HomeMy WebLinkAboutF17.0 Security Incident Containment �'l3llRl�ll `Y 111CJ-
1' E A S
CITY OF GRAPEVINE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
SUBJECT: SECURITY INCIDENT SECTION: F NUMBER: 17.0
CONTAINMENT
PREPARED BY: Information Technology REVISED DATE: 02/01/2014
PAGE: 1 of 2
PURPOSE
17.1 The purpose of the Security Incident Containment policy is to define the need to
contain a known security incident to stop any further damage and/or to keep it from
spreading to other network nodes in the City. This policy acknowledges that there are
times when IT services need to be temporarily shut down and/or portions of the
network need to be temporarily disconnected in order to stop an on-going security
incident or to contain it from spreading further into the City network.
POLICY
This policy applies to all network resources at the City of Grapevine in all City owned
buildings and in all departments.
17.2 Containment
City IT resources engaged in active attacks against other IT resources must be
contained immediately. This includes compromised nodes capable of spreading the
compromise to other nodes. City IT resources being attacked from an outside source
must be disconnected from the network immediately. All compromises must be
contained as soon as possible. Special consideration regarding service disruption for
mission critical applications can be considered when necessary. Containment can be
achieved by immediately disconnecting the resource from the network, revoking user
access, shutting off VLANS or other means as appropriate.
17.3 Notifications
The City Manager's office, all department directors and managers in affected
departments will be notified prior to or concurrent with a service interruption applied
as the result of a security incident containment procedure. Notifications will occur as
soon as possible directly by phone, text messages, or e-mail, in that order.
CITY OF GRAPEVINE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
SUBJECT: SECURITY INCIDENT SECTION. F NUMBER: 17.0
CONTAINMENT
PREPARED BY: Information Technology REVISED DATE: 02/01/2014
PAGE: 2 of 2
17.4 Authority
IT in its primary responsibility for security of the City network reserves the right to
make network containment decisions during a security incident for the ultimate good
of the City as a whole. These decisions will be made by the IT director or the IT
assistant director. While inconvenient, containment is sometimes necessary to
protect the City systems from further damage. All containments never last Iongerthan
necessary to resolve the security issue.