IR-4(8)—Incident Handling | Correlation with External Organizations
IL5
IL6
>Control Description
Coordinate with ⚙organization-defined external organizations to correlate and share ⚙organization-defined incident information to achieve a cross-organization perspective on incident awareness and more effective incident responses.
>DoD Impact Level Requirements
No specific parameter values or requirements for this impact level.
>Discussion
The coordination of incident information with external organizations--including mission or business partners, military or coalition partners, customers, and developers--can provide significant benefits. Cross-organizational coordination can serve as an important risk management capability. This capability allows organizations to leverage information from a variety of sources to effectively respond to incidents and breaches that could potentially affect the organization's operations, assets, and individuals.
>Related Controls
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of IR-4(8) (Correlation With External Organizations)?
- •Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring IR-4(8)?
- •How frequently is the IR-4(8) policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
- •What governance structure ensures IR-4(8) requirements are consistently applied across all systems?
Technical Implementation:
- •Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce IR-4(8) requirements.
- •What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement IR-4(8)?
- •How is IR-4(8) integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
- •What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce IR-4(8) requirements?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of IR-4(8)?
- •What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate IR-4(8) compliance?
- •Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of IR-4(8) effectiveness?
- •What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate IR-4(8) compliance?
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