This publication assists organizations in establishing computer security incident response capabilities and handling incidents efficiently and effectively this publication provides guidelines for incident handling particularly for analyzing incident related data and determining the appropriate response to each incident. Nist special publication 800 61 revision 2 computer security incident handling guide recommendations of the national institute of standards and technology paul cichonski computer security division information technology laboratory national institute of standards and technology gaithersburg md tom millar. Nist special publication 800 61 computer security incident handling guide assists organizations in mitigating the potential business impact of information security incidents by providing practical guidance on responding to a variety of incidents effectively and efficiently. Nist special publication 800 61 revision 2 draft computer security incident handling guide draft recommendations of the national institute of standards and technology paul cichonski tom millar tim grance karen scarfone c o m p u t e r s e c u r i t y computer security division information technology laboratory. Nist special publication 800 83 revision 1 guide to malware incident prevention and handling for desktops and laptops murugiah souppaya computer security division information technology laboratory karen scarfone scarfone cybersecurity clifton va july 2013 us department of commerce cameron f kerry acting secretary