Azure Security Benchmark
Incident Response

Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-IR-1: Preparation - update incident response plan and handling process

Develop and maintain processes and plans for responding to security incidents on cloud platforms, accounting for the shared responsibility model and how it varies across infrastructure, platform and software service models.

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This control maps to 48 controls across 30 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-17.1 Designate Personnel to Manage Incident Handling
  • CIS-17.4 Establish and Maintain an Incident Response Process
  • CIS-17.5 Assign Key Roles and Responsibilities

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-ADMIN-ML2 Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
  • E8-APP-ML2 Application Control (ML2)

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-P24 Information Security Response Plans
  • CPS234-P25 Response Plan Content and Escalation Mechanisms

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • IR-4 Incident Handling
  • IR-8 Incident Response Plan

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • IR-4 Incident Handling
  • IR-8 Incident Response Plan
  • 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-01 The incident response plan is executed in coordination with relevant third parties once an incident is declared

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 12.10.1 12.10.1 Incident response plan ready for activation
  • 12.10.2 12.10.2 Annual review and testing of the incident response plan
  • ANSSI-HYG-40 Define a Security Incident Management Procedure
  • CBPR-PR-32 Detection, prevention and response measures
  • AEO-12 Crisis Management and Incident Recovery
  • CFTC-SS-16 Security Incident Response Plan and Testing

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 22301:2019 · 1 control

  • 8.4.4 Business continuity plans

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation 

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.13.1 Management of information security incidents and improvements

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.6.2e Establish and Maintain a Cyber Incident Response Team

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SC.8 Process for Compromised Passwords

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