CP-2(6): Alternate Processing and Storage Sites

Control Family:

Contingency Planning

Parent Control:

CP-2: Contingency Plan

CSF v1.1 References:

ID.AM-5
ID.AM-6
ID.BE-4
ID.BE-5
ID.RA-4
ID.SC-5
PR.DS-4
PR.IP-7
PR.IP-8
PR.IP-9
DE.AE-3
DE.AE-4
RS.AN-2
RS.AN-4
RS.CO-1
RS.CO-3
RS.CO-4
RS.IM-1
RS.IM-2
RS.RP-1
RC.CO-3
RC.IM-1
RC.IM-2

Baselines:

(Not part of any baseline)

Previous Version:

NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4:
CP-2(6): Alternate Processing / Storage Site

Control Statement

Plan for the transfer of [Assignment: all, essential] mission and business functions to alternate processing and/or storage sites with minimal or no loss of operational continuity and sustain that continuity through system restoration to primary processing and/or storage sites.

Supplemental Guidance

Organizations may choose to conduct contingency planning activities for alternate processing and storage sites as part of business continuity planning or business impact analyses. Primary processing and/or storage sites defined by organizations as part of contingency planning may change depending on the circumstances associated with the contingency.