AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) AU-5: AU-5 Risk-based business continuity framework

Set up, under the executive team's authority, a business continuity framework based on risk that keeps operations running and keeps policies and plans consistent across the organisation, including on priorities, contact details, testing and upkeep.

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Other controls in AU: Audit and Accountability – AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)

AU-1 AU-1 Audit program for compliance with policies and standards
AU-2 AU-2 Security policy framework with management approval and review
AU-3 AU-3 Governance framework for delegated security decisions
AU-4 AU-4 Defined and assigned security responsibilities
AU-6 AU-6 Validating, testing, updating and auditing the business continuity plan
AU-7 AU-7 System instantiation and deployment procedures for continuity
AU-8 AU-8 Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement template

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