Incident Severity Classifier

Classify an incident by severity

Not every security incident is a crisis, and matching the response to the severity is essential. This tool classifies incidents by severity using industry-standard frameworks, so you can rate an incident consistently and respond in proportion.

Why consistent severity matters

Without a framework, severity is judged by whoever is loudest or most anxious, which leads to over-reacting to minor events and under-reacting to serious ones. A standard classification, based on factors like the data affected, the scope, and the business impact, produces a consistent rating that everyone understands and that drives the right response, who to notify, how fast to act, whether to escalate. Rating an incident the same way every time is what makes an incident-response process reliable rather than ad hoc.

Proportionate response

The tool runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you paste is uploaded, which is exactly what you want when the input is your own security-sensitive data.

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