IR-4(6) Insider Threats

Control enhancement of IR-4 Incident Handling

Control

Implement an incident handling capability for incidents involving insider threats.

Discussion

Explicit focus on handling incidents involving insider threats provides additional emphasis on this type of threat and the need for specific incident handling capabilities to provide appropriate and timely responses.

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