HIT-T: High Intensity Technical Team 1st Responder Radio

1st Responder Radio 

Eps 7. HIT-T: High Intensity Technical Team

By: Ricoh Danielson

Episode covers: 

“Time is money,” a phrase commonly used throughout the years to highlight the importance of

wealth, specifically financial gain. From a cyber security perspective, however, the phrase can

mean the complete opposite. In the moment of a cyber incident, the phrase “time is money”

goes into effect due to the importance of a timely response in order to not lose money and

more importantly, customers. Decisions need to be made quickly and without hesitation as

there may not be enough time to call up a team of executives and attorneys to discuss what

needs to be done in depth. That being said, when an incident does occur, it is crucial to have a

HIT-T and level threshold that allows you to evaluate and determine how the incident will be

handled. For example, a company may have a level threshold of 0 to 5 and when an incident

occurs, the level determines how they will respond. If it is considered a level 0, the company

may determine that to be low risk (e.g. suspicious email found) and the response time does not

have to be immediate. In fact, having a HIT-T that is on-call for a cyber incident allows them to

evaluate and determine level threshold.



“Remember, you are your own 1st Responder.”

-Ricoh Danielson