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What is Legal Hold?

Legal Hold A directive to preserve all forms of relevant information when litigation or investigation is reasonably anticipated.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Legal Hold” Used in Practice?

A legal hold must be issued to preserve evidence once a lawsuit is anticipated.

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Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Legal Hold?

A directive to preserve all forms of relevant information when litigation or investigation is reasonably anticipated.

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