[PCI DSS 3.0] 12.10 Implement an incident response plan. Be prepared to respond immediately to a system breach.

12.10 Implement an incident response plan. Be prepared to respond immediately to a system breach.

12.10 Examine the incident response plan and related procedures to verify entity is prepared to respond immediately to a system breach by performing the following: (See 12.10.#)

Without a thorough security incident response plan that is properly disseminated, read, and understood by the parties responsible, confusion and lack of a unified response could create further downtime for the business, unnecessary public media exposure, as well as new legal liabilities.