Which section of a post-incident report is specifically intended to capture the gaps discovered during the response and to document actionable recommendations that will help prevent similar security incidents in the future?
The Lessons-learned section (sometimes combined with a Recommendations section) reviews what happened, identifies any process or control deficiencies, and records corrective actions so the organization can improve its security posture before the next incident. NIST SP 800-61 lists holding a lessons-learned meeting and documenting corrective actions as mandatory post-incident activities. Other sections-such as containment details, evidence logs, or the executive summary-have different purposes and do not focus on process improvement.
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