Preparation is half the battle
While the IR Dashboard handles active crises, the IR Planner is where the heavy lifting happens during the "calm" periods. Most organizations have an IR plan, but it's often a dusty PDF in a folder that no one has looked at in a year.
The goal was to transform these static documents into a dynamic, interactive tool that guides users through the complexity of cybersecurity readiness.
The "Checklist" trap
Existing readiness tools often feel like endless checklists. Users experience "planning fatigue" and lose sight of why they are doing the work. During an actual incident, these checklist-based plans often fail because they lack context and clear ownership.
Guided Readiness
We moved away from the checklist model toward a "Guided Readiness" approach. The tool breaks down massive plans into manageable modules, using progressive disclosure to keep users focused on one area at a time (e.g., Communication Strategy, Technical Recovery, Legal Compliance).