RS.CO-02.332

Does your organization have documented procedures for notifying law enforcement and regulatory bodies of security incidents that include specific notification criteria and required management approvals?

Explanation

Engaging the authorities is the concern here: whether you have documented procedures, with clear criteria and required approvals, for notifying law enforcement and regulators of security incidents. Proper notification procedures ensure timely reporting to law enforcement and regulatory bodies when legally required or when external assistance is needed, while ensuring appropriate management oversight of these communications.

Evidence could include a section of your incident response plan that outlines notification thresholds (e.g., data breach size, incident type, regulatory requirements), the approval chain required before external notification, contact information for relevant authorities, and documentation templates for different types of notifications.

Implementation Example

Notify law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies of incidents based on criteria in the incident response plan and management approval

ID: RS.CO-02.332

Context

Function
RS: RESPOND
Category
RS.CO: Incident Response Reporting and Communication
Sub-Category
Internal and external stakeholders are notified of incidents

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