FedRAMP High
IR - Incident Response

FedRAMP High IR-4: Incident Handling

Implement IR capability for preparation, detection/analysis, containment, eradication, recovery.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 135 controls across 68 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • NIST-CSF-DE.AE-04 The estimated impact and scope of adverse events are understood
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-03 Improvements are identified from execution of operational processes, procedures, and activities
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-04 Log records are generated and made available for continuous monitoring
  • NIST-CSF-RC.RP-01 The recovery portion of the incident response plan is executed once initiated from the incident response process
  • NIST-CSF-RS.AN-03 Analysis is performed to establish what has taken place during an incident and the root cause of the incident
  • NIST-CSF-RS.AN-08 An incident's magnitude is estimated and validated
  • NIST-CSF-RS.MA-01 The incident response plan is executed in coordination with relevant third parties once an incident is declared
  • NIST-CSF-RS.MA-03 Incidents are categorized and prioritized
  • NIST-CSF-RS.MI-01 Incidents are contained
  • NIST-CSF-RS.MI-02 Incidents are eradicated

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 10.4.3 10.4.3 Exceptions and anomalies from log review addressed
  • 10.7.3 10.7.3 Respond promptly to critical security control failures
  • 12.10.1 12.10.1 Incident response plan ready for activation
  • 12.10.5 12.10.5 Plan covers alerts from security monitoring systems
  • 12.10.6 12.10.6 Plan evolved from lessons learned and industry developments
  • 12.10.7 12.10.7 Response procedures for PAN found in unexpected locations
  • ASBv3-IR-1 Preparation - update incident response plan and handling process
  • ASBv3-IR-4 Detection and analysis - investigate an incident
  • ASBv3-IR-5 Detection and analysis - prioritize incidents
  • ASBv3-IR-6 Containment, eradication and recovery - automate the incident handling
  • ASBv3-IR-7 Post-incident activity - conduct lesson learned and retain evidence

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

  • CIS-17.1 Designate Personnel to Manage Incident Handling
  • CIS-17.4 Establish and Maintain an Incident Response Process
  • CIS-17.6 Define Mechanisms for Communicating During Incident Response
  • CIS-17.7 Conduct Routine Incident Response Exercises
  • CIS-17.8 Conduct Post-Incident Reviews

ISO 27001:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation 
  • 5.25 Assessment and decision on information security events
  • 5.26 Response to information security incidents
  • 5.27 Learning from information security incidents
  • 5.28 Collection of evidence
  • ASD37-28 Continuous incident detection and response (Excellent)
  • ASD37-29 Host-based IDS/IPS (Very Good)
  • ASD37-30 Endpoint detection and response (Very Good)
  • ASD37-32 Network-based IDS/IPS (Limited)

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation
  • 5.25 Assessment and decision on information security events
  • 5.26 Response to information security incidents
  • 5.27 Learning from information security incidents

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC7.3 CC7.3 Evaluating security events to identify incidents
  • SOC2-CC7.4 CC7.4 Responding to security incidents
  • SOC2-CC7.5 CC7.5 Recovering from security incidents
  • SOC2-P6.6 P6.6 Notifying breaches and incidents

DORA · 3 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-30 Detection and Response Mechanisms
  • CPS234-P25 Response Plan Content and Escalation Mechanisms

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

  • E8-APP-ML2 Application Control (ML2)
  • ANSSI-HYG-40 Define a Security Incident Management Procedure
  • CBPR-PR-32 Detection, prevention and response measures

API 1164 · 1 control

  • API1164-13 Business Continuity and Recovery

APPI · 1 control

  • APPI-A26 Report of Leakage to the Commission and Notification to the Person
  • CPS230-27 Identification and Escalation of Incidents and Near Misses
  • AT-DSG-6 Sections 12-13 - Image processing (video surveillance/CCTV)

BSI IT-Grundschutz · 1 control

  • BSI-17 Continuous monitoring strategy
  • CFTC-SS-16 Security Incident Response Plan and Testing

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

  • CAT-D3-2 Detective controls

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • CA-8 Penetration Testing
  • FDBR-Enforcement-AG-CurePeriod Enforcement by Florida Department of Legal Affairs + Penalties + 45-Day Cure (Fla. Stat. 501.72, 501.721, 501.722)

GDPR · 1 control

  • GDPR-Art.33 Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority
  • ICP-24 Macroprudential Surveillance and Insurance Supervision

IEC 62443 · 1 control

  • IEC62443-13 Network security monitoring

ISMAP (Japan) · 1 control

ISO 22301:2019 · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.13.1 Management of information security incidents and improvements
  • ISO28001-PS-01 Facility Security
  • 27006-9.4 Surveillance and recertification

ISO/IEC 27019:2024 · 1 control

  • ISO27019-13 Network security monitoring

ISO/IEC 27400:2022 · 1 control

  • 27400-6.5 Security monitoring and incident response
  • JP-FSA-CYB-Security-Monitoring-SOC-Operations-SIEM-EDR-MDR-XDR-24x7-Detection-Alert-Triage Japan FSA Cybersecurity Security Monitoring + SOC 24x7 Operations + SIEM + EDR + MDR + XDR + Detection + Alert Triage + Threat Hunting + Incident Response Integration + Threat Intelligence Integration + UEBA

MTCS (Singapore) · 1 control

  • MTCS-Logging-Monitoring-Compliance-Audit-SLA-Configuration-SIEM-SOAR-Cloud-Monitoring-CSPM MTCS Logging + Monitoring + Compliance + Audit + SLA + Configuration + SIEM + SOAR + CSPM

NERC CIP · 1 control

  • NERCCIP-5 System Security Management + Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments (CIP-007 + CIP-010)

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

NIST SP 1800-32 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-144 · 1 control

  • NISTSP144-8 Monitoring, Incident Response, Exit Strategy, and Compliance

NIST SP 800-145 · 1 control

  • NISTSP145-8 Governance, Reporting, and Stakeholder Education on Cloud Definition

NIST SP 800-146 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.6.2e Establish and Maintain a Cyber Incident Response Team

NIST SP 800-190 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

  • IR-4 IR-4 Incident Handling
  • IR-4 IR-4 Incident Handling
  • IR-4 IR-4 Incident Handling
  • NISTSP82-6 OT Audit, Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, and OT-Specific SOC
  • NZISM-5 Network Security, System Hardening, and Application Security
  • OMANCS-6 Security Monitoring, Detection, Incident Response, and OmanCERT Notification

South Korea ISMS-P · 1 control

  • ISMSP-SYS-03 Security Monitoring and Log Management
  • TSAPIPE-2 OT/IT Network Segmentation and Access Control

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SC.8 Process for Compromised Passwords
  • UK-TSA-MON-01 Security Monitoring
  • US-SEC-DA-SC-03 ETF Framework

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in IR - Incident Response

You are reading one control. How much of FedRAMP High have you already done?

FedRAMP High IR-4 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of FedRAMP High your existing evidence covers. Hold C5 (Germany) and 119 of 410 FedRAMP High controls already carry evidence.

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 6 were rejected on the C5 (Germany) pair alone.

Query this from an agent

The graph holds this control, the 135 it maps to, and the evidence behind each claim, over MCP and REST.