IR-6(1)—Incident Reporting | Automated Reporting
IL4 Mod
IL4 High
IL5
IL6
>Control Description
Report incidents using ⚙organization-defined automated mechanisms.
>DoD Impact Level Requirements
No specific parameter values or requirements for this impact level.
>Discussion
The recipients of incident reports are specified in IR-6b. Automated reporting mechanisms include email, posting on websites (with automatic updates), and automated incident response tools and programs.
>Programmatic Queries
Beta
Related Services
AWS Config
AWS Security Hub
AWS EventBridge
CLI Commands
Create Config rule for incident detection
aws configservice put-config-rule --config-rule file://incident-detection-rule.jsonEnable Security Hub for automated reporting
aws securityhub enable-security-hub --region us-east-1Create EventBridge rule for incident forwarding
aws events put-rule --name incident-auto-report --event-pattern file://incident-pattern.json --state ENABLEDSet SNS target for incident reports
aws events put-targets --rule incident-auto-report --targets Id=1,Arn=arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:incident-reports>Related Controls
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of IR-6(1) (Automated Reporting)?
- •Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring IR-6(1)?
- •How frequently is the IR-6(1) policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
- •What governance structure ensures IR-6(1) requirements are consistently applied across all systems?
Technical Implementation:
- •Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce IR-6(1) requirements.
- •What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement IR-6(1)?
- •How is IR-6(1) integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
- •What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce IR-6(1) requirements?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of IR-6(1)?
- •What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate IR-6(1) compliance?
- •Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of IR-6(1) effectiveness?
- •What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate IR-6(1) compliance?
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