Cybersecurity Prioritization Matrix Template

Cybersecurity Prioritization Matrix in Priority Matrix

Prioritize and address critical cybersecurity threats efficiently using the Quadrants method.

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Proposed Tasks

Important and Urgent

• Patch critical vulnerability due in 1 day
  ☐ Identify the vulnerability ☐ Develop the patch ☐ Test the patch ☐ Deploy the patch
• Emergency response to major security breach due in 1 day
  ☐ Investigate the breach ☐ Contain the breach ☐ Remediate the breach ☐ Report the breach
• Update firewall rules due in 3 days
  ☐ Review current rules ☐ Identify necessary updates ☐ Implement updates ☐ Test updates

Important but not Urgent

• Upgrade network security software due in 1 week
  ☐ Research new software versions ☐ Perform compatibility checks ☐ Plan the upgrade ☐ Implement the upgrade
• Develop new security policies due in 1 month
  ☐ Identify policy needs ☐ Draft new policies ☐ Review and revise policies ☐ Implement new policies
• Review and update cybersecurity strategy due in 2 months
  ☐ Analyze current strategy ☐ Identify necessary updates ☐ Revise strategy ☐ Implement new strategy

Not Important but Urgent

• Respond to non-critical security alert due in 1 day
  ☐ Analyze the alert ☐ Implement appropriate response ☐ Monitor the situation ☐ Document the response
• Respond to phishing attack due in 1 day
  ☐ Identify the attack ☐ Block the attack ☐ Report the attack ☐ Educate staff about phishing
• Respond to minor security incident due in 2 days
  ☐ Investigate the incident ☐ Document the incident ☐ Implement quick fix ☐ Report the incident

Not Important and not Urgent

• Conduct routine network scans due in 2 weeks
  ☐ Plan the scans ☐ Execute the scans ☐ Analyze the scan results ☐ Report the findings
• Attend cybersecurity training due in 1 month
  ☐ Register for the training ☐ Prepare for the training ☐ Attend the training ☐ Implement learned skills
• Conduct cybersecurity awareness training due in 1 month
  ☐ Prepare the training materials ☐ Deliver the training ☐ Assess staff understanding ☐ Follow up on training