CIS-8.1.17.1 — Designate Personnel to Manage Incident HandlingDomain: CIS Control 17 | Safeguard: CIS-8.1.17.1 | Asset Class: Users | Security Function: Respond | Source: CIS Controls v8.1.2 (March 2025) |
Implementation Groups: IG1IG2IG3 Designate one key person, and at least one backup, who will manage the enterprise's incident handling process. |
Executive Summary (For Leadership and the Board)
CIS Safeguard CIS-8.1.17.1 sits inside Control 17 (Users / Respond). The Safeguard is expected across IG1, IG2, IG3. Mature programs treat this as a measured, recertified, and audit-evidenced control. The Safeguard maps to NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 IA-2/4/5, AC-2/3/5/6 and to NIST CSF 2.0 PR.AA (Identity Management & Access Control).