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SP800-53-CP-4(3)Active

Automated Testing

Statement

Test the contingency plan using automated mechanisms.

Location

Control Family
Contingency Planning

Control Details

Identifier
SP800-53-CP-4(3)
Family
CP
Parent Control
SP800-53-CP-4

Organisation-Defined Parameters

cp-04.03_odp
automated mechanisms

Supplemental Guidance

Automated mechanisms facilitate thorough and effective testing of contingency plans by providing more complete coverage of contingency issues, selecting more realistic test scenarios and environments, and effectively stressing the system and supported mission and business functions.

Assessment Objective

the contingency plan is tested using automated mechanisms.

No cross-framework mappings available

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Contingency Planning56 controls
SP800-53-CP-1Policy and ProceduresSP800-53-CP-2Contingency PlanSP800-53-CP-2(1)Coordinate with Related PlansSP800-53-CP-2(2)Capacity PlanningSP800-53-CP-2(3)Resume Mission and Business FunctionsSP800-53-CP-2(4)Resume All Mission and Business FunctionsSP800-53-CP-2(5)Continue Mission and Business FunctionsSP800-53-CP-2(6)Alternate Processing and Storage SitesSP800-53-CP-2(7)Coordinate with External Service ProvidersSP800-53-CP-2(8)Identify Critical AssetsSP800-53-CP-3Contingency TrainingSP800-53-CP-3(1)Simulated EventsSP800-53-CP-3(2)Mechanisms Used in Training EnvironmentsSP800-53-CP-4Contingency Plan TestingSP800-53-CP-4(1)Coordinate with Related PlansSP800-53-CP-4(2)Alternate Processing SiteSP800-53-CP-4(3)Automated TestingSP800-53-CP-4(4)Full Recovery and ReconstitutionSP800-53-CP-4(5)Self-challengeSP800-53-CP-5Contingency Plan UpdateSP800-53-CP-6Alternate Storage SiteSP800-53-CP-6(1)Separation from Primary SiteSP800-53-CP-6(2)Recovery Time and Recovery Point ObjectivesSP800-53-CP-6(3)AccessibilitySP800-53-CP-7Alternate Processing SiteSP800-53-CP-7(1)Separation from Primary SiteSP800-53-CP-7(2)AccessibilitySP800-53-CP-7(3)Priority of ServiceSP800-53-CP-7(4)Preparation for UseSP800-53-CP-7(5)Equivalent Information Security SafeguardsSP800-53-CP-7(6)Inability to Return to Primary SiteSP800-53-CP-8Telecommunications ServicesSP800-53-CP-8(1)Priority of Service ProvisionsSP800-53-CP-8(2)Single Points of FailureSP800-53-CP-8(3)Separation of Primary and Alternate ProvidersSP800-53-CP-8(4)Provider Contingency PlanSP800-53-CP-8(5)Alternate Telecommunication Service TestingSP800-53-CP-9System BackupSP800-53-CP-9(1)Testing for Reliability and IntegritySP800-53-CP-9(2)Test Restoration Using SamplingSP800-53-CP-9(3)Separate Storage for Critical InformationSP800-53-CP-9(4)Protection from Unauthorized ModificationSP800-53-CP-9(5)Transfer to Alternate Storage SiteSP800-53-CP-9(6)Redundant Secondary SystemSP800-53-CP-9(7)Dual Authorization for Deletion or DestructionSP800-53-CP-9(8)Cryptographic ProtectionSP800-53-CP-10System Recovery and ReconstitutionSP800-53-CP-10(1)Contingency Plan TestingSP800-53-CP-10(2)Transaction RecoverySP800-53-CP-10(3)Compensating Security ControlsSP800-53-CP-10(4)Restore Within Time PeriodSP800-53-CP-10(5)Failover CapabilitySP800-53-CP-10(6)Component ProtectionSP800-53-CP-11Alternate Communications ProtocolsSP800-53-CP-12Safe ModeSP800-53-CP-13Alternative Security Mechanisms