F-Q109 Information Security Incident
File Reference : F-Q109 Information Security Incident
Date File Updated 30-08-25
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This form can be used to document and report details about an information security incident, action taken and required action in response to the incident. Similar to the F-Q10 problem reporting form this forms uses the A-Summary, B-Action and C-Review framework but with more sections for capturing more detail specific to information security incidents. 

The form has 3 main sections;

1. Information Security Incident Summary

This section is used to capture information about the incident and what has happened. 

  • Details of who reported, date / time, location and type of incident
  • Section to detail summary of the incident
  • Overview of evidence collected
  • Details of any personal data breach

2. Action Taken

This section is to document action taken in response to the incident in 3 sub-sections;

  • Containment / Immediate Action
  • Action to correct the issue
  • Data breach reporting - if personal data breach an overview of planned and completed reporting can be detailed here

3. Final Review

This section of the form allows for a review of the issue;

  • Details of who reviewed and when
  • Review of the cause of the issue
  • Review of effectiveness of action taken
  • Review of whether action will prevent recurrence
  • Details of when closed
  • Incident severity rating - using list boxes with 1-5 likert scale for severity rating
  • Notes

This form can be useful if wanting to have a formal process for documenting and reviewing incidents and can be used in conjunction with the ER1 issues register or any other issue tracker.



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