ir-6.md

NIST 800-53v5 - IR-6 - Incident Reporting

• Require personnel to report suspected incidents to the organizational incident response capability within [ Assignment: time period ] ; and
• Report incident information to [ Assignment: authorities ].

Guidance

The types of incidents reported, the content and timeliness of the reports, and the designated reporting authorities reflect applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines. Incident information can inform risk assessments, control effectiveness assessments, security requirements for acquisitions, and selection criteria for technology products.

Mapped SCF controls

• GOV-06 - Contacts With Authorities
• IRO-10 - Incident Stakeholder Reporting
• IRO-14 - Regulatory & Law Enforcement Contacts