Has your organization established and documented crisis communication protocols with all critical suppliers?
Explanation
Effective crisis communication between your organization and critical suppliers is essential during security incidents, service disruptions, or other emergencies. This ensures timely information sharing, coordinated response efforts, and minimizes operational impact during critical situations. Communication protocols should define contact methods, escalation procedures, response timeframes, and roles/responsibilities for both parties.
Evidence could include a documented crisis communication plan specific to suppliers, contact lists with emergency points of contact, templates for crisis notifications, records of communication tests or drills with suppliers, or formal agreements (such as Business Continuity Plans or Incident Response Plans) that include communication protocols.
Implementation Example
Coordinate crisis communication methods between the organization and its critical suppliers
ID: RS.CO-03.338
Context
- Function
- RS: RESPOND
- Category
- RS.CO: Incident Response Reporting and Communication
- Sub-Category
- Information is shared with designated internal and external stakeholders
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