Data-exfiltration and scope-of-access determination
- Evidence preserved for claims and potential litigation
FORENSICS · TIMELINE · EVIDENCE
// 03
Carrier & Counsel Coordination
The breach has a legal and insurance dimension from hour one. We work it correctly so the claim is supported and the clocks are met.
- Cyber-insurance carrier notification within policy windows
- Breach-counsel coordination with privilege preserved
- Regulatory disclosure timelines tracked and met
CARRIER · COUNSEL · DISCLOSE
// 04
Recovery & Post-Incident Review
Get back to operations safely, then make sure the next one finds you hardened — not in the same position you started.
- Validated recovery with threat-actor persistence ruled out
- Formal after-action report with root cause and remediation
- Lessons fed back into detections, architecture, and policy
RECOVER · REVIEW · HARDEN
// HOW IT WORKS
A protocol, not a panic.
When you call, a documented engagement protocol kicks off in minutes — the same disciplined sequence every time.
01
Scope & Engage
Rapid scoping call, incident commander assigned, forensic tooling deployed, and carrier and counsel looped in from the first hour.
02
Contain & Investigate
Active threat actors contained while forensics reconstructs how they got in, what they reached, and whether data left.
03
Eradicate & Recover
The threat is fully evicted, persistence ruled out, and systems restored on a prioritized, validated sequence.
04
Report & Harden
After-action report, regulatory and claim documentation, and lessons fed back so the next event finds you stronger.
// OPERATIONAL HERITAGE
From operating under fire
when the plan met contact and seconds counted
to taking command of your breach when every hour is on the clock.
// THE FULL PROGRAM
One capability in an integrated defense.
The SOC is the engine room — but it works best alongside the rest of the program. Explore the connected capabilities.
// FREQUENTLY ASKED
The questions buyers ask first.
We think we're being breached right now. What do we do?
Call us immediately and avoid tipping off the attacker — don't start deleting files, wiping systems, or paying anything. Our team runs a documented protocol: rapid scoping call, forensic tooling deployed, active threat actors contained, compromised accounts identified, and evidence preserved for legal and regulatory needs.
The first hours determine the total cost — speed and discipline matter more than anything else.
Do we need a retainer, or can we call you during a crisis?
Both work, but a retainer is faster and cheaper when it matters. Contracts, access, and escalation paths are already in place, so we engage in minutes instead of negotiating terms mid-crisis.
Without a retainer we can still respond to active incidents, but onboarding under fire costs time you don't have. Most regulated organizations keep a retainer specifically to compress that first-hour delay.
What does digital forensics actually determine?
Forensics answers what regulators, insurers, and your board will ask: how the attacker got in, what they accessed, whether data was exfiltrated, how long they were present, and whether they're fully evicted.
We preserve evidence to a defensible standard, reconstruct the attack timeline, and produce findings that hold up for breach-notification decisions, insurance claims, and potential litigation.
Will you coordinate with our cyber-insurance carrier and lawyers?
Yes, and it's critical to do it correctly. Many policies require carrier notification within a set window and the use of approved vendors, or coverage can be reduced.
We coordinate with your carrier, breach counsel, and broker from the first hours — preserving privilege, meeting deadlines, and documenting the response so the claim is supported rather than disputed.
Should we pay the ransom?
That's a business and legal decision, not a default — and it should be made with counsel, your insurer, and full information, not in panic. Payment carries legal risk (including sanctions exposure), no guarantee of recovery, and a known risk of re-targeting.
We help you understand recovery options from backups, the realistic outcomes of payment, and the regulatory implications so the decision is informed rather than coerced.
How is incident response different from your managed SOC?
The managed SOC is the always-on capability that detects and contains threats day to day. Incident response is the specialized surge team that takes over when a major event exceeds routine operations — a confirmed ransomware detonation, a large-scale compromise, or a breach with regulatory and legal stakes.
SOC clients get a faster IR engagement because we already know the environment, but IR is available whether or not we run your SOC.
// THE NEXT MOVE
Have a plan before you need one.
Book a 30-minute strategy call — or if you're in an active incident, call now and we'll move. You'll get a tactical read on your response readiness, whether you hire us or not.
- A clear read on your current incident-response readiness
- What a retainer would compress in your first-hour response
- How we'd coordinate with your carrier and counsel
- Written follow-up — no pressure, no auto-enrollment