rs-co-05-rsco-05

name	RS.CO-05_rsco-05
description	Voluntary information sharing occurs with external stakeholders to achieve broader cybersecurity situational awareness
category	configuration
version	2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","csf","v2.0","rs-co-05","rs","subcategory"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	["Incident Response Reporting and Communication (RS.CO)"]
severity_boost	{}

RS.CO-05 RS.CO-05

Subcategory of: Incident Response Reporting and Communication (RS.CO)

High-Level Description

Function: RESPOND (RS) Framework: NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0

Voluntary information sharing occurs with external stakeholders to achieve broader cybersecurity situational awareness

What to Check

• Verify RS.CO-05 RS.CO-05 outcome is achieved
• Review documentation and evidence for RS.CO-05
• Assess organizational maturity for RESPOND function
• Map to SP 800-53 controls that satisfy RS.CO-05

How to Test

Step 1: Identify Current Profile

Determine the organization's current and target CSF profile tier for RS.CO-05.

Step 2: Assess Outcome Achievement

# Review organizational policies and procedures
# Check for evidence that RS.CO-05 outcome is met
# Interview stakeholders responsible for RESPOND

Step 3: Map to Technical Controls

Identify which SP 800-53 controls implement this CSF outcome and verify their operating effectiveness.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
cloud-audit-mcp	Assess cloud security posture	cloud_audit_* tools
Manual Review	Policy and procedure review	Interviews and documentation

Remediation Guide

Achieve the RS.CO-05 RS.CO-05 outcome:

Voluntary information sharing occurs with external stakeholders to achieve broader cybersecurity situational awareness

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
RS.CO-05 RS.CO-05 outcome not achieved	Medium	RESPOND Function Gap

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
N/A	No direct CWE mapping

References