Incident Response & Operations
Incident Response Plan
Also known as: IRP
A documented plan for detecting, responding to, and recovering from security incidents.
An Incident Response Plan is a documented, tested set of procedures for detecting, containing, investigating, and recovering from a security incident.
HIPAA's Security Rule requires organizations to identify and respond to suspected or known incidents, mitigate their effects, and document outcomes. A good plan defines roles, escalation paths, and the steps that feed into breach notification when a breach is confirmed.