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IR-2

IR-2: Incident Response Training

The organization provides incident response training to information system users consistent with assigned roles and responsibilities:

IR-2a.: Within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] of assuming an incident response role or responsibility;

IR-2b.: When required by information system changes; and

IR-2c.: [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] thereafter.

Supplemental

Incident response training provided by organizations is linked to the assigned roles and responsibilities of organizational personnel to ensure the appropriate content and level of detail is included in such training. For example, regular users may only need to know who to call or how to recognize an incident on the information system; system administrators may require additional training on how to handle/remediate incidents; and incident responders may receive more specific training on forensics, reporting, system recovery, and restoration. Incident response training includes user training in the identification and reporting of suspicious activities, both from external and internal sources.

CIA Levels
Confidentiality	low
Integrity	low
Availability	low

Overlays
Privacy (High), Privacy (Low), Privacy (Mod), Privacy (PHI)

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to IR-2.

Control	Description
AT-3	The organization provides role-based security training to personnel with assigned security roles and responsibilities: AT-3a.: Before authorizing access to the information system or performing assigned duties; AT-3b.: When required by information system changes; and AT-3c.: [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] thereafter.
CP-3	The organization provides contingency training to information system users consistent with assigned roles and responsibilities: CP-3a.: Within [Assignment: organization-defined time period] of assuming a contingency role or responsibility; CP-3b.: When required by information system changes; and CP-3c.: [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] thereafter.
IR-8	The organization: IR-8a.: Develops an incident response plan that: IR-8a.1.: Provides the organization with a roadmap for implementing its incident response capability; IR-8a.2.: Describes the structure and organization of the incident response capability; IR-8a.3.: Provides a high-level approach for how the incident response capability fits into the overall organization; IR-8a.4.: Meets the unique requirements of the organization, which relate to mission, size, structure, and functions; IR-8a.5.: Defines reportable incidents; IR-8a.6.: Provides metrics for measuring the incident response capability within the organization; IR-8a.7.: Defines the resources and management support needed to effectively maintain and mature an incident response capability; and IR-8a.8.: Is reviewed and approved by [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]; IR-8b.: Distributes copies of the incident response plan to [Assignment: organization-defined incident response personnel (identified by name and/or by role) and organizational elements]; IR-8c.: Reviews the incident response plan [Assignment: organization-defined frequency]; IR-8d.: Updates the incident response plan to address system/organizational changes or problems encountered during plan implementation, execution, or testing; IR-8e.: Communicates incident response plan changes to [Assignment: organization-defined incident response personnel (identified by name and/or by role) and organizational elements]; and IR-8f.: Protects the incident response plan from unauthorized disclosure and modification.

Enhancements

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of IR-2.

Control	Description
IR-2 (1)	The organization incorporates simulated events into incident response training to facilitate effective response by personnel in crisis situations.
IR-2 (2)	The organization employs automated mechanisms to provide a more thorough and realistic incident response training environment.

Related CCIs

The CCIs below are tied to IR-2.

CCI	Definition
CCI-000813	The organization provides incident response training to information system users consistent with assigned roles and responsibilities within an organization-defined time period of assuming an incident response role or responsibility.
CCI-000814	The organization provides incident response training in accordance with organization-defined frequency.
CCI-000815	The organization defines a frequency for incident response training.
CCI-002778	The organization defines the time period in which information system users who assume an incident response role or responsibility receive incident response training.
CCI-002779	The organization provides incident response training to information system users consistent with assigned roles and responsibilities when required by information system changes.