ISO 27001:2022 · Organizational controls
ISO 27001:2022 5.26: Response to information security incidents
ISO 27001:2022 5.26 covers Response to information security incidents. The held text names 5 evidence records for it, the first being Statement of Applicability entry for control A.5.26, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it.... The common gap an assessor flags is Containment is delayed while approval is sought, letting the incident spread.
Incidents are to be handled following the documented response procedures. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): ensures incidents are responded to efficiently and effectively. As an Annex A reference control, it is compared with the controls determined in risk treatment (6.1.3 c) and recorded in the Statement of Applicability as included or excluded, with the justification and implementation status (6.1.3 d); implementation guidance is ISO/IEC 27002:2022 5.26.
What evidence supports 5.26?
- Annex A organizational controlStatement of Applicability entry for control A.5.26, showing inclusion or justified exclusion, implementation status and the risks it treats
- Annex A organizational controlDocumented incident response procedures or playbooks communicated to relevant parties
- Annex A organizational controlIncident records showing containment, evidence collection, escalation, communication and formal closure
- Annex A organizational controlResponse activity logs or ticket histories kept for later analysis
- Annex A organizational controlCommunication records to internal and external parties following need-to-know
Where this requirement comes from
This is our own statement of ISO 27001:2022 5.26, read from the copy we hold (licensed complete copy) and stated in our words, not the standard verbatim. The framework as we hold it.
Common gaps an assessor flags
- Containment is delayed while approval is sought, letting the incident spread
- Incidents are closed without root cause analysis
- Response actions are not logged, so later analysis and evidence are weak
- Control weaknesses revealed by the incident are never tracked to remediation
How it maps to SOC 2
- CC7.4 high Response to information security incidents is the defined response procedure.
- P6.6 high Incident response procedures include notifying affected parties.
A link is a topical overlap with a confidence and a reason. It does not establish that meeting one requirement satisfies the other, and it is not certification.