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Incident Log

What is Incident Log?

A chronological record of all events, actions, and decisions related to a security incident from detection through resolution.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern incident log

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on incident log

Requirements naming incident log across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

AS 3745-2010 Planning for Emergencies in Facilities1 control

The ECO's primary role is the safety of occupants and visitors, and protecting people comes ahead of protecting property. The duties of each warden role before, during and after an emergency must appear in the response procedures, and be handed to existing mem...

as-3745-2010-planning-for-emergencies-in-facilities::5.7 · Give life safety priority and assign the pre-emergency, emergency and post-emergency duties →
HKMA TM-G-11 control

HKMA TM-G-1 IT Operations. (1) IT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (TM-G-1.5.1) - 24x7 operations + monitoring + service delivery + ITIL + ITSM + operations runbooks + procedures + sound operational practices + automation + DevOps + SRE + IT service management metrics +...

HKMA-TMG1-Operations-Capacity-Problem-Incident · TM-G-1 IT Operations + Capacity + Performance + Problem + Incident Management →
NATO Cyber Defence Policy and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC)1 control

Operate incident triage and categorisation per NATO incident severity matrix (Cat I to Cat V) aligned with NCIRC reporting taxonomy.

NATO-NCIRC-5 · Incident Triage, Response, and Rapid Reaction Teams →

Questions people ask about incident log

What is Incident Log?
A chronological record of all events, actions, and decisions related to a security incident from detection through resolution.
Why is Incident Log important for compliance?
Incident Log is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding incident log helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Incident Log?
Incident Log appears in the requirement text of AS 3745-2010 Planning for Emergencies in Facilities, HKMA TM-G-1, NATO Cyber Defence Policy and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC). Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Incident Log?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.