AI-Assisted Incident Response

Team Response Worksheet (Grades 6-8)

Your Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________

Team Members: _____________________________________________________________

Your Role: [ ] Incident Commander [ ] SOC Analyst [ ] Threat Intel [ ] Communications

The Incident

Review your scenario briefing and complete this section:

Incident Type: _____________________________________________________________

Initial Alert Time: ________________ Systems Affected: ________________

Severity Level: [ ] Critical [ ] High [ ] Medium [ ] Low

Phase 1: Initial Assessment (10 minutes)

My Role’s Initial Observations

What I noticed from the evidence:




Questions I have:



AI Consultation

My AI question:


AI’s response (key points):



What AI acknowledged it couldn’t determine:


Phase 2: Response Planning (15 minutes)

Team Findings Summary

SOC Analyst reported:


Threat Intel reported:


Communications Coordinator identified stakeholders:


Decision Log

Decision Point Options Considered AI Recommendation Our Decision Rationale

Our Response Plan

Immediate actions (next 30 minutes):




Stakeholder notifications:

  • Who: ___________________ Message: _______________________________________
  • Who: ___________________ Message: _______________________________________

Phase 3: Response Execution (15 minutes)

Complication #1

What happened:


How we adapted:


Complication #2

What happened:


How we adapted:


Updated Plan (if changed)



Phase 4: After-Action Review

Team Debrief

What went well?



What was challenging?



How did AI help our response?



What could AI NOT help with?



Individual Reflection

What I contributed in my role:



What I learned about incident response:



What NICE Framework careers do this kind of work?


Would I want to do this as a career? Why/why not?



From “True Teamwork: Building Human-AI Partnerships” — NICE K12 2025 Dr. Ryan Straight, University of Arizona • ryanstraight@arizona.edu