Incident-Response

Note: This guide is based on technical research from authoritative security sources, NIST publications, MITRE ATT&CK documentation, and open-source security automation frameworks. The techniques described are technically sound and based on documented production implementations. Readers should adapt these approaches to their specific security requirements and compliance needs. Security Operations Centers (SOCs) face an overwhelming volume of security alerts. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report, organizations receive an average of 4,484 security alerts per day, with SOC analysts able to investigate only 52% of them. AI-powered automation offers a path to handle this alert fatigue while reducing mean time to respond (MTTR). ...

Supply Chain Cyberattacks: Lessons from the UNFI Breach The June 2025 cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) exposed critical vulnerabilities in food distribution infrastructure, disrupting shipments to over 30,000 stores including Whole Foods. This technical deep dive analyzes the attack’s mechanisms, operational impacts, and actionable security controls for supply chain resilience. Incident Timeline and Impact Analysis Attack Chronology June 5, 2025: Initial breach detected via anomalous EDI traffic patterns June 6: UNFI takes critical systems offline, including: Transportation Management System (TMS) Warehouse Management System (WMS) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) platforms June 9: SEC filing discloses “material operational disruption” June 11: Partial restoration of cold chain logistics systems [Diagram: UNFI System Architecture and Compromise Points] ...