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17.9

Control 17 / Incident Response Management

Establish and Maintain Security Incident Thresholds

Think of it likeSetting criteria for when to call the police versus when to handle a situation yourself.

In plain English

The family establishes clear guidelines to determine when a security issue is severe enough to escalate, just as they would decide when an issue at home requires outside help versus handling it themselves.