CP-2(5)

Requirement

Plan for the continuance of [Selection: all; essential] mission and business functions with minimal or no loss of operational continuity and sustains that continuity until full system restoration at primary processing and/or storage sites.

Discussion

Organizations may choose to conduct the contingency planning activities to continue mission and business functions 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.

NIST 800-53A Assessment Guidance

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Contingency planning policy; procedures addressing contingency operations for the system; contingency plan; business impact assessment; primary processing site agreements; primary storage site agreements; alternate processing site agreements; alternate storage site agreements; contingency plan test documentation; contingency plan test results; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with contingency planning and plan implementation responsibilities; organizational personnel with knowledge of requirements for mission and business functions; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for continuing missions and business functions].

ID	Assessment Objectives
CP-02(05)[01]	the continuance of <CP-02(05)_ODP SELECTED PARAMETER VALUE> mission and business functions with minimal or no loss of operational continuity is planned for;
CP-02(05)[02]	continuity is sustained until full system restoration at primary processing and/or storage sites.

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