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  1. Frameworks
  2. >SP 800-53
  3. >Incident Response
  4. >SP800-53-IR-3(3)
SP800-53-IR-3(3)Active

Continuous Improvement

Statement

Use qualitative and quantitative data from testing to: Determine the effectiveness of incident response processes; Continuously improve incident response processes; and Provide incident response measures and metrics that are accurate, consistent, and in a reproducible format.

Location

Control Family
Incident Response

Control Details

Identifier
SP800-53-IR-3(3)
Family
IR
Parent Control
SP800-53-IR-3

Supplemental Guidance

To help incident response activities function as intended, organizations may use metrics and evaluation criteria to assess incident response programs as part of an effort to continually improve response performance. These efforts facilitate improvement in incident response efficacy and lessen the impact of incidents.

Assessment Objective

qualitative data from testing are used to determine the effectiveness of incident response processes; quantitative data from testing are used to determine the effectiveness of incident response processes; qualitative data from testing are used to continuously improve incident response processes; quantitative data from testing are used to continuously improve incident response processes; qualitative data from testing are used to provide incident response measures and metrics that are accurate; quantitative data from testing are used to provide incident response measures and metrics that are accurate; qualitative data from testing are used to provide incident response measures and metrics that are consistent; quantitative data from testing are used to provide incident response measures and metrics that are consistent; qualitative data from testing are used to provide incident response measures and metrics in a reproducible format; quantitative data from testing are used to provide incident response measures and metrics in a reproducible format.

No cross-framework mappings available

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Incident Response42 controls
SP800-53-IR-1Policy and ProceduresSP800-53-IR-2Incident Response TrainingSP800-53-IR-2(1)Simulated EventsSP800-53-IR-2(2)Automated Training EnvironmentsSP800-53-IR-2(3)BreachSP800-53-IR-3Incident Response TestingSP800-53-IR-3(1)Automated TestingSP800-53-IR-3(2)Coordination with Related PlansSP800-53-IR-3(3)Continuous ImprovementSP800-53-IR-4Incident HandlingSP800-53-IR-4(1)Automated Incident Handling ProcessesSP800-53-IR-4(2)Dynamic ReconfigurationSP800-53-IR-4(3)Continuity of OperationsSP800-53-IR-4(4)Information CorrelationSP800-53-IR-4(5)Automatic Disabling of SystemSP800-53-IR-4(6)Insider ThreatsSP800-53-IR-4(7)Insider Threats — Intra-organization CoordinationSP800-53-IR-4(8)Correlation with External OrganizationsSP800-53-IR-4(9)Dynamic Response CapabilitySP800-53-IR-4(10)Supply Chain CoordinationSP800-53-IR-4(11)Integrated Incident Response TeamSP800-53-IR-4(12)Malicious Code and Forensic AnalysisSP800-53-IR-4(13)Behavior AnalysisSP800-53-IR-4(14)Security Operations CenterSP800-53-IR-4(15)Public Relations and Reputation RepairSP800-53-IR-5Incident MonitoringSP800-53-IR-5(1)Automated Tracking, Data Collection, and AnalysisSP800-53-IR-6Incident ReportingSP800-53-IR-6(1)Automated ReportingSP800-53-IR-6(2)Vulnerabilities Related to IncidentsSP800-53-IR-6(3)Supply Chain CoordinationSP800-53-IR-7Incident Response AssistanceSP800-53-IR-7(1)Automation Support for Availability of Information and SupportSP800-53-IR-7(2)Coordination with External ProvidersSP800-53-IR-8Incident Response PlanSP800-53-IR-8(1)BreachesSP800-53-IR-9Information Spillage ResponseSP800-53-IR-9(1)Responsible PersonnelSP800-53-IR-9(2)TrainingSP800-53-IR-9(3)Post-spill OperationsSP800-53-IR-9(4)Exposure to Unauthorized PersonnelSP800-53-IR-10Integrated Information Security Analysis Team