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Stakeholder
A stakeholder is any individual, group, or organization that has a vested interest in or is affected by a security incident and its resolution. This includes internal teams like legal and executive leadership, as well as external parties like customers and regulators.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
In cybersecurity incident response (IR), a stakeholder is a designated individual, group, or entity (e.g., C-suite, legal counsel, PR, IT, customers, regulators) with a specific role, responsibility, or vested interest in the management, communication, and resolution of a security breach or cyber event.
BACKGROUND
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government, coordinating cybersecurity programs with U.S. states, and improving the government's cybersecurity protections against private and nation-state hackers.
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- interested party
- affected party
- key personnel
- incident constituent
- point of contact
- response team member
USAGE NOTE
Proactively identifying all stakeholders and their communication needs is a critical step in creating an effective incident response plan.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Stakeholder.
Develops data integration and analysis platforms like Gotham, which are used by defense and intelligence agencies to provide a common operating picture for various stakeholders, from field operators to high-level decision-makers.
Provides a leading Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform that helps organizations manage security policies, assess risks, and demonstrate compliance to diverse stakeholders including boards of directors, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
Specializes in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) software that translates complex technical cyber risks into financial terms, enabling business stakeholders like CFOs and boards to make informed, data-driven decisions on security investments.
Offers a threat intelligence platform that provides context-aware, actionable intelligence tailored for different stakeholders, from Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts needing technical indicators to Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) requiring strategic reports.
A non-profit organization that develops and maintains frameworks like ATT&CK, which serves as a global knowledge base and common language for a wide array of cybersecurity stakeholders, including private industry, government defenders, and security vendors.
Develops the Cortex XSOAR platform, a Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) tool that coordinates actions across different security products and teams, serving as a central hub for internal stakeholders during incident response.
Provides a threat intelligence platform that helps organizations and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) operationalize threat data. This facilitates collaboration and information sharing among diverse industry stakeholders for collective defense.
A global defense contractor that develops Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. These systems integrate vast amounts of data to provide critical situational awareness to military commanders and strategic stakeholders.