Day 5 — Crisis management and recovery

Today's lessons

Today covers crisis management and recovery procedures for TYPO3 environments. Students will learn to identify compromised systems, handle security incidents professionally, and navigate legal requirements. The day emphasizes practical response strategies, post-incident analysis, and effective communication during security crises.

Prerequisites and goals

Prerequisites

Theoretical prerequisites

This day assumes that you already know the following:

  • Understand and apply security best practices to custom TYPO3 code
  • Learn to use tools for security testing of custom TYPO3 extensions
  • Understand steps to address vulnerabilities in TYPO3 core
  • Learn proper methods for reporting and documenting security issues
  • Understand effective management and timely application of security patches
  • Comprehend best practices for developing secure TYPO3 extensions
  • Theorize handling of hypothetical security breaches through role-play scenarios

Practical prerequisites

Before you start this day, please have the following things ready:

  • Secured custom TYPO3 code with best practices
  • Tested custom TYPO3 extensions using security tools
  • Fixed vulnerabilities in TYPO3 core following correct steps
  • Accurately reported and documented security issues
  • Timely managed and applied security patches
  • Developped secure TYPO3 extensions from scratch
  • Practiced handling security breaches with role-play scenarios

Goals

Theoretical goals

By the end of this day, you should know the following:

  • Understand how to identify signs of a compromised TYPO3 environment and the necessary immediate actions
  • Learn best practices for communication and collaboration during security incidents
  • Comprehend the legal implications of security breaches and data protection laws
  • Study recovery techniques and post-mortem analysis after security breaches
  • Review and consolidate key concepts learned throughout the week
  • Understand the importance of feedback and continuous improvement

Practical goals

By the end of this day, you should have completed the following:

  • Identify and respond to signs of a compromised TYPO3 environment
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively during security incidents
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements and data protection laws
  • Recover from security breaches and conduct thorough post-mortem analyses
  • Review and apply key concepts from the week's training