Live forensics is a technique that involves investigating an active threat on a system without shutting it down or altering its state, by using tools such as memory dumpers, process explorers, registry editors, or network analyzers. Live forensics can help preserve volatile data that may be lost if the system is powered off or rebooted, such as system memory, network connections, running processes, etc. Live forensics can also help identify and stop malicious activities in real time.

A jump box is a system that is connected to two networks and acts as a gateway or intermediary between them1. A jump box can help to isolate and secure a network by limiting the direct access to it from other networks. A jump box can also help to monitor and audit the traffic and activity on the network.A VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) is a technology that allows users to access virtual desktops that are hosted on a server2. A VDI can help to provide users with the necessary tools and applications for analysis without installing them on their own PCs. A VDI can also help to reduce the maintenance and management costs of the desktops. A VDI can operate in two modes: persistent and non-persistent. In persistent mode, each user has a dedicated virtual desktop that retains its settings and data across sessions.In non-persistent mode, each user has a temporary virtual desktop that is deleted or reset after each session3. In this scenario, deploying a jump box to allow access to the laboratory network and using VDI in non-persistent mode can meet the security objectives of the request. The jump box can prevent the partners' PCs from connecting directly to the laboratory network and reduce the risk of unauthorized access or compromise. The VDI in non-persistent mode can provide the necessary tools for analysis without storing any data on the partners' PCs or the virtual desktops. The VDI in non-persistent mode can also allow the partners to run long analyses without losing their progress or results. Deploying a firewall (B) may not be sufficient or effective, as a firewall only filters or blocks traffic based on rules and does not provide access or tools for analysis. Using VDI in persistent mode (A) may not be secure or efficient, as persistent mode stores data on the virtual desktops that may be sensitive or confidential.

Once the SDLC reached the development phase, code starts to be generated. That means that the ability to control the version of the software or component that your team is working on, combined with check-in/check-out functionality and revision histories, is a necessary and powerful tool when developing software.

The question refers to a 'new' product so I believe that is key. However, it also makes it seem that it is about the development of a product that could be in production.

Regression testing focuses on testing to ensure that changes that have been made do not create new issues, and ensure that no new vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or other issues have been introduced.

A code review is a process that involves examining and evaluating the source code of a software application or system for security deficiencies, errors, bugs, or vulnerabilities. A code review can help improve the quality and security of the software product by identifying and fixing issues before they become operational problems. A code review is part of the evaluation and validation of a new product's security capabilities. User acceptance testing, stress testing, or security regression testing are other types of testing that can be used to evaluate and validate a new product's security capabilities, but they do not involve reviewing design changes at specific intervals for security deficiencies. Reference: https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/code-review/

An incident communications process is a set of procedures that defines how to communicate with internal and external stakeholders during and after an incident, such as customers, employees, management, regulators and media. An incident communications process can help to provide accurate, timely and consistent information about the incident, its impact and the actions taken to resolve it.An incident communications process can also help to maintain trust and reputation, comply with legal obligations and prevent misinformation or confusion3.

Modbus is a communication protocol that is widely used in industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. However, Modbus was not designed to provide security and it is vulnerable to various cyberattacks. One of the main vulnerabilities of Modbus is the lack of authentication, which means that any device on the network can send or receive commands without verifying its identity or authority. This can lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or denial of service attacks on the ICS or SCADA system.

Some examples of attacks that exploit the lack of authentication in Modbus are:

Detection attack: An attacker can scan the network and discover the devices and their addresses, functions, and registers by sending Modbus requests and observing the responses.This can reveal sensitive information about the system configuration and operation1.

Command injection attack: An attacker can send malicious commands to the devices and modify their settings, values, or outputs.For example, an attacker can change the speed of a motor, open or close a valve, or turn off a switch23.

Response injection attack: An attacker can intercept and alter the responses from the devices and deceive the master or other devices about the true state of the system.For example, an attacker can fake a normal response when there is an error or an alarm23.

Denial of service attack: An attacker can flood the network with Modbus requests or commands and overload the devices or the communication channel.This can prevent legitimate requests or commands from being processed and disrupt the normal operation of the system14.

To mitigate these attacks, some security measures that can be applied to Modbus are:

Encryption: Encrypting the Modbus messages can prevent eavesdropping and tampering by unauthorized parties.However, encryption can also introduce additional overhead and latency to the communication56.

Authentication: Adding authentication mechanisms to Modbus can ensure that only authorized devices can send or receive commands.Authentication can be based on passwords, certificates, tokens, or other methods56.

Firewall: Installing a firewall between the Modbus network and other networks can filter out unwanted traffic and block unauthorized access.A firewall can also enforce rules and policies for Modbus communication24.

Intrusion detection system: Deploying an intrusion detection system (IDS) on the Modbus network can monitor the traffic and detect anomalous or malicious activities.An IDS can also alert the operators or trigger countermeasures when an attack is detected24.