IR-5—Incident Monitoring
>Control Description
>FedRAMP Baseline Requirements
No FedRAMP-specific parameter values or requirements for this baseline.
>Discussion
Documenting incidents includes maintaining records about each incident, the status of the incident, and other pertinent information necessary for forensics as well as evaluating incident details, trends, and handling. Incident information can be obtained from a variety of sources, including network monitoring, incident reports, incident response teams, user complaints, supply chain partners, audit monitoring, physical access monitoring, and user and administrator reports. IR-4 provides information on the types of incidents that are appropriate for monitoring.
>Cross-Framework Mappings
>Programmatic Queries
Related Services
CLI Commands
aws cloudwatch list-dashboardsaws securityhub get-insight-results --insight-arn ARNaws events list-rules --name-prefix securityaws guardduty get-findings-statistics --detector-id DETECTOR_ID --finding-statistic-types COUNT_BY_SEVERITY>Relevant Technologies
Technology-specific guidance with authoritative sources and verification commands.
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of IR-5 (Incident Monitoring)?
- •Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring IR-5?
- •How frequently is the IR-5 policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
- •What governance structure ensures IR-5 requirements are consistently applied across all systems?
Technical Implementation:
- •Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce IR-5 requirements.
- •What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement IR-5?
- •How is IR-5 integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
- •What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce IR-5 requirements?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of IR-5?
- •What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate IR-5 compliance?
- •Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of IR-5 effectiveness?
- •What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate IR-5 compliance?
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