Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for cyber security documentation

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-0043: Cyber security incident response plan contents

Systems have a cyber security incident response plan that covers the following: - guidelines on what constitutes a cyber security incident - the types of cyber security incidents likely to be encountered and the expected response to each type - how to report cyber security incidents, internally to an organisation and externally to relevant authorities - other parties which need to be informed in the event of a cyber security incident - the authority, or authorities, responsible for investigating and responding to cyber security incidents - the criteria by which an investigation of a cyber security incident would be requested from a law enforcement agency, the Australian Signals Directorate or other relevant authority - the steps necessary to ensure the integrity of evidence relating to a cyber security incident - system contingency measures or a reference to such details if they are located in a separate document.

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This control maps to 10 controls across 4 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-17.2 Establish and Maintain Contact Information for Reporting Security Incidents
  • CIS-17.4 Establish and Maintain an Incident Response Process
  • CIS-17.5 Assign Key Roles and Responsibilities
  • NIST-CSF-DE.AE-08 Incidents are declared when adverse events meet the defined incident criteria
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-04 Incident response plans and other cybersecurity plans that affect operations are established, communicated, maintained, and improved
  • NIST-CSF-RS.MA-03 Incidents are categorized and prioritized

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation
  • 5.28 Collection of evidence
  • 5.6.3.C.01 5.6.3.C.01 Mandatory minimum content of the IRP
  • 5.6.3.C.02 5.6.3.C.02 Recommended additional content of the IRP

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