Content library
CIS 18 controls
17.5: Assign Key Roles and Responsibilities

Requirement description

Assign key roles and responsibilities for incident response, including staff from incident responders,
analysts, and relevant third parties. Review annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur
that could impact this Safeguard.

How to fill the requirement

CIS 18 controls

17.5: Assign Key Roles and Responsibilities

Task name
Priority
Status
Theme
Policy
Other requirements
Designation of an incident management team
Critical
High
Normal
Low
Fully done
Mostly done
Partly done
Not done
Incident management
Incident management and response
30
requirements

Examples of other requirements this task affects

Članak 30.1.b: Postupanje s incidentima, uključujući njihovo praćenje, evidentiranje i prijavljivanje
NIS2 Croatia
9.9b §: Poikkeamien käsittely
Kyberturvallisuuslaki
1.6.2: Management of reported events
TISAX
30 § 3.2° (incidents): La gestion des incidents
NIS2 Belgium
4.1.1: Establish plans for incident management
NSM ICT-SP
See all related requirements and other information from tasks own page.
Go to >
Designation of an incident management team
1. Task description

The organization shall ensure that clear persons are assigned to incident management responsibilities, e.g. handling the first response for incidents.

Incident management personnel need to be instructed and trained to understand the organization's priorities in dealing with security incidents.

Creating and maintaining incident response plans
Critical
High
Normal
Low
Fully done
Mostly done
Partly done
Not done
Incident management
Incident management and response
7
requirements

Examples of other requirements this task affects

4.1.1: Establish plans for incident management
NSM ICT-SP
ID.IM-04: Incident response and cybersecurity plans
NIST 2.0
PR.IR-03: Meeting resilience requirements
NIST 2.0
RC.RP-01: Recovery plan
NIST 2.0
RS.MA-01: Incident response plan execution
NIST 2.0
See all related requirements and other information from tasks own page.
Go to >
Creating and maintaining incident response plans
1. Task description

The organization should create and maintain incident response plans. The response plans should include at least:

  • Incident or the type of incident for which the plan has been made
  • Goal for plan
  • Responsible persons and related stakeholders and contact information
  • Planned immediate actions
  • Planned next steps

Tasks included in the policy

Task name
Priority
Status
Theme
Policy
Other requirements
No items found.

Never duplicate effort. Do it once - improve compliance across frameworks.

Reach multi-framework compliance in the simplest possible way
Security frameworks tend to share the same core requirements - like risk management, backup, malware, personnel awareness or access management.
Cyberday maps all frameworks’ requirements into shared tasks - one single plan that improves all frameworks’ compliance.
Do it once - we automatically apply it to all current and future frameworks.
Get to know Cyberday
Start your free trial
Cyberday is your all-in-one solution for building a secure and compliant organization. Whether you're setting up a cyber security plan, evaluating policies, implementing tasks, or generating automated reports, Cyberday simplifies the entire process.
With AI-driven insights and a user-friendly interface, it's easier than ever to stay ahead of compliance requirements and focus on continuous improvement.
Clear framework compliance plans
Activate relevant frameworks and turn them into actionable policies tailored to your needs.
Credible reports to proof your compliance
Use guided tasks to ensure secure implementations and create professional reports with just a few clicks.
AI-powered improvement suggestions
Focus on the most impactful improvements in your compliance with help from Cyberday AI.