Document background
The Incident Response Audit Program serves as a critical tool for organizations operating in Canada to evaluate and enhance their incident response capabilities. This program is designed to ensure compliance with Canadian federal and provincial regulations while maintaining alignment with international best practices. The document is particularly relevant in today's environment of increasing cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements. It provides a structured approach to auditing incident response procedures, including detailed assessment criteria, compliance checkpoints, and evaluation methodologies. Organizations should implement this audit program as part of their regular governance and compliance activities, typically conducting assessments on an annual basis or after significant changes to their incident response infrastructure. The program includes comprehensive evaluation criteria for both technical and procedural aspects of incident response, ensuring a thorough assessment of an organization's preparedness for and capability to respond to security incidents.
