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Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 · PART 2 The National Framework

5 Designation of computer security incident response team

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5 Designation of computer security incident response team

(1)GCHQ is designated as the CSIRT for the United Kingdom in respect of the relevant sectors and digital services.
(2)The CSIRT must—
(a)monitor incidents in the United Kingdom;
(b)provide early warning, alerts, announcements and dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders about risks and incidents;
(c)respond to any incident notified to it under regulation 11(5)(b) or regulation 12(8);
(d)provide dynamic risk and incident analysis and situational awareness;
(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)establish relationships with the private sector to facilitate co-operation with that sector;
(g)promote the adoption and use of common or standardised practices for—
(i)incident and risk handling procedures, and
(ii)incident, risk and information classification schemes; and
(h)co-operate with NIS enforcement authorities to enable the enforcement authorities to fulfil their obligations under these Regulations.
(3)The CSIRT may co-operate with or participate in international co-operation networks (including the CSIRTs network) if the CSIRT considers it appropriate to do so.
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(1) GCHQ is designated as the CSIRT for the United Kingdom in respect of the relevant sectors and digital services.

(2) The CSIRT must—

(a) monitor incidents in the United Kingdom;

(b) provide early warning, alerts, announcements and dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders about risks and incidents;

(c) respond to any incident notified to it under regulation 11(5)(b) or regulation 12(8);

(d) provide dynamic risk and incident analysis and situational awareness;

(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f) establish relationships with the private sector to facilitate co-operation with that sector;

(g) promote the adoption and use of common or standardised practices for—

(i) incident and risk handling procedures, and

(ii) incident, risk and information classification schemes; and

(h) co-operate with NIS enforcement authorities to enable the enforcement authorities to fulfil their obligations under these Regulations.

(3) The CSIRT may co-operate with or participate in international co-operation networks (including the CSIRTs network) if the CSIRT considers it appropriate to do so.

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GCHQ is designated as the national CSIRT to monitor incidents, issue early warnings, and respond to notified incidents.

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cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 11

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 12

Referred to by

cross-reference internal_cite · reg. 3

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Change history as published

Reg. 19 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Network and Information Systems (Amendment and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1245), regs. 1(1), 15 (with reg. 21)

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

Sch. 2 para. 4(5)(b) substituted by The Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 7(2) · Effective date unknown · Sch. 2 para. 4

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Instrument
uk:uksi/2018/506
Part
PART 2 The National Framework
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Source
legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/506