Incident Response Services

Incident Response Services – Neutralize Cyber Threats Through Rapid Response

Detect and contain cyber threats with Toptal’s Incident Response Services. We provide 24/7 threat detection, targeted containment measures, and thorough recovery processes that reduce downtime, safeguard sensitive data, and increase your organization’s resilience.
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Clients Served
35,000+
Total Vetted Professionals
30,000+
Toptal Total Projects Delivered
85,000+
Years in Business
15+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS

Our Services

Toptal Incident Response Services

Our Incident Response Services span the full spectrum of threat detection, containment, recovery, and future preparedness. Explore specialized offerings designed to safeguard your critical systems, strengthen defenses, and provide peace of mind in the face of cyber threats.

Threat Intelligence

Leverage actionable intelligence to detect, analyze, and respond to evolving cyber threats effectively.

Emergency Incident Response

Deploy frontline experts to immediately contain and neutralize critical cyberattacks.

Breach Investigation

Conduct a comprehensive investigation to uncover the root cause, identify threat actors, and assess exploited vulnerabilities.

Incident Response Preparedness

Develop tailored playbooks and training to ensure teams respond swiftly and effectively to incidents.

Incident Response Retainer

Secure on-demand expertise through a retainer for rapid response to critical security incidents.

Post-incident Review

Document findings, update playbooks, and strengthen defenses based on lessons learned from incidents.

Malware Analysis

Identify, dissect, and neutralize malicious software to minimize disruption and prevent recurrence.

Ransomware Response

Respond swiftly to ransomware attacks, contain threats, and recover systems with minimal downtime.

Business Email Compromise Mitigation

Mitigate BEC attacks by identifying entry points, removing threats, and securing communication systems.

Denial-of-Service Mitigation

Protect against DoS and DDoS attacks, maintaining availability and resilience of critical services.

Insider Threat Detection

Detect and neutralize internal threats through continuous monitoring, behavioral analysis, and proactive defense.

Supply Chain Attack Response

Identify and contain threats stemming from compromised third-party vendors and service providers.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Incident Response Services

Our incident response experts, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

1

Discover

A leader from our team works with you to understand your business challenges, pain points, and strategic goals to uncover new opportunities and identify the options to reach your objectives.
2

Define

Toptal leaders collaborate with your team to define your specific goals and service needs, evaluating multiple approaches and aligning requirements with your strategic objectives to define the best solution.
3

Develop

We will create your unique project timeline, process, and first drafts, whether you’re building a robust incident response plan or investigating a breach.
4

Deploy

Toptal will get to work, tracking quality assurance, handling project management, and maintaining the delivery schedule.
Zohra Ibrahimi
Zohra Ibrahimi
Information Security Practice Lead

Zohra is a seasoned cybersecurity and risk executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk management, cybersecurity strategy, IT governance, and regulatory compliance initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and global organizations.Zohra is a seasoned cybersecurity and risk executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk management, cybersecurity strategy, IT governance, and regulatory compliance initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and global organizations.

Previously At

Grant Thornton
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Incident Response Solutions That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading Incident Response services through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.
End-to-End Delivery by Toptal
Comprehensive project delivery, tailored to your specific requirements.
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Zohra Ibrahimi
Zohra Ibrahimi
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Information Security Practice Lead

Zohra is a seasoned cybersecurity and risk executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk management, cybersecurity strategy, IT governance, and regulatory compliance initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and global organizations. As Toptal’s Information Security Practice Lead, she takes a strategic, business-aligned approach—building scalable, results-driven security programs that not only protect critical assets but also enable business growth.

Previously at

Grant Thornton

Experience

15+ Years

Rachael Karaffa
Rachael Karaffa
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Delivery Manager

Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.

Previously Managed Client

Experience

9+ Years

Anurag Yadav
Anurag Yadav
Verified Expert in Engineering
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10+ Years

of Experience

Incident Response Manager

Anurag is an experienced security professional with a strong background in incident handling and threat hunting based on different attack frameworks. He has expertise in Active Directory and cloud security (Azure), utilizing offensive security tools such as Bloodhound to identify and mitigate threats. He's played a key role in the development and deployment of SOC infrastructure. He's delivered training to different tiers of the SOC team on security best practices, compliance, and the cyber threat landscape.

Previously at

Fattis N. Mann
Fattis N. Mann
Verified Expert in Engineering
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20+ Years

of Experience

Cybersecurity Consultant

Fattis is one of the most talented and seasoned information security executives in the market today. Having worked as a vCISO and a BISO director of business enablement and resilience for a Fortune 500, he brings together solid project management, communication, and documentation skills, specifically leveraging cybersecurity in business settings. Fattis is CAP, CDPSE, CISSP, and CRISC certified and is highly effective in communicating cybersecurity to both technical and nontechnical staff.

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Gaya Dissanayake
Gaya Dissanayake
Verified Expert in Engineering
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11+ Years

of Experience

Vulnerability Management Specialist

Gaya is a cybersecurity expert who loves finding cracks in company security and creating powerful solutions to fill them. With numerous global CTF (capture the flag) competitions under her belt, Gaya excels in vulnerability management, cloud security, incident response, security awareness, and security risk management (PCI/DSS, ISO 27001, CMMC). Gaya is well versed with Qualys, Rapid7, Nessus, Splunk, Carbon Black, SentinelOne, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure cloud tools, and those in Kali Linux.

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Demmy Adeyemo
Demmy Adeyemo
Verified Expert in Engineering
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5+ Years

of Experience

Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst

Demmy is an information security architect with numerous years of experience in systems and security architecture. He has worked with different vendor products and platforms to achieve a cohesive and in-depth defense strategy.

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Ike Anyanwu
Ike Anyanwu
Verified Expert in Engineering
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13+ Years

of Experience

Cloud Security Engineer

Ike is a senior cloud security engineer with 13 years of experience and a solid knowledge of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publications, cybersecurity, cloud, and DevSecOps tools. Ike is proficient in infrastructure as code, managing a CI/CD pipeline, and protecting applications, websites, cloud networks, and infrastructure.

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Mark Castagneri
Mark Castagneri
Verified Expert in Engineering
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15+ Years

of Experience

Disaster Recovery Specialist

Mark is a risk assessor, program manager, security operations engineer, and architect with over 15 years of experience implementing risk reduction initiatives. He has a deep understanding of various security frameworks and tools. Mark has successfully developed budgets, risk-informed roadmaps, and project plans and has led multidisciplinary teams to effectively reduce risks and demonstrate compliance with standards, as confirmed by third-party auditors.

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UNRIVALED EXPERTISE

Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

Google
OpenAI
Meta
Microsoft
Apple
GoogleOpenAIMetaMicrosoftAppleIBMTeslaOracleAccentureAmazon Web ServicesAirbnbintelDuolingoBooking.comSAPHBOAdobeCiscoNvidiaSAS

Toptal Ranked #1 Most Reliable Professional Services Company in America

Newsweek and Statista’s rankings were based on an independent survey of more than 2,400 decision-makers at Fortune 500s.

Newsweek's Most Reliable Companies in America 2026 ranking. Toptal is ranked #11, the highest-ranked professional services firm.
1Microsoft
2IBM
3Amazon
11Toptal
12Adobe
33Accenture
39Deloitte
66Cognizant
80McKinsey & Company
101KPMG

Highest ranked across all industries

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Methodology for the Rankings

How likely the respondent is to recommend the selected company to others.

Measures the convenience of interaction with the company and efficiency of processes.

Measures the company’s cost-effectiveness and quality relative to price.

Measures whether the company consistently meets or exceeds expectations in quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Measures the company’s ability to consistently fulfill commitments and maintain customer trust.

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Michael Figueroa

Michael Figueroa

27 Years of Experience
Michael is a seasoned information security leader with experience at the Advanced Cyber Security Center and Toptal. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in high-tech crime investigations from George Washington University.

Previously at

Advanced Cyber Security CenterBooz Allen HamiltonBAE Systems

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