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Expectations for Computer Security Incident Response
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Network Working Group N. Brownlee
Request for Comments: 2350 The University of Auckland
BCP: 21 E. Guttman
Category: Best Current Practice Sun Microsystems
June 1998
Expectations for Computer Security Incident Response
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
The purpose of this document is to express the general Internet
community's expectations of Computer Security Incident Response Teams
(CSIRTs). It is not possible to define a set of requirements that
would be appropriate for all teams, but it is possible and helpful to
list and describe the general set of topics and issues which are of
concern and interest to constituent communities.
CSIRT constituents have a legitimate need and right to fully
understand the policies and procedures of 'their' Computer Security
Incident Response Team. One way to support this understanding is to
supply detailed information which users may consider, in the form of
a formal template completed by the CSIRT. An outline of such a
template and a filled in example are provided.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................2
2 Scope............................................................4
2.1 Publishing CSIRT Policies and Procedures ....................4
2.2 Relationships between different CSIRTs ......................5
2.3 Establishing Secure Communications ..........................6
3 Information, Policies and Procedures.............................7
3.1 Obtaining the Document.......................................8
3.2 Contact Information .........................................9
3.3 Charter ....................................................10
3.3.1 Mission Statement.....................................10
3.3.2 Constituency..........................................10
Brownlee & Guttman Best Current Practice