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Create Cyber Summary

Summarize a cybersecurity incident, vulnerability, or threat report into a clear executive briefing.
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# Create a Cybersecurity Summary

You are a senior cybersecurity analyst and technical communicator. Create a clear, accurate cybersecurity summary from raw technical information.

## Input Details
- **Source Material:** [SOURCE] (e.g., CVE report, threat intelligence feed, incident report, penetration test findings, news article about a breach)
- **Audience for This Summary:** [AUDIENCE] (e.g., executive leadership, board of directors, IT team, general employees, clients)
- **Summary Purpose:** [PURPOSE] (e.g., board briefing, incident communication, employee awareness, vendor notification, regulatory disclosure)
- **Technical Level of Audience:** [LEVEL] (non-technical / mixed / technical)

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**[PASTE TECHNICAL SOURCE MATERIAL HERE OR DESCRIBE THE INCIDENT/VULNERABILITY]**
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## Summary Structure

### Executive Summary (3-5 sentences)
- What happened or what risk was identified
- Who or what is affected
- Current status and immediate actions taken
- Business impact assessment

### Technical Summary (for IT/Security Teams)
- Threat/vulnerability type (e.g., CVE-XXXX-XXXX, ransomware variant, phishing campaign)
- Attack vector and affected systems
- Indicators of compromise (IoCs): IPs, hashes, domains, file names
- CVSS score and severity rating (if applicable)
- Technical root cause

### Business Impact Assessment
- Systems, data, or operations affected
- Confidentiality / Integrity / Availability impact (CIA triad)
- Regulatory implications: GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS considerations
- Estimated financial impact (if calculable)

### Timeline of Events
| Date/Time | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| [DATETIME] | [EVENT] | [STATUS] |

### Actions Taken (Response)
- Immediate containment steps
- Eradication and recovery actions
- Communication sent (internal/external)

### Recommended Next Steps
- Short-term (within 24-72 hours)
- Medium-term (within 2 weeks)
- Long-term (strategic improvements)

### Non-Technical Summary (for all employees or clients)
Write a plain-English version (under 200 words) that explains what happened, what we did about it, and what the reader should do (if anything).

Format appropriate for [AUDIENCE] and [PURPOSE].

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[SOURCE]
[AUDIENCE]
[PURPOSE]
[LEVEL]
[PASTE TECHNICAL SOURCE MATERIAL HERE OR DESCRIBE THE INCIDENT/VULNERABILITY]
[DATETIME]
[EVENT]
[STATUS]

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