When to use this
Practical use
Use this as a working artifact. Fill it with real owners, dates, decisions, evidence locations, and review status.
Use this to document and maintain official authority contacts required for incident response, breach notification, continuity, legal compliance, sector regulation, or emergency escalation.
Register
| Authority | Purpose | Trigger for contact | Primary liaison | Backup liaison | Contact method | Approval required | Last verified | Next review | Records location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Maintenance checklist
- Authorities are identified from legal, regulatory, contractual, operational, and incident-response requirements.
- Each contact has a clear purpose.
- Contact triggers are defined.
- A primary and backup liaison are assigned.
- Approval requirements for external communication are defined.
- Contact details are reviewed periodically.
- Contact paths are tested during exercises where practical.
- Records of authority communication are retained.
Related notes
- Template
- Iso27001
- A5 5
- Authorities
Note Metadata
Aliases: Authority Contacts
Source: 90 Templates/Authority Contact Register.md
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