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incident response

nounid 2815·updated May 9, 2026
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The purpose of this task is to address and manage the aftermath of a disaster or other significant event that may affect the organization's people or ability to function productively.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Process95%rule-basedr:entity.process.workflow.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
action arising from disruptive incident
alternatephrasing
Incident Response
plural
incident responses
possessive
incident response's
pluralpossessive
incident responses'

Framework definitions

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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The activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident and may also support short-term recovery.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The response of an enterprise to a disaster or other significant event that may significantly affect the enterprise, its people, or its ability to function productively An incident response may include evacuation of a facility, initiating a disaster recovery plan (DRP), performing damage assessment, and any other measures necessary to bring an enterprise to a more stable status.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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The purpose of this task is to address and manage the aftermath of a disaster or other significant event that may affect the organization's people or ability to function productively.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
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The purpose of this task is to address and manage the aftermath of a disaster or other significant event that may affect the organization's people or ability to function productively.
Defining an "AI Incident Response"1 senseview framework →
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a public official response to an incident ... from an entity (i.e. company, organization, individual) allegedly responsible for developing or deploying the AI or AI system involved in said incident.

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