Security Incident Response Plan Template — editable Microsoft Word
A professionally structured, editable Security Incident Response Plan in Microsoft Word (.docx). Replace the amber [placeholders] with your organization's details and you're audit-ready in minutes — no consultant fees. It ships inside the ComplianceDocs toolkits below, aligned to ISO 27001:2022 + SOC 2, SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, SOC 2 + AI Governance.
Why a documented Security Incident Response Plan matters
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 requires a documented information security management system (ISMS), and an accredited certification body reviews that documentation during the Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits.
In a SOC 2 examination, a licensed CPA firm tests your documented controls as evidence — that they are designed appropriately for a Type I report, and operating over a period for a Type II.
The EU AI Act and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework expect organizations that deploy or build AI to keep documented governance covering acceptable use, human oversight and risk.
What you get in the Security Incident Response Plan
As a plan, it lays out what your organization will do, who does it and in what order, before you need it.
- A pre-written, professionally structured document in editable Microsoft Word (.docx).
- Amber [bracketed placeholders] for every organization-specific detail — name, role titles, systems, dates and thresholds.
- Plain, audit-ready language your team and your auditor can both follow.
- A single-organization license, with the same document supporting your work across ISO 27001:2022 + SOC 2, SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, SOC 2 + AI Governance.
How to use this template
- Get the toolkit below that fits your framework — the Security Incident Response Plan is included.
- Open the .docx in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
- Use Find & Replace to swap every amber [placeholder] for your organization's details.
- Review the content so it matches how you actually operate, and adjust what doesn't fit.
- Have the document owner approve it, share it with your team, and set a review date.
Get the Security Incident Response Plan in these toolkits
ISO 27001 + SOC 2 Dual Toolkit
47 documents covering both frameworks plus a control crosswalk, risk register, Statement of Applicability and TSC mapping — run one security program, pass two audits.
SOC 2 Policy Pack — Core
15 editable SOC 2 policies mapped to the Trust Services Criteria — the document set your auditor asks for first.
SOC 2 Complete Toolkit
22 policies plus the risk register, full Trust Services Criteria mapping and audit evidence checklist — built for startups facing their first SOC 2.
Startup Trust Pack — SOC 2 + AI Governance
25 editable documents bundling the SOC 2 Core policy set with the full AI Governance pack — answer enterprise security questionnaires AND the new AI-policy questions in one purchase.
Inside the ISO 27001 + SOC 2 Dual Toolkit, the Security Incident Response Plan works alongside 42 other editable documents — including Supplier and Cloud Services Security Policy, Vendor and Business Partner Management Policy and Vulnerability and Patch Management Procedure.
New to the framework? Read our ISO 27001:2022 + SOC 2 guide, SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria guide and SOC 2 + AI Governance guide.
Security Incident Response Plan template — FAQ
- What format is the Security Incident Response Plan template?
- It is a fully editable Microsoft Word (.docx) file. It also opens cleanly in Google Docs and LibreOffice, so you can work in whatever your team already uses.
- Do I have to write the Security Incident Response Plan from scratch?
- No. It is pre-written and professionally structured — replace the amber [bracketed placeholders] with your organization's details and confirm it reflects how you actually operate, usually in well under an hour with Find & Replace.
- Does buying the Security Incident Response Plan template make my organization compliant or certified?
- No single document does that. ISO 27001 certification is issued by an accredited certification body after it audits a working ISMS. The template gives you the audit-ready documentation auditors expect, so the remaining work is operating the controls it describes.