DFARS 252.204-7012 Incident Response
Ensure your organization has the technical readiness and forensic architecture to satisfy DoD 72-hour reporting and 90-day evidence retention mandates without operational chaos.
Forensic Readiness Before an Incident Occurs
When a suspected security compromise occurs in an environment processing Covered Defense Information (CDI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), standard commercial IT playbooks are insufficient. Contractors must possess DoD-approved medium assurance certificates, an established DIBNet account, and forensically validated system imaging workflows.
eTrepid defense compliance specialists assist contractors in designing pre-configured forensic staging enclaves, incident response plans (aligned with NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.6), and clear escalation hierarchies to fulfill reporting requirements calmly and defensibly.
Core DFARS 7012 Regulatory Obligations
Mandatory 72-Hour DIBNet Reporting
DFARS 252.204-7012 mandates that defense contractors report cyber incidents affecting covered defense information to DoD via DIBNet within 72 hours of discovery.
90-Day Forensic Image Preservation
Contractors must preserve and protect images of all known affected information systems and all relevant monitoring/packet capture data for at least 90 days.
Malicious Software Submission
Any malicious software discovered during incident analysis must be isolated and submitted directly to the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3).
DoD Damage Assessment Access
Contractors must provide DoD personnel with access to additional information and equipment necessary to conduct a forensic damage assessment if requested.
Is your incident response plan assessment-ready?
Speak with an eTrepid compliance engineer to review your DIBNet reporting readiness.