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IR-7Incident Response Assistance

IL4 Mod
IL4 High
IL5
IL6

>Control Description

Provide an incident response support resource, integral to the organizational incident response capability, that offers advice and assistance to users of the system for the handling and reporting of incidents.

>DoD Impact Level Requirements

No specific parameter values or requirements for this impact level.

>Discussion

Incident response support resources provided by organizations include help desks, assistance groups, automated ticketing systems to open and track incident response tickets, and access to forensics services or consumer redress services, when required.

>Programmatic Queries

Beta

Related Services

AWS Support
AWS Trusted Advisor
AWS Incident Detection and Response

CLI Commands

Check AWS Support plan level
aws support describe-severity-levels
List open support cases
aws support describe-cases --include-resolved-cases false
Create a security-related support case
aws support create-case --subject 'Security Incident Assistance' --category-code 'security' --severity-code 'urgent' --communication-body 'Requesting IR assistance' --service-code 'general-info'
List Trusted Advisor security checks
aws support describe-trusted-advisor-checks --language en --query 'checks[?category==`security`]'

>Related Controls

>Assessment Interview Topics

Questions assessors commonly ask

Process & Governance:

  • What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of IR-7 (Incident Response Assistance)?
  • Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring IR-7?
  • How frequently is the IR-7 policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
  • What governance structure ensures IR-7 requirements are consistently applied across all systems?

Technical Implementation:

  • Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce IR-7 requirements.
  • What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement IR-7?
  • How is IR-7 integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
  • What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce IR-7 requirements?

Evidence & Documentation:

  • What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of IR-7?
  • What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate IR-7 compliance?
  • Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of IR-7 effectiveness?
  • What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate IR-7 compliance?

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