ISO/IEC 27043:2015 provides guidelines for the principles and processes involved in incident investigations, particularly those involving digital evidence. The standard is designed to help organizations handle and investigate security incidents systematically and effectively.
Key aspects covered include:
- Pre-Incident Preparation: Guidelines for preparing for potential incidents, including setting up necessary tools and procedures.
- Incident Detection and Reporting: Processes for identifying and reporting incidents promptly.
- Incident Response: Steps to contain, eradicate, and recover from incidents.
- Evidence Collection: Methods for collecting digital evidence in a way that preserves its integrity.
- Analysis and Interpretation: Techniques for analyzing and interpreting the collected evidence to understand the incident.
- Documentation and Reporting: Best practices for documenting the investigation process and findings.
- Investigation Closure: Procedures for concluding the investigation and implementing lessons learned.
The standard emphasizes the importance of a structured approach to incident investigation, ensuring that all steps are documented and that the evidence collected is reliable and admissible in legal proceedings