CAIQ v4
Control SEF-03
Extractive Review Standard
How to answer 'What is your security incident notification timeline?' on a CAIQ
Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Reviewers reconcile this against your DPA. Quote the same number of hours in both, and distinguish detection→page (internal) from confirmation→customer-notice (contractual).
Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response Template
Sev-1 incidents page on-call within 15 minutes; affected customers are notified within 72 hours of confirmation, per the DPA.
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