NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
IR - Incident Response

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-IR-7: IR-7 Incident Response Assistance

Provide an incident response support resource, integral to the organizational incident response capability, that offers advice and assistance to users of the system for the handling and reporting of incidents.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 217 controls across 102 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-06 Information on adverse events is provided to authorized staff and tools
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-04 Incident response plans and other cybersecurity plans that affect operations are established, communicated, maintained, and improved
  • 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.CO-03 Information is shared with designated internal and external stakeholders
  • 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-02 Incident reports are triaged and validated

CIS Controls v8 · 4 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

ISO 27001:2022 · 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
  • 5.28 Collection of evidence

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 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
  • 12.10.3 12.10.3 Incident response personnel available 24/7
  • 12.10.4 12.10.4 Periodic training for incident response personnel

API 1164 · 3 controls

  • API1164-17 Wireless and Field Communications
  • API1164-18 Field Device Security
  • API1164-19 Safety Instrumented Systems Interface

BSI IT-Grundschutz · 3 controls

  • BSI-18 Incident response planning and testing
  • BSI-20 Incident reporting and notification
  • BSI-21 Forensic analysis capabilities
  • IS.AR.215 Information Security Incident Response
  • IS.D.OR.225 External Reporting of Information Security Events
  • IS.I.OR.225 External Reporting
  • FFIEC-23 Regulatory reporting requirements
  • FFIEC-24 Customer notification procedures
  • FFIEC-25 Post-incident review and improvement

IEC 62443 · 3 controls

  • IEC62443-16 Incident response plan for operational disruptions
  • IEC62443-17 Recovery plan for critical systems
  • IEC62443-20 Exercises and drills for OT incidents

ISO 22320:2018 · 3 controls

  • ISO-22320-5.2 Incident management process
  • ISO-22320-B Annex B: Incident management plan structure
  • ISO-22320-C Annex C: Incident management task examples

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation
  • 5.26 Response to information security incidents
  • 5.5 Contact with authorities

ISO/IEC 27019:2024 · 3 controls

  • ISO27019-16 Incident response plan for operational disruptions
  • ISO27019-18 Reporting obligations to authorities
  • ISO27019-20 Exercises and drills for OT incidents

NIST SP 1800-32 · 3 controls

OSFI B-13 · 3 controls

  • OSFIB13-3 Cyber Security: Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recovery
  • OSFIB13-7 Incident Reporting to OSFI and Regulatory Coordination
  • OSFIB13-8 Metrics, Monitoring, Continuous Improvement, Maturity

PCI P2PE · 3 controls

  • PCI-P2PE-21 Incident detection and classification
  • PCI-P2PE-22 Incident response and containment
  • PCI-P2PE-25 Post-incident review and improvement

PCI PIN Security · 3 controls

  • PCI-PIN-23 Regulatory reporting requirements
  • PCI-PIN-24 Customer notification procedures
  • PCI-PIN-25 Post-incident review and improvement

PCI SSF · 3 controls

  • PCI-SSF-21 Incident detection and classification
  • PCI-SSF-24 Customer notification procedures
  • PCI-SSF-25 Post-incident review and improvement
  • PICERL-C2 System Backup
  • PICERL-C3 Long-Term Containment
  • PICERL-L3 Plan Improvement
  • SOCI-CIRMP-PHYSICAL CIRMP hazard vector: Physical security and natural hazards
  • SOCI-S30CB Statutory incident response planning
  • SOCI-S35AB Ministerial authorisation for government assistance

APPI · 2 controls

  • APPI-A41 Preparation and Handling of Pseudonymized Personal Information
  • APPI-A43 Preparation of Anonymized Personal Information

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-21 Implementation of Information Security Controls
  • CPS234-25 Internal Audit Review of Information Security Controls
  • ASD37-31 Hunt to discover incidents (Very Good)
  • ASD37-33 Capture network traffic (Limited)

Bahrain PDPL · 2 controls

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-OPS-21 Involvement of Cloud Customers in the Event of Incidents
  • C5-SIM-04 Duty of the users to report security incidents to a central body

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • IR-7 Incident Response Assistance
  • IR-7(1) Incident Response Assistance | Automation Support for Availability of Information and Support (IR-7(1))

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • IR-7 Incident Response Assistance
  • IR-7(1) Incident Response Assistance | Automation Support for Availability of Information and Support (IR-7(1))
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.10 Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21 Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

ISO/IEC 30111:2019 · 2 controls

  • 30111-3 Terms and definitions
  • 30111-5.2 Vulnerability handling team
  • NJDPA-2 Consumer Rights - Access, Correct, Delete, Portability, Appeal
  • NJDPA-6 Reasonable Data Security and Incident Response

Open Banking Security · 2 controls

  • OPENBANK-7 Logging, Monitoring, Regulatory Reporting, SLA, Availability
  • OPENBANK-8 Incident Detection, Response, Customer Notification, Post-Incident Review, BCM

PSD2 SCA · 2 controls

  • PSDTWO-3 Common and Secure Communication, API Access for AISPs and PISPs
  • PSDTWO-4 Fraud Reporting and Incident Management

Peru DPL · 2 controls

  • PERU-7 DPO, Records, Retention, Marketing, Training
  • PERU-8 Breach Notification, ANPD Cooperation, Sanctions, Compliance

Qatar DPL · 2 controls

  • QATAR-5 Security of Processing
  • QATAR-8 Breach Notification, Compliance, Enforcement

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC7.4 CC7.4 Responding to security incidents
  • SOC2-CC7.5 CC7.5 Recovering from security incidents
  • SSAE18-CC7.4 CC7.4 - Incident Response
  • SSAE18-CC7.5 CC7.5 - Incident Recovery

Saudi Arabia PDPL · 2 controls

  • SA-PDPL-16 Data breach notification requirements
  • SA-PDPL-17 Security incident response procedures

South Korea PIPA · 2 controls

  • PIPA-CPO-DPO-Privacy-Officer-PIA-Personal-Information-Impact-Assessment-Articles-31-33 Korea PIPA CPO + DPO + Privacy Officer + PIA + Personal Information Impact Assessment + Articles 31-33
  • PIPA-Sensitive-Information-Unique-ID-Resident-Registration-Numbers-CCTV-Articles-23-24-25 Korea PIPA Sensitive Information + Unique ID + RRN + CCTV + Articles 23-25
  • D.1 Incident Response Planning
  • D.2 Incident Reporting
  • PMF-M.4 Privacy Incident Management
  • CPS230-13 Board Accountability for Operational Risk Management
  • 4.4.7 Emergency and Incident Response
  • SEC10-BP01 Identify key personnel and external resources
  • ASBv3-PA-8 Determine access process for cloud provider support
  • BB-DPA-20 Sections 50-60 - Registration and Responsibilities
  • CA-12 Deploys Through Policies and Procedures
  • CA-ITSG33-SC-01 Security Control Catalogue

EU AI Act · 1 control

  • EUAI-Art.87 Reporting of infringements and protection of reporting persons
  • CAT-D5-1 Incident planning and strategy
  • FTC-Safeguards-IR-Plan-BoardReporting-FTC-Notification Written Incident Response Plan + Board Reporting + FTC Breach Notification (16 CFR 314.4(h), (i), (j))

ISO 22301:2019 · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.13.1 Management of information security incidents and improvements
  • ISO28001-PC-04 Supply Chain Continuity Planning
  • ISO20000-11 Incident management

ISO/IEC 27010:2015 · 1 control

  • 27010-16.1 Continuity of Sharing

ISO/IEC 27400:2022 · 1 control

  • 27400-6.5 Security monitoring and incident response

ITIL 4 · 1 control

  • ITIL4-11 Incident management
  • NFPA1600-6.3 Emergency Response Operations
  • 03.06.02 Incident Monitoring, Reporting, and Response Assistance

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.6.1e Establish Security Operations Center (SOC)

NIST SP 800-190 · 1 control

  • IR-7 IR-7 Incident Response Assistance
  • IR-7 IR-7 Incident Response Assistance
  • IR-7 IR-7 Incident Response Assistance
  • NISTSP82-7 OT Incident Response, Forensics, Recovery, and Continuity
  • NRFCS-7 Detection, Logging, Incident Response, Breach Notification, and Fraud Detection
  • NGCB-6 Incident Response, 72-Hour NGCB Notification, and Independent Investigation
  • NGOB-5 Fraud Monitoring, Incident Notification, and Reporting to CBN
  • OMANCS-6 Security Monitoring, Detection, Incident Response, and OmanCERT Notification
  • OREGONCPA-3 Consent, Sensitive Data, Children and Teen Protections
  • PASONE-6 Incident Management, Audit, Handover, Operational Phase, Decommissioning

PDPA Singapore · 1 control

  • PDPASG-8 Data Breach Notification, Incident Response, and Enforcement

PDPA Thailand · 1 control

  • PDPATH-8 Data Breach Notification, Complaints, Compliance, Enforcement

POPIA · 1 control

  • POPIASA-5 Security Safeguards, Encryption, Access Control, Operator Obligations
  • PNGCYBER-4 Incident Response, Investigation, Evidence Preservation, Data Retention
  • NORWAY-8 Breach Notification, Complaints, Compliance, Enforcement

Privacy Act 2020 · 1 control

  • NZPRV-7 Notifiable Privacy Breach Scheme

South Korea ISMS-P · 1 control

  • ISMSP-SYS-05 Incident Response
  • TSAPIPE-2 OT/IT Network Segmentation and Access Control

Taiwan PDPA · 1 control

  • TAIWAN-3 Data Subject Rights
  • TANZANIA-4 Security and Cross-Border
  • TSSR-NOT-2 Security Incident Notification
  • TEXASTDPSA-2 Consumer Rights
  • TRINIDAD-3 Data Subject Rights
  • UKGDPRREG-3 Controller and Processor (Articles 24-43)
  • UKGAMBLE-4 Resilience and Incident Response
  • OB-OPS.4 Incident Management
  • UK-TSA-MON-02 Incident Notification

Uruguay DPL · 1 control

  • URUGUAY-4 Security and Cross-Border

Vietnam PDPD · 1 control

  • VIETNAMPDP-2 Consent and Notice

Virginia CDPA · 1 control

  • VIRGINIAVCDPA-3 Sensitive Data Consent and Children

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