ir-3-2-coordination-with-related-plans

name	IR-3(2)_coordination-with-related-plans
description	Coordinate incident response testing with organizational elements responsible for related plans.
category	configuration
version	5.2.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["nist","sp800-53","rev5","ir-3-2","ir","enhancement"]
tech_stack	["any"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	["IR-3"]
severity_boost	{}

IR-3(2) Coordination with Related Plans

Enhancement of: IR-3

High-Level Description

Family: Incident Response (IR) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Organizational plans related to incident response testing include business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, continuity of operations plans, contingency plans, crisis communications plans, critical infrastructure plans, and occupant emergency plans.

What to Check

• Verify IR-3(2) Coordination with Related Plans is documented in SSP
• Confirm control is operating effectively
• Review evidence of continuous monitoring for IR-3(2)
• Verify enhancement builds upon base control IR-3

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for IR-3(2) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Usage
Manual Review	Documentation and interview-based	N/A

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Coordinate incident response testing with organizational elements responsible for related plans.

Implementation Guidance

Organizational plans related to incident response testing include business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, continuity of operations plans, contingency plans, crisis communications plans, critical infrastructure plans, and occupant emergency plans.

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
IR-3(2) Coordination with Related Plans not implemented