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Incident Recovery

What is Incident Recovery?

The phase of incident response where affected systems are restored to normal operations and verified to be free of threats.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on incident recovery

Requirements naming incident recovery across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Response plans (Incident Response and Business Continuity) and recovery plans (Incident Recovery and Disaster Recovery) are in place and managed. PROTECT (PR) Function, Information Protection Processes and Procedures (PR.IP) Category.

nist-cybersecurity-framework-1-1::PR.IP-9 · PR.IP-9: Response plans (Incident Response and Business Continuity) and recovery plans (Incident Recovery and Disaster Recovery) are in place and managed →

A post-incident recovery plan for workplace violence should consider: priority response protocols covering life safety and the immediate needs of those directly affected (medical care, stakeholder concerns), preserving evidence for the coming investigation, an...

ansi-asis-wvpi-aa-2020-workplace-violence-and-active-assailant::11.1 · 11.1 General elements of a post-incident recovery plan →

The operator and Customs develop and document contingency plans for emergency security situations and for disaster or incident recovery, with periodic training of employees so the plans can be executed.

AEO-12 · Crisis Management and Incident Recovery →

Response plans (Incident Response and Business Continuity) and recovery plans (Incident Recovery and Disaster Recovery) are in place and managed. PROTECT (PR) Function, Information Protection Processes and Procedures (PR.IP) Category.

nist-cybersecurity-framework-1-0::PR.IP-9 · PR.IP-9: Response plans (Incident Response and Business Continuity) and recovery plans (Incident Recovery and Disaster Recovery) are in place and managed →

AEO and Customs develop and document, with authorities where needed, contingency plans for emergency security situations and disaster or terrorist incident recovery, and train staff and test the plans periodically.

wco-safe-framework-of-standards-to-secure-and-facilitate-global-trade-2021::AEO.L · L. Crisis management and incident recovery →

Questions people ask about incident recovery

What is Incident Recovery?
The phase of incident response where affected systems are restored to normal operations and verified to be free of threats.
Why is Incident Recovery important for compliance?
Incident Recovery is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding incident recovery 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 Recovery?
Incident Recovery appears in the requirement text of NIST Cybersecurity Framework 1.1, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, ANSI/ASIS WVPI AA-2020 Workplace Violence and Active Assailant, Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 1.0. Across these standards we have identified 8 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Incident Recovery?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how incident recovery applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.