Purpose

The Xcavate Protocol Incident Management Plan (IMP) provides a structured approach to detect, analyse, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. It integrates: ✅ NIST CSF 2.0 Core Functions (Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) ✅ NIST SP 800-61r3 guidelines ✅ FCA compliance requirements

This plan ensures Xcavate maintains resilience, minimises business disruption, and meets regulatory and legal obligations.