NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
CP - Contingency Planning

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-CP-4: CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing

a. Test the contingency plan for the system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] using the following tests to determine the effectiveness of the plan and the readiness to execute the plan: [Assignment: organization-defined tests]. b. Review the contingency plan test results; and c. Initiate corrective actions, if needed.

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This control maps to 54 controls across 27 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 6 controls

  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-01 Improvements are identified from evaluations
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-03 Improvements are identified from execution of operational processes, procedures, and activities
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-11 Backups of data are created, protected, maintained, and tested
  • NIST-CSF-RC.CO-03 Recovery activities and progress in restoring operational capabilities are communicated to designated internal and external stakeholders
  • NIST-CSF-RC.RP-01 The recovery portion of the incident response plan is executed once initiated from the incident response process
  • NIST-CSF-RC.RP-02 Recovery actions are selected, scoped, prioritized, and performed

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

  • CP-2(3) Resume Mission and Business Functions
  • CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing
  • CP-4(1) Coordinate with Related Plans
  • IR-3 Incident Response Testing

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • CP-2(3) Resume Mission and Business Functions
  • CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing
  • CP-4(1) Coordinate with Related Plans
  • IR-3 Incident Response Testing

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 8.4 Business continuity plans and procedures
  • 8.5 Exercise programme
  • 8.6 Evaluation of business continuity documentation and capabilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation
  • 5.29 Information security during disruption
  • 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity

APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management · 2 controls

  • CPS230-33 Systematic BCP Testing Program
  • CPS230-34 Tailoring of the Testing Program

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

  • ASD37-34 Regular backups (Essential)
  • ASD37-35 Business continuity and disaster recovery plans (Very Good)

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-BCM-04 Verification, updating and testing of the business continuity
  • C5-OPS-08 Data Backup and Recovery - Regular Testing

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

DORA · 2 controls

  • DORA-Art.11 Response and recovery
  • DORA-Art.24 General requirements for the performance of digital operational resilience testing

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.29 Information security during disruption
  • 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.14 Information security aspects of business continuity management
  • 6.14.1 Information security continuity

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-A1.3 A1.3 Testing recovery plan procedures
  • SOC2-CC9.1 CC9.1 Mitigating risks of business disruption

ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

  • E8-BACKUP-ML1 Regular Backups (ML1)

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-37 Define and Apply a Backup Policy for Critical Components

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-32 Annual Review and Testing of Response Plans

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

  • CFTC-SS-11 Testing and Review of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Capabilities

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.c Business continuity, backup management, disaster recovery and crisis management

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • CP-4 CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • CP-4 CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • CP-4 CP-4 Contingency Plan Testing

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 12.10.6 12.10.6 Plan evolved from lessons learned and industry developments

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If you hold ISO 27001:202216.1% covered · 851 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202210.8% covered · 904 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.110.2% covered · 911 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v810.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 310.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)9.6% covered · 917 gaps

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