Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• CP-01a.
  • CP-01a.[01] a contingency planning policy is developed and documented;
  • CP-01a.[02] the contingency planning policy is disseminated to [Assignment: personnel or roles];
  • CP-01a.[03] contingency planning procedures to facilitate the implementation of the contingency planning policy and associated contingency planning controls are developed and documented;
  • CP-01a.[04] the contingency planning procedures are disseminated to [Assignment: personnel or roles];
  • CP-01a.01
    • CP-01a.01(a)
      • CP-01a.01(a)[01] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses purpose;
      • CP-01a.01(a)[02] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses scope;
      • CP-01a.01(a)[03] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses roles;
      • CP-01a.01(a)[04] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses responsibilities;
      • CP-01a.01(a)[05] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses management commitment;
      • CP-01a.01(a)[06] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses coordination among organizational entities;
      • CP-01a.01(a)[07] the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy addresses compliance;
    • CP-01a.01(b) the [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] contingency planning policy is consistent with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines;
• CP-01b. the [Assignment: official] is designated to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the contingency planning policy and procedures;
• CP-01c.
  • CP-01c.01
    • CP-01c.01[01] the current contingency planning policy is reviewed and updated [Assignment: frequency];
    • CP-01c.01[02] the current contingency planning policy is reviewed and updated following [Assignment: events];
  • CP-01c.02
    • CP-01c.02[01] the current contingency planning procedures are reviewed and updated [Assignment: frequency];
    • CP-01c.02[02] the current contingency planning procedures are reviewed and updated following [Assignment: events].

Assessment Methods

Examine

• Contingency planning policy and procedures
• system security plan
• privacy plan
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• Organizational personnel with contingency planning responsibilities
• organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

Linked Issues

• NIST -

  https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final