NIST Cybersecurity Framework

  1. The Framework Core: Five Functions
    1. Identify Function
      1. Asset Management
        1. Physical Device Inventory
          1. Hardware asset cataloging
            1. System component identification
              1. Network device documentation
                1. Mobile device tracking
                  1. IoT device management
                  2. Software Platform Inventory
                    1. Operating system cataloging
                      1. Application software tracking
                        1. Firmware version management
                          1. License management
                            1. Software vulnerability tracking
                            2. Data Flow Mapping
                              1. Information system interconnections
                                1. Data transmission pathways
                                  1. Communication protocol documentation
                                    1. Network topology mapping
                                    2. External System Dependencies
                                      1. Third-party service identification
                                        1. Cloud service dependencies
                                          1. Vendor system connections
                                          2. Resource Prioritization
                                            1. Criticality assessment methods
                                              1. Business impact evaluation
                                                1. Asset valuation techniques
                                                  1. Priority ranking systems
                                                  2. Role and Responsibility Definition
                                                    1. Cybersecurity team structure
                                                      1. Accountability assignments
                                                        1. Authority delegation
                                                          1. Reporting relationships
                                                        2. Business Environment Analysis
                                                          1. Mission and Objective Identification
                                                            1. Organizational purpose definition
                                                              1. Strategic goal alignment
                                                                1. Business model understanding
                                                                  1. Value proposition clarity
                                                                  2. Critical Function Dependencies
                                                                    1. Essential service identification
                                                                      1. Process interdependency mapping
                                                                        1. Single point of failure analysis
                                                                          1. Redundancy assessment
                                                                          2. Resilience Requirements
                                                                            1. Service availability targets
                                                                              1. Recovery time objectives
                                                                                1. Recovery point objectives
                                                                                  1. Business continuity needs
                                                                                  2. Supply Chain Stakeholder Mapping
                                                                                    1. Vendor relationship documentation
                                                                                      1. Partner dependency analysis
                                                                                        1. Supplier risk assessment
                                                                                          1. Third-party service evaluation
                                                                                          2. Regulatory Environment Understanding
                                                                                            1. Applicable law identification
                                                                                              1. Compliance requirement analysis
                                                                                                1. Industry standard obligations
                                                                                                  1. Contractual commitments
                                                                                                2. Governance Establishment
                                                                                                  1. Cybersecurity Policy Development
                                                                                                    1. Policy framework creation
                                                                                                      1. Standard operating procedures
                                                                                                        1. Guideline documentation
                                                                                                          1. Exception handling processes
                                                                                                          2. Role Coordination Mechanisms
                                                                                                            1. Cross-functional team formation
                                                                                                              1. Communication protocols
                                                                                                                1. Decision-making authorities
                                                                                                                  1. Escalation procedures
                                                                                                                  2. Risk Management Process Integration
                                                                                                                    1. Enterprise risk alignment
                                                                                                                      1. Governance structure embedding
                                                                                                                        1. Board-level oversight
                                                                                                                          1. Executive accountability
                                                                                                                          2. Oversight and Accountability Systems
                                                                                                                            1. Performance measurement
                                                                                                                              1. Audit mechanisms
                                                                                                                                1. Reporting structures
                                                                                                                                  1. Corrective action processes
                                                                                                                                2. Risk Assessment Processes
                                                                                                                                  1. Vulnerability Identification
                                                                                                                                    1. Technical vulnerability scanning
                                                                                                                                      1. Process weakness analysis
                                                                                                                                        1. Human factor assessment
                                                                                                                                          1. Physical security gaps
                                                                                                                                          2. Threat Intelligence Integration
                                                                                                                                            1. External threat feed consumption
                                                                                                                                              1. Industry-specific threat analysis
                                                                                                                                                1. Geopolitical risk consideration
                                                                                                                                                  1. Emerging threat monitoring
                                                                                                                                                  2. Threat Source Analysis
                                                                                                                                                    1. Internal threat assessment
                                                                                                                                                      1. External threat evaluation
                                                                                                                                                        1. Threat actor profiling
                                                                                                                                                          1. Attack vector identification
                                                                                                                                                          2. Impact and Likelihood Evaluation
                                                                                                                                                            1. Business impact assessment
                                                                                                                                                              1. Financial loss estimation
                                                                                                                                                                1. Operational disruption analysis
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Reputation damage evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Risk Documentation and Communication
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk register maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Risk reporting mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stakeholder communication
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Decision support information
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Risk Response Strategy Development
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mitigation option analysis
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Risk acceptance criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Transfer mechanism evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Avoidance strategy consideration
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Risk Management Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Risk Management Process Framework
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Methodology selection
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Process standardization
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tool integration
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Performance metrics
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Risk Tolerance Determination
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Appetite definition
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Threshold establishment
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Acceptance criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Escalation triggers
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Risk Communication Protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Reporting mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stakeholder engagement
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Decision support processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Awareness programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Risk Treatment Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mitigation planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Acceptance documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Transfer arrangements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Avoidance measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Supply Chain Risk Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Supply Chain Risk Process Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk assessment methodology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Vendor evaluation criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Contract requirement definition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monitoring mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Supplier Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Due diligence processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Security posture evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Financial stability analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Operational capability assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Contract and Agreement Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Security requirement inclusion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Service level agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Incident response obligations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Audit rights establishment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Supplier Response and Recovery Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Incident coordination procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Business continuity requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Alternative supplier identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Recovery support mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Ongoing Risk Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Performance measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Continuous assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Risk reassessment triggers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Relationship management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Protect Function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Identity Management and Access Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Identity and Credential Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. User account lifecycle management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Credential provisioning processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Identity verification procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Multi-factor authentication implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Physical Access Control Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Facility access management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Visitor control procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Asset protection mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Environmental monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Remote Access Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. VPN configuration and management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Remote desktop security
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mobile device access control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cloud service access management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Access Permission Administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Role-based access control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Attribute-based access control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Dynamic access management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Segregation of duties enforcement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Least Privilege Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Minimum necessary access
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Regular access reviews
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Privilege escalation controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Administrative access management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Network Integrity Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Network segmentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Traffic filtering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Intrusion prevention systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Network access control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Authentication Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. User authentication systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Device authentication protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Service authentication methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Certificate management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Account Management Lifecycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Account creation procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Access modification processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Account deactivation protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Orphaned account management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Awareness and Training Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. General User Security Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Security awareness curriculum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Phishing awareness training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Social engineering prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Incident reporting procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Privileged User Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Administrative responsibility training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Advanced threat awareness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Secure administration practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Incident response procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Third-Party Stakeholder Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Vendor security requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Partner security expectations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Contractor training programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Service provider education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Executive Leadership Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cybersecurity governance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Risk management principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Incident response leadership
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Strategic decision making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Role-Based Security Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Job-specific security requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Function-specific threats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Specialized tool training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Compliance requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Training Program Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Curriculum development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Effectiveness measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Content updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Delivery method optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Data Security Controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Data-at-Rest Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Encryption implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Access control enforcement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Storage security measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Database protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Data-in-Transit Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Communication encryption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Secure transmission protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Network security controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Email security measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Data-in-Use Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Application-level security
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Memory protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing environment security
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Runtime protection measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Asset Management and Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Data lifecycle management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Secure disposal procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Media sanitization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Asset tracking systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Data Loss Prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Content monitoring systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Exfiltration prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Endpoint protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Network-based controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Data Integrity Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Checksums and hashing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Digital signatures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Version control systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Change detection mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Data Classification and Handling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Classification schemes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Labeling requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Handling procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Retention policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Encryption and Key Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cryptographic standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Key generation procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Key distribution mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Key lifecycle management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Information Protection Processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Configuration Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Baseline configuration development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Change control procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Configuration monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Deviation detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Secure Development Lifecycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Security requirements integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Secure coding practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Security testing procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Vulnerability management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Change Control Processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Change approval procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Impact assessment requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Testing and validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rollback procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Information Backup Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Backup strategy development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Recovery testing procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Offsite storage management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Backup integrity verification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Policy and Procedure Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Document development processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Review and approval procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Distribution mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Update and maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Response and Recovery Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Test plan development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Exercise execution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Results evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Improvement implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Documentation and Recordkeeping
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Document management systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Record retention policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Access control procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Audit trail maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Secure Software Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Security design principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Code review processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Security testing integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Vulnerability remediation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Maintenance Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Industrial Control System Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Scheduled maintenance procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Emergency repair protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. System integrity verification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Security control validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Remote Maintenance Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Secure remote access
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Session monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Activity logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Access termination procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Maintenance Personnel Authorization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Background verification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Access approval processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Supervision requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Training and certification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Maintenance Activity Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Activity logging systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Real-time monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Anomaly detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Incident response integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Protective Technology Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Audit and Log Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Log collection systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Log analysis procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Retention requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Integrity protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Removable Media Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Media control policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Encryption requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Scanning procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Usage monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Asset Access Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Physical security measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Logical access controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Asset tracking systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Unauthorized access prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Network Protection Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Firewall management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Intrusion detection systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Network monitoring tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Traffic analysis systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Security and Resilience Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Redundancy implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Failover procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Load balancing systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Disaster recovery capabilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Endpoint Protection Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Antimalware systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Host-based intrusion detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Application whitelisting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Device control mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Network Segmentation and Isolation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Network architecture design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. VLAN implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Micro-segmentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Air-gapped systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Detect Function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Anomaly and Event Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Network Operations Baseline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Normal traffic pattern establishment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Performance metric baselines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. User behavior patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. System activity norms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Attack Detection Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Signature-based detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Behavioral analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Machine learning applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Threat hunting activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Event Data Collection and Correlation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Log aggregation systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Event correlation engines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data normalization procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pattern recognition systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Event Impact Determination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Impact assessment procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Severity classification systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Business impact evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Escalation criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Alert Threshold Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Threshold configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. False positive reduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Alert prioritization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Notification procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Unauthorized Activity Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Access anomaly detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Privilege escalation monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Data exfiltration detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Malicious activity identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Security Continuous Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Malicious Code Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Signature-based scanning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Heuristic analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Behavioral monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Zero-day detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Physical Environment Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Facility access monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Environmental sensor systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Video surveillance systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Alarm system integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Personnel Activity Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. User behavior analytics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Privileged user monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Insider threat detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Activity correlation analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. External Service Provider Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Third-party access monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Service performance tracking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Security posture assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Compliance verification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Vulnerability Scanning Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Automated scanning systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Manual assessment procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Vulnerability prioritization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Remediation tracking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Log Analysis and Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Automated log analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Manual review procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Trend analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Anomaly identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Security Tool Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. SIEM system implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Tool interoperability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data sharing mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Centralized monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Detection Process Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Detection Role Definition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Responsibility assignments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Authority delegation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Accountability mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Performance expectations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Detection Activity Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Test plan development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Exercise execution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Effectiveness evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Improvement implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Event Information Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Notification procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Escalation protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Information sharing mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stakeholder updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Detection Process Improvement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Performance measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Gap analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Enhancement identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Implementation tracking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Detection Procedure Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Process documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Procedure standardization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Training material development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Knowledge management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Respond Function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Response Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Response Plan Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Plan structure and content
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Role and responsibility definition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Communication procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Resource allocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Response Plan Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Regular review cycles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Update procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Version control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Distribution management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Business Continuity Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Plan alignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Resource sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Coordination mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Recovery prioritization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Response Plan Execution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Activation procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Command structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Decision-making processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Resource mobilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Response Communications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Personnel Notification Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Alert mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Contact procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Escalation protocols
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Status updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Stakeholder Information Sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Internal communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. External notification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Regulatory reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Customer communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. External Entity Coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Law enforcement liaison
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Regulatory coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Industry collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Vendor communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Voluntary Information Sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Threat intelligence sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Industry collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Government coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Best practice sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Communication Protocol Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Protocol development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Channel security
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Message authentication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Information classification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Incident Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Detection System Investigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Alert validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. False positive elimination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Evidence collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Initial assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Incident Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Scope determination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Damage evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Business impact analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Recovery requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Forensic Evidence Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Evidence preservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Chain of custody
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Analysis procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Incident Categorization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Classification schemes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Priority assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Resource allocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Response procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Investigation procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Causal factor identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Contributing factor analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Prevention recommendations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Response Mitigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Incident Containment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Isolation procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Spread prevention
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. System quarantine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Network segmentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Incident Eradication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Threat removal procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. System cleaning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Vulnerability patching
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Security control restoration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Vulnerability Mitigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Emergency patching
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Workaround implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Compensating controls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Risk reduction measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. System Remediation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Recovery procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. System restoration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Data recovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Service restoration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Business Operations Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Service restoration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Process resumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stakeholder notification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Performance monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Response Improvement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Lessons Learned Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Post-incident review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Improvement identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Process updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Training enhancement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Response Strategy Updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Plan revision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Procedure improvement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Resource reallocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Capability enhancement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Post-Incident Reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Incident documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Analysis reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Recommendation development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Stakeholder communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Recover Function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Recovery Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Recovery Plan Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Plan structure and content
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Recovery procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Resource requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Timeline establishment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Recovery Plan Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Regular updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Testing procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Version control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Distribution management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Business Continuity Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Plan coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Resource sharing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Priority alignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Communication integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Recovery Plan Execution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Activation procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Implementation steps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Progress monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Adjustment mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Recovery Improvement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Lessons Learned Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Recovery assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Improvement identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Process enhancement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Capability development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Recovery Plan Updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Plan revision procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Update implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Stakeholder notification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Training updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Post-Recovery Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Performance evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Effectiveness assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Gap identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Recommendation development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Recovery Communications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Public Relations Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Media relations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Public statements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Crisis communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Stakeholder messaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Reputation Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Brand protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Trust restoration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Confidence building
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Relationship repair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Stakeholder Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Customer notification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Partner updates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Investor relations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Employee communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. External Party Coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Vendor coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Regulatory communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Industry collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Support service coordination

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