Free Business Incident Report Template
Business Incident Report
I. Incident Overview
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Date and Time of Incident: [Date and Time of Incident]
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Location of Incident: [Location of Incident]
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Incident Type: [Type of Incident]
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Incident Severity: [Severity Level: Low/Medium/High]
II. Incident Details
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Description of Incident: [Brief description of what happened during the incident]
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Affected Systems/Assets: [List of systems or assets impacted by the incident]
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Number of Affected Users: [Number of users affected by the incident]
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Incident Response Team: [Names and roles of individuals involved in responding to the incident]
III. Root Cause Analysis
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Immediate Cause: [Immediate cause leading to the incident]
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Underlying Cause: [Underlying factors contributing to the incident]
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Preventive Measures: [Recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future]
IV. Impact Assessment
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Financial Impact: [Estimated financial losses incurred due to the incident]
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Operational Impact: [How the incident affected business operations]
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Reputational Impact: [Assessment of the impact on the company's reputation]
V. Incident Response
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Actions Taken: [Steps to mitigate the incident and restore normal operations]
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Communication Plan: [How the incident was communicated to stakeholders]
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Lessons Learned: [Key takeaways and improvements identified]
VI. Incident Conclusion
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Incident Closure Date: This incident was official closed on [Date] at [Time].
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Final Remarks: [Additional remarks or comments]
