Requirement

In addition to subcontrols in the ECC Control 2-13-3, cybersecurity requirements for cybersecurity incident and threat management in OT/ICS must include, at a minimum, the following:

Sub-Controls

2-12-1-1

Requirement: OT/ICS cybersecurity incident response plans must be integrated and aligned with organizational plans and its procedures such as IT incident response plans, crisis management, and Business Continuity Plan (BCP).

2-12-1-2

Requirement: Formal incident response and root cause analysis for any detected cybersecurity incidents must be conducted.

2-12-1-3

Requirement: Sequence of incident response activities necessary to restore normal operations must be defined.

2-12-1-4

Requirement: Incident communications plan must be established.

2-12-1-5

Requirement: OT/ICS including Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) recovery procedures must be included in the incident response, system recovery plans, and business continuity plans.

2-12-1-6

Requirement: Trainings and skillsets for the organization's personnel (including employees, contractors and subcontractors) to respond to OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents must be provided.

2-12-1-7

Requirement: Cybersecurity incident response capabilities, readiness, and plan must be periodically tested by performing cyber-attack simulations exercises.

2-12-1-8

Requirement: Threat Intelligence information must be used to identify Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) of activity groups targeting OT/ICS systems.

References

  1. ECC – 2:2024 equivalent: 2-13-3

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