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A Cyber Incident Starts a 72-Hour Clock: What DFARS 7012 Requires
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A Cyber Incident Starts a 72-Hour Clock: What DFARS 7012 Requires

DEV Community: cybersecurity·Larry Downard·12 days ago
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CUI comes through the contract, and so does DFARS 252.204-7012. Most of the attention goes to its NIST SP 800-171 requirement. The incident reporting rules in the same clause matter just as much on a bad day, and some steps can't wait until then.

What the clause requires

When you discover a cyber incident that affects a covered contractor information system or the covered defense information on it, DFARS 252.204-7012(c)–(e) requires you to:

Review for evidence of compromise of covered defense information, including compromised computers, servers, specific data and user accounts- Rapidly report the incident to DoD at https://dibnet.dod.mil .…

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