NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 1 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide

NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 1, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide is a set of recommendations of The National Institute of Standards and Technology for the preparation of incident response. This publication seeks to assist organizations in mitigating the risks from computer security incidents by providing practical guidelines on responding to incidents effectively and efficiently. It includes guidelines on establishing an effective incident response program, but the primary focus of the document is detecting, analyzing, prioritizing, and handling incidents. Agencies are encouraged to tailor the recommended guidelines and solutions to meet their specific security and mission requirements. Topics covered include: Organization of computer security incident capability How to handle computer security incidents Handling denial of service incidents Handling malicious code incidents Handling unauthorized access incidents Handling inappropriate usage incidents Handling multiple component incident Audience This document has been created for computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs), system and network administrators, security staff, technical support staff, chief information officers (CIOs), computer security program managers, and others who are responsible for preparing for, or responding to, security incidents. Disclaimer This hardcopy is not published by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the US Government or US Department of Commerce. The publication of this document should not in any way imply any relationship or affiliation to the above named organizations and Government.