Does your organization have a process to communicate cybersecurity plans and updates to responsible personnel and affected stakeholders?
Explanation
Effective cybersecurity implementation requires clear communication of plans and updates to ensure all responsible parties understand their roles and affected stakeholders are aware of changes that may impact them. Without proper communication, even well-designed security plans may fail due to inconsistent implementation or resistance from uninformed stakeholders.
Evidence could include communication plans, meeting minutes documenting plan discussions, email notifications of updates, acknowledgment forms signed by responsible parties, or screenshots of an internal portal where cybersecurity plans are shared and updated.
Implementation Example
Communicate cybersecurity plans (including updates) to those responsible for carrying them out and to affected parties
ID: ID.IM-04.192
Context
- Function
- ID: IDENTIFY
- Category
- ID.IM: Improvement
- Sub-Category
- Incident response plans and other cybersecurity plans that affect operations are established, communicated, maintained, and improved
Related questions
- Does your organization regularly conduct self-assessments of critical services that incorporate current threat intelligence and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)?
- Has your organization conducted third-party assessments or independent audits of your cybersecurity program within the past 12 months?
- Does your organization utilize automated tools or systems to continuously evaluate compliance with your established cybersecurity requirements?
- Does your organization have a process to identify and implement improvements to incident response procedures based on findings from exercises, tests, and reviews?
- Does your organization have a formal process to identify and implement improvements to business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response plans based on exercises conducted with critical service providers and suppliers?
- Does your organization involve internal stakeholders (such as senior executives, legal, and HR) in security tests and exercises?
