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Containment Action Catalogue — Template

The charter (§4) states what the CDC may do; this catalogue makes it operational: one row per concrete containment action, with its enforcement point, automation status, and whether the mandate is pre-agreed or requires per-case approval. Review at least semi-annually (tie to a control) — stale mandates are discovered at 03:00.

ID Action Enforcement point Automated? Pre-mandated? Requires stakeholder interaction? Notes / limits
CON-01 Block domain Proxy / DNS filtering
CON-02 Block domain (sinkhole) DNS
CON-03 Block IP Perimeter firewall
CON-04 Block file hash EDR / AV
CON-05 Isolate endpoint EDR e.g., workstations pre-mandated; servers per tier
CON-06 Isolate server (tier ≥ X) EDR / hypervisor / switch ☑ typically Crown jewels: approval per charter §4
CON-07 Disable / lock user account Directory / IdP Pair with session/token revocation
CON-08 Revoke sessions & refresh tokens IdP / cloud
CON-09 Block mail sender / recall mail Mail gateway / mail platform
CON-10 Disable service account / rotate secret Secrets mgmt / directory ☑ typically Coordinate with service owner

Governance: owner: [role] · review frequency: [semi-annual] · approver (outside CDC): [function] · last reviewed: [date] Operating-model note: in MSSP/hybrid models, add a column "who may execute" (MSSP autonomously / MSSP on approval / internal only) — mirror the MSSP checklist's response-boundary matrix.


Template from the Open CDC Framework (CC BY 4.0).