Information security incident management planning and preparation
The organization should plan and prepare for managing information security incidents by defining, establishing and communicating information security incident management processes, roles and responsibilities.
Purpose
To ensure a quick, effective, and orderly response to information security incidents.
Implementation Guidance
Establish an incident response plan and team
Define incident classification and escalation procedures
Implement incident reporting mechanisms
Conduct regular incident response exercises
Maintain incident response tools and communication channels
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