# Post-Breach Remediation Workflow

## Phase 1: Investigation Report Review (Days 1-3 After Report)
1. DPO and CISO review the final investigation report findings and root cause analysis.
2. Extract all remediation recommendations from the report.
3. Categorize recommendations by type: technical, procedural, policy, training, monitoring.
4. Assign initial priority and ownership for each recommendation.

## Phase 2: Remediation Plan Development (Days 3-10)
1. For each recommendation, define: specific action, success criteria, required resources, timeline, and owner.
2. Identify dependencies between actions (e.g., policy update must precede training delivery).
3. Estimate costs and obtain budget approval for remediation activities.
4. Present the remediation plan to the CEO and Board Audit Committee for approval.
5. Communicate the approved plan to all action owners.

## Phase 3: Remediation Execution (Days 10-90)
1. Execute remediation actions per the approved plan.
2. Track progress weekly in the remediation register.
3. Escalate overdue actions per the escalation matrix.
4. Document completion evidence for each action.

## Phase 4: Verification (Days 60-120)
1. For each completed remediation action, verify effectiveness through testing.
2. Technical controls: penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, detection rule validation.
3. Policy updates: compliance audit of updated policy.
4. Training: post-training assessment scores, phishing simulation results.
5. Monitoring: detection rule trigger testing with simulated scenarios.

## Phase 5: Closure (Day 120+)
1. Conduct post-breach review meeting (30 days after remediation completion).
2. Confirm all Art. 33(5) documentation is complete.
3. Update the breach register entry status to "Closed — Remediation Complete."
4. Include remediation outcomes in the annual DPO report.
5. Archive remediation evidence per the retention schedule (7 years).