CCI-000968

Employ an automatic fire suppression capability for the system when the facility is not staffed on a continuous basis.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if an automatic fire suppression capability is employed when the facility is not staffed on a continuous basis.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing fire protection; fire suppression and detection devices/systems documentation; facility housing the system; alarm service-level agreements; test records of fire suppression and detection devices/systems; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with responsibilities for fire detection and suppression devices/systems; organizational personnel with responsibilities for providing automatic notifications of any activation of fire suppression devices/systems to appropriate personnel, roles, and emergency responders; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing fire suppression devices/systems; activation of fire suppression devices/systems (simulated); automated notifications].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000968.