CCI-000957

Place emergency shutoff switches or devices in an organization-defined location by system or system component to facilitate access for authorized personnel.

Implementation Guidance

This control does not apply to individual workstations, laptops, printers, etc. This control only applies to facilities containing concentrations of information system resources (e.g., datacenters, server rooms, mainframe computer rooms). The organization being inspected/assessed places emergency shutoff switches or devices near more than one egress point of the IT area and ensure it is labeled and protected by a cover to prevent accidental shut-off to facilitate safe and easy access for personnel. DoD has defined the location as near more than one egress point of the IT area and ensure it is labeled and protected by a cover to prevent accidental shut-off.

Validation Procedures

The organization conducting the inspection/assessment will physically inspect emergency shutoff switches or devices for placement to validate the organization has installed the emergency shutoff switches or devices near more than one egress point of the IT area and ensure it is labeled and protected by a cover to prevent accidental shut-off to facilitate safe and easy access for personnel. DoD has defined the location as near more than one egress point of the IT area and ensure it is labeled and protected by a cover to prevent accidental shut-off.

Compelling Evidence

1.) Documented method of procedure 2.) List of emergency shutoff switch locations

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000957.