CP-2(3)—Contingency Plan | Resume Mission and Business Functions

IL4 Mod

IL4 High

IL5

IL6

>Control Description

Plan for the resumption of ☑all; essential mission and business functions within ⚙organization-defined time period of contingency plan activation.

>DoD Impact Level Requirements

FedRAMP Parameter Values

CP-2 (3)-1 [all] CP-2 (3)-2 [time period defined in service provider and organization SLA]

>Discussion

Organizations may choose to conduct contingency planning activities to resume mission and business functions as part of business continuity planning or as part of business impact analyses. Organizations prioritize the resumption of mission and business functions. The time period for resuming mission and business functions may be dependent on the severity and extent of the disruptions to the system and its supporting infrastructure.

>Programmatic Queries

Beta

Related Services

AWS DynamoDB

AWS RDS

AWS Lambda

CLI Commands

List DynamoDB backups for function restoration

aws dynamodb list-backups

Create RDS restore point for mission-critical data

aws rds create-db-snapshot --db-instance-identifier prod-db --db-snapshot-identifier cp-2-3-snapshot

List Lambda function versions for quick restoration

aws lambda list-versions-by-function --function-name mission-critical

Get RDS automated backup retention

aws rds describe-db-instances --query 'DBInstances[*].[DBInstanceIdentifier,BackupRetentionPeriod]'

Open AWS Console Documentation

>Assessment Interview Topics

Questions assessors commonly ask

Process & Governance:

•What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of CP-2(3) (Resume Mission And Business Functions)?
•Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring CP-2(3)?
•How frequently is the CP-2(3) policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
•What governance structure ensures CP-2(3) requirements are consistently applied across all systems?

Technical Implementation:

•Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce CP-2(3) requirements.
•What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement CP-2(3)?
•How is CP-2(3) integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
•What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce CP-2(3) requirements?

Evidence & Documentation:

•What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of CP-2(3)?
•What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate CP-2(3) compliance?
•Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of CP-2(3) effectiveness?
•What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate CP-2(3) compliance?

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