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Annex A 5.26
Organizational
A.5.26 Response to information security incidents
Incidents are responded to and contained.
What good looks like
Defined response steps per severity, evidence preservation, internal/external comms.
Evidence an auditor will ask for
Incident records, comms templates, containment evidence.
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