NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems, provides instructions, recommendations, and considerations for federal information system contingency planning. It covers the entire contingency planning lifecycle from business impact analysis through plan testing and maintenance. Applicable to all federal information systems.
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Framework Domains (8)
Business Impact Analysis
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-2 | Business Impact Analysis (BIA): Critical Resources, Recovery Priorities |
Contingency Planning Policy and Programme
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-1 | Contingency Planning Policy, Programme, and Plan Coordination |
ISCP Development
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-4 | Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP) Development |
Impact-Aligned Recovery + RMF Integration
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-8 | Recovery Capability by Impact Level, RTO/RPO, and Integration with NIST RMF |
Plan Maintenance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-6 | Plan Maintenance: Updates, Approval, Distribution, Configuration Control |
Preventive Controls and Recovery Strategies
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-3 | Preventive Controls and Recovery Strategies: Backup, Alternate Sites, Equipment |
Telecommunications and Third-Party Contingency
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-7 | Telecommunications and External Service Resilience, Cloud and Third-Party Contingency |
Testing, Training, Exercises
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP34-5 | Plan Testing, Training, and Exercises (TTE) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems?
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls. NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems, provides instructions, recommendations, and considerations for federal information system contingency planning. It covers the entire contingency planning lifecycle from business impact analysis through plan testing and maintenance. Applicable to all federal information systems. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems have?
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Business Impact Analysis (1 controls), Contingency Planning Policy and Programme (1 controls), ISCP Development (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems map to?
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems maps to 159 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) (50% coverage), NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements (50% coverage), OWASP ASVS (50% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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