NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
IR - Incident Response

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-IR-3: IR-3 Incident Response Testing

Test the effectiveness of the incident response capability for the system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] using the following tests: [Assignment: organization-defined tests].

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This control maps to 40 controls across 26 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 10.1 Nonconformity and corrective action
  • 8.5 Exercise programme
  • 8.6 Evaluation of business continuity documentation and capabilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation
  • 5.26 Response to information security incidents
  • 5.27 Learning from information security incidents

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-A1.3 A1.3 Testing recovery plan procedures
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • SOC2-CC7.4 CC7.4 Responding to security incidents

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation 
  • 5.27 Learning from information security incidents
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-01 Improvements are identified from evaluations
  • NIST-CSF-RC.RP-01 The recovery portion of the incident response plan is executed once initiated from the incident response process

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 12.10.2 12.10.2 Annual review and testing of the incident response plan
  • 12.10.6 12.10.6 Plan evolved from lessons learned and industry developments

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-32 Annual Review and Testing of Response Plans

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-BCM-04 Verification, updating and testing of the business continuity
  • CFTC-SS-16 Security Incident Response Plan and Testing

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-17.7 Conduct Routine Incident Response Exercises

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • IR-3(2) Incident Response Testing | Coordination with Related Plans (IR-3(2))

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • IR-3(2) Incident Response Testing | Coordination with Related Plans (IR-3(2))

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.13.1 Management of information security incidents and improvements

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 · 1 control

  • IR-3 IR-3 Incident Response Testing
  • IR-3 IR-3 Incident Response Testing

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