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NSM ICT Security Principles (Norway)
4.2.2: Determine the severity level of the incident

Requirement description

Determine the severity level of the incident in accordance with adopted plans, see 4.1.1. a) Determine whether the incident is a potential or confirmed security incident or a false alarm. b) Categorize the incident in accordance with the organisation’s categorization regime (4.1.1.d). c) Involve relevant roles (4.1.3). d) Activate response plans if the nature of the incident requires it.

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NSM ICT Security Principles (Norway)

4.2.2: Determine the severity level of the incident

Task name
Priority
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The first level response process to security incidents
Critical
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Normal
Low
Fully done
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Incident management
Incident management and response
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The first level response process to security incidents
1. Task description

The organization has defined a process and the team involved in responding promptly to security incidents and deciding on the appropriate actions.

The first level response process includes at least:

  • effectively seeking to confirm the identified incident
  • deciding on the need for immediate response
Classification of incidents
Critical
High
Normal
Low
Fully done
Mostly done
Partly done
Not done
Incident management
Incident management and response
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Article 18: Classification of ICT-related incidents and cyber threats
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4.2.1: Review log data and collect relevant data on the incident to create a good basis for making decisions
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4.2.2: Determine the severity level of the incident
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Classification of incidents
1. Task description

Organisations should conduct incident classification and impact assesment based on the following criteria:

  • Number of affected parties (clients, other organisations) and if possible the number of transactions that were affected.
  • Reputational impact
  • Duration and downtime caused by the incident
  • Geopgraphical spread of the affects
  • Possible data losses in relation to CIA values
  • Criticality of the services affected
  • Economic impact

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