# NIST800 53 IR-1 — Policy And Procedures

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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NIST800 53 · Control IR-1 · Priority: high · Component: Incident Response

### What this control covers

Develop, document, and disseminate incident response policies and procedures, assign a managing official, and review/update them periodically or after specific events to ensure compliance and effective incident response. This control supports the Incident Response Management System capability within the Incident Response family.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### GCP

**VM Manager** (OS patch + config management) and **Artifact Registry vulnerability scanning** integrate with Cloud Build to block vulnerable images.

#### GitHub

Subscribe to **secret-scanning** alerts and **Dependabot** security advisories; require triage SLAs by severity. For exposed secrets, rotate at the cloud provider FIRST then revoke at GitHub — order matters.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Policy And Procedures.

### Quick checklist

-   Policy — Procedures / Management
-   Review — Procedures / Management
-   Response — Procedures / Management
-   System — Procedures / Management
-   Control — Procedures / Management
-   Compliance — Procedures / Management

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## Related compliance guidance

- [NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: a practical implementation guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5): How the 800-53 catalogue, baselines and the Risk Management Framework fit together, and which controls take the most work in the cloud.
- [NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC: a practical guide to protecting CUI in the cloud](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-171-rev-3): If the driver is a DoD or federal contract handling CUI, 800-171 (and CMMC) is the scope you actually need.