Interactive Checklist

C-25 Security & Incident Response Chief Security Officer (CSO / CISO)

The Incident Simulation Checklist

Tabletop drill facilitation checklist conducting dual-clock breach simulations under Section 8(6), Rule 7, and CERT-In directions.

Statutory Source: Ch. 16/35: the two-step drill, elapsed-time logging, dual-clock parallel run, case-record completeness

Total Verification Points: 5 Audit Checks

C-25Ch. 16/35: the two-step drill, elapsed-time logging, dual-clock parallel run, case-record completeness

The Incident Simulation Checklist

The breach-drill facilitation guide

Readiness Score

0 / 5 checks

Breach Scenario Injection: Simulated compromise of database or credential leak initiated with strict timestamp tracking.

Chapter 16

Elapsed-Time Logging: Stopwatches started for CERT-In 6-hour clock and DPDP Rule 7 without-delay / 72h clock.

Chapter 16

Dual Notification Drafting: Parallel generation of technical CERT-In intimation and Principal harm disclosure dossier.

Rule 7

Executive Escalation Drill: Crisis response team and DPO convened within 2 hours of simulated confirmation.

Chapter 16

Post-Drill Forensic Debrief: Gap analysis conducted, runbook updated, and remediation action items assigned.

Control OBL-18

State automatically persisted in browser localStorage

Statutory Grounding & Legal Perimeter

Mandatory statutory clauses, rules, and gazette requirements enforceable under this checklist.

Enforceable Provisions:

Section 8(6)

Rule 7

Section 33

Statutory Context:

This checklist is directly anchored in Ch. 16/35: the two-step drill, elapsed-time logging, dual-clock parallel run, case-record completeness. Failure to maintain verifiable affirmative proof of compliance exposes the enterprise to severe adjudication penalties under Section 33 (Schedule) of the DPDP Act.

Target Architecture & Impacted Systems

Enterprise applications, stores, and integration surfaces evaluated by this checklist.

View Full Systems Topology (SYS-001..014) →

In-Scope System Nodes:

SYS-005 Architecture Spec →

Analytics & AI/ML Training Environment

Model training and algorithm development node gated against unconsented data

SYS-006 Architecture Spec →

HRMS & Applicant Tracking System

Internal employer database holding employee payroll and candidate records

SYS-010 Architecture Spec →

Consent Ledger & Policy Decision Point

Immutable consent event store and Policy Decision Point issuing authority tokens

SYS-014 Architecture Spec →

Restore Quarantine & Sandbox Store

Isolated test environment ensuring recovered backups pass tombstone replay

Associated Operational Controls (54 OBLs)

Control Master Matrix obligations directly tested by this checklist.

Open Control Matrix →

OBL-12 Workpaper →

Control Dossier OBL-12

OBL-18 Workpaper →

Control Dossier OBL-18

Audit & Implementation Guidance

Best practices for establishing evidence, avoiding traps, and conducting periodic assurance.

Evidence Retention Standard

Do not rely solely on policy documents or statements of intent. Ensure verifiable evidence artifacts (cryptographic logs, test manifests, signed DPA agreements, or automated crawler receipts) are archived for at least 1 year.

Common Implementation Trap

Avoid declaring compliance based on frontend UI alone. The Data Protection Board evaluates the full data pipeline, including database persistence, read replicas, cache invalidation, and third-party processor synchronization.

Previous Checklist

C-24 — The AI/Model Registry Checklist