Preparation is the foundational phase of incident response. It defines policies, roles, responsibilities, tools, training, and communication procedures. Without preparation, all other phases become chaotic and ineffective.
NIST SP 800-61 emphasizes preparation as the first phase because it ensures responders understand escalation paths, legal considerations, evidence handling, and authority. A new security engineer must understand preparation to operate effectively during real incidents.
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