Alaska § 21.23.270 - Investigation of cybersecurity event.

§ 21.23.270. Investigation of cybersecurity event.

 (a) If a licensee becomes aware that a cybersecurity event has or may have occurred, the licensee or an outside vendor or third-party service provider designated to act on behalf of the licensee shall promptly investigate the cybersecurity event. During the investigation, if the licensee, outside vendor, or third-party service provider determines that a cybersecurity event has occurred, the licensee, outside vendor, or third-party service provider shall, to the extent possible,        (1) assess the nature and scope of the cybersecurity event;

 (2) identify nonpublic information that may have been involved in the cybersecurity event; and

 (3) perform or oversee reasonable measures to restore the security of the information systems compromised in the cybersecurity event to prevent further unauthorized acquisition, release, or use of nonpublic information in the licensee's possession or control.

 (b) If a licensee becomes aware that a cybersecurity event has or may have occurred in an information system maintained by a third-party service provider, the licensee shall, to the extent possible, complete the actions described in (a) of this section or confirm and document that the third-party service provider has completed those actions.

 (c) A licensee shall maintain records concerning all cybersecurity events for a period of at least five years from the date of the cybersecurity event and shall produce the records at the request of the director.