Coalfire Government Systems' assists organizations in developing Emergency Management Plans before disaster strikes, rather than after the fact which is, unfortunately, the case with many organizations. CGS's Strategic Planning Services (SPS) span the entire incident response process from the preparation stage through incident identification, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned, as described in many best practices methodologies.

Given the rigorous preparation involved in CGS's process, our clients are trained and ready to respond rapidly and appropriately to security incidents – whether the cause is man-made or due to forces of nature -- so that damage to the organization can be contained in a timely manner. The SPS process also builds an incident-related knowledge base to draw upon for future reference. Consistent procedures and controls are adopted for purposes of regulatory compliance and to satisfy auditing requirements under statutes such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

Our SPS process includes mapping the existing processes within the client organization, identifying critical dependencies and analyzing vital systems for opportunities to improve them. Gaps and vulnerabilities are identified and remediated, and contingency and continuity plans are developed to ensure the integrity of ongoing operations. Plans can be readily monitored and modified according to the needs of the organization.