Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• CP-04a.
  • CP-04a.[01] the contingency plan for the system is tested [Assignment: frequency];
  • CP-04a.[02] [Assignment: tests] are used to determine the effectiveness of the plan;
  • CP-04a.[03] [Assignment: tests] are used to determine the readiness to execute the plan;
• CP-04b. the contingency plan test results are reviewed;
• CP-04c. corrective actions are initiated, if needed.

Assessment Methods

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

Test

• Organizational processes for contingency plan testing
• mechanisms supporting the contingency plan and/or contingency plan testing

Saincheisteanna nasctha

• NIST -

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