# IR-08 Incident Response Plan — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/ir-8

Canonical id: `ir-8` · family `IR`

> a. Develop an incident response plan that: 1. Provides the organization with a roadmap for implementing its incident response capability; 2. Describes the structure and organization of the incident response capability; 3. Provides a high-level approach for how the incident response capability fits into the overall organization; 4. Meets the unique requirements of the organization, which relate to mission, size, structure, and functions; 5. Defines reportable incidents; 6. Provides metrics for measuring the incident response capability within the organization; 7. Defines the resources and management support needed to effectively maintain and mature an incident response capability; 8. Addresses the sharing of incident information; 9. Is reviewed and approved by [personnel or roles] [frequency]; and 10. Explicitly designates responsibility for incident response to [entities, personnel, or roles]. b. Distribute copies of the incident response plan to [incident response personnel]; c. Update the incident response plan to address system and organizational changes or problems encountered during plan implementation, execution, or testing; d. Communicate incident response plan changes to [organization-defined incident response personnel (identified by name and/or by role) and organizational elements]; and e. Protect the incident response plan from unauthorized disclosure and modification.

_Control title and statement: NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 catalog (the pinned commit is in `/api` under `control_text`). The FedRAMP rules reference these controls by id only; everything below is what FedRAMP says about this id._

## Rev5 baseline membership

- certification class B
- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-INR-AAR` — Generating After Action Reports (Incident Response)
  Incident after action reports are generated and lessons learned are persistently incorporated.
- `KSI-INR-RIR` — Reviewing Incident Response Procedures (Incident Response)
  The effectiveness of documented incident response procedures is persistently reviewed.
- `KSI-INR-RPI` — Reviewing Past Incidents (Incident Response)
  Past incidents are persistently reviewed for patterns or vulnerabilities that were not previously apparent or identified.

## FedRAMP guidance

{
  "guidance": [
    "Follow the FedRAMP Incident Evaluation and Communication rules."
  ]
}