New Hampshire § 420-P-5 - Section 420-P:5 Investigation of a Cybersecurity Event.
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§ 420-P-5. Section 420-P:5 Investigation of a Cybersecurity Event.
I. If the licensee learns that a cybersecurity event has or may have occurred, the licensee or an outside vendor and/or service provider designated to act on behalf of the licensee, shall conduct a prompt investigation. II. During the investigation, the licensee, or an outside vendor and/or service provider designated to act on behalf of the licensee, shall, at a minimum determine as much of the following information as possible: (a) Whether a cybersecurity event has occurred. (b) The nature and scope of the cybersecurity event. (c) Identify any nonpublic information that may have been involved in the cybersecurity event. (d) Perform or oversee reasonable measures to restore the security of the information systems compromised in the cybersecurity event in order to prevent further unauthorized acquisition, release, or use of nonpublic information in the licensee's possession, custody, or control. III. If the licensee learns that a cybersecurity event has or may have occurred in a system maintained by a third-party service provider, the licensee shall complete the steps listed in paragraph II above or confirm and document that the third-party service provider has completed those steps. IV. The licensee shall maintain records concerning all cybersecurity events for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the cybersecurity event and shall produce those records upon demand of the commissioner.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 420-P-5 ("Section 420-P:5 Investigation of a Cybersecurity Event.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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