CCI-002853

Provide the capability to employ organization-defined alternative communications protocols in support of maintaining continuity of operations.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if the capability to employ [CP-11_ODP; alternative communications protocols in support of maintaining continuity of operations are defined] are provided in support of maintaining continuity of operations.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Contingency planning policy; procedures addressing alternative communications protocols; contingency plan; continuity of operations plan; system design documentation; system configuration settings and associated documentation; list of alternative communications protocols supporting continuity of operations; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with contingency planning and plan implementation responsibilities; organizational personnel with continuity of operations planning and plan implementation responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; system/network administrators; system developers]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Mechanisms employing alternative communications protocols].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-002853.