Organization should test incident response capability (IR-3)
High
Cross-cloud
General
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How to fix it
Test the incident response capability at least annually using tabletop exercises, simulated incidents, or operational exercises.
How to verify
- Verify test results from most recent IR exercise
- Confirm lessons learned documented
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