Federal Incident Response Playbook & Communication Templates

Be prepared to detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents in federal environments with IT-Strat’s practical, NIST-aligned playbook.

What's Included

• Complete Federal Incident Response Playbook (aligned with NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2)
• Incident Classification & Severity Matrix for Federal Systems
• Step-by-step Response Procedures (phishing, ransomware, data breach, insider threat, APT)
• Communication Templates: Internal, Agency Leadership, Congress, OMB, CISA
• Post-Incident Review & Lessons Learned Template
• Roles & Responsibilities RACI Matrix (including CISA/US-CERT coordination)
• Evidence Collection & Chain of Custody Log for Federal Investigations

Ideal for: Federal SOC teams, ISSOs, Incident Response Teams, and contractors supporting government cybersecurity operations.

Format: Instant PDF + editable Word/Excel templates.