NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
SC - System and Communications Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-47: SC-47 Alternate Communications Paths

Establish [Assignment: organization-defined alternate communications paths] for system operations organizational command and control.

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This control maps to 15 controls across 11 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 8.3.2 Identification of strategies and solutions
  • 8.3.3 Selection of strategies and solutions
  • 8.4.3 Warning and communication

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-12.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Network Architecture
  • CIS-12.4 Establish and Maintain Architecture Diagram(s)

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-A1.2 A1.2 Environmental protection, backup and recovery infrastructure
  • SOC2-A1.3 A1.3 Testing recovery plan procedures

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • IR-9(3) Information Spillage Response | Post-spill Operations (IR-9(3))

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • IR-9(3) Information Spillage Response | Post-spill Operations (IR-9(3))

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.14 Redundancy of information processing facilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.14 Redundancy of information processing facilities

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-03 Mechanisms are implemented to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations

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