+CP-04 [M] Contingency Plan Testing
---+CP-04(01) [M] Coordinate with Related Plans

CP-04 [M] Contingency Plan Testing

Control

  1. Test the contingency plan for the system [Assignement: frequency] using the following tests to determine the effectiveness of the plan and the readiness to execute the plan: [Assignement: organization-defined tests].
  2. Review the contingency plan test results; and
  3. Initiate corrective actions, if needed.

Discussion

Methods for testing contingency plans to determine the effectiveness of the plans and identify potential weaknesses include checklists, walk-through and tabletop exercises, simulations (parallel or full interrupt), and comprehensive exercises. Organizations conduct testing based on the requirements in contingency plans and include a determination of the effects on organizational operations, assets, and individuals due to contingency operations. Organizations have flexibility and discretion in the breadth, depth, and timelines of corrective actions.

Assessment Objective

    1. the contingency plan for the system is tested [Assignement: frequency];
    2. [Assignement: tests] are used to determine the effectiveness of the plan;
    3. [Assignement: tests] are used to determine the readiness to execute the plan;
  2. the contingency plan test results are reviewed;
  3. corrective actions are initiated, if needed.

Assessment Method

Examine

Contingency planning policy procedures addressing contingency plan testing contingency plan contingency plan test documentation contingency plan test results system security plan other relevant documents or records

Interview

Organizational personnel with responsibilities for contingency plan testing, reviewing, or responding to contingency plan tests organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

1. Overview

CP-04(01) [M] Coordinate with Related Plans

Control

Coordinate contingency plan testing with organizational elements responsible for related plans.

Discussion

Plans related to contingency planning for organizational systems include Business Continuity Plans, Disaster Recovery Plans, Continuity of Operations Plans, Crisis Communications Plans, Critical Infrastructure Plans, Cyber Incident Response Plans, and Occupant Emergency Plans. Coordination of contingency plan testing does not require organizations to create organizational elements to handle related plans or to align such elements with specific plans. However, it does require that if such organizational elements are responsible for related plans, organizations coordinate with those elements.

Assessment Objective

contingency plan testing is coordinated with organizational elements responsible for related plans.

Assessment Method

Examine

Contingency planning policy incident response policy procedures addressing contingency plan testing contingency plan testing documentation contingency plan business continuity plans disaster recovery plans continuity of operations plans crisis communications plans critical infrastructure plans cyber incident response plans occupant emergency plans system security plan other relevant documents or records

Interview

Organizational personnel with contingency plan testing responsibilities personnel with responsibilities for related plans organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Regulations

2. Identified Requirements

Requirements

3. Related Regulations

Regulations

Linked Issues

Issuelinks
is blocked by CP-04 [M] Contingency Plan Testing – Assessment Procedure
is blocked by Contingency Plan Testing & Exercises
is blocked by Contingency Plan Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Lessons Learned