CP-4 (01)—Contingency Plan Testing | Coordinate with Related Plans
Moderate
High
>Control Description
Coordinate contingency plan testing with organizational elements responsible for related plans.
>FedRAMP Baseline Requirements
No FedRAMP-specific parameter values or requirements for this baseline.
>Discussion
Plans related to contingency planning for organizational systems include Business Continuity Plans, Disaster Recovery Plans, Continuity of Operations Plans, Crisis Communications Plans, Critical Infrastructure Plans, Cyber Incident Response Plans, and Occupant Emergency Plans. Coordination of contingency plan testing does not require organizations to create organizational elements to handle related plans or to align such elements with specific plans. However, it does require that if such organizational elements are responsible for related plans, organizations coordinate with those elements.
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What formal policies and procedures govern the implementation of CP-4(1) (Coordinate With Related Plans)?
- •Who are the designated roles responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring CP-4(1)?
- •How frequently is the CP-4(1) policy reviewed and updated, and what triggers policy changes?
- •What governance structure ensures CP-4(1) requirements are consistently applied across all systems?
Technical Implementation:
- •Describe the specific technical mechanisms or controls used to enforce CP-4(1) requirements.
- •What automated tools, systems, or technologies are deployed to implement CP-4(1)?
- •How is CP-4(1) integrated into your system architecture and overall security posture?
- •What configuration settings, parameters, or technical specifications enforce CP-4(1) requirements?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •What documentation demonstrates the complete implementation of CP-4(1)?
- •What audit logs, records, reports, or monitoring data validate CP-4(1) compliance?
- •Can you provide evidence of periodic reviews, assessments, or testing of CP-4(1) effectiveness?
- •What artifacts would you present during a FedRAMP assessment to demonstrate CP-4(1) compliance?
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