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PE-10

PE-10: Emergency Shutoff

The organization:

PE-10a.: Provides the capability of shutting off power to the information system or individual system components in emergency situations;

PE-10b.: Places emergency shutoff switches or devices in [Assignment: organization-defined location by information system or system component] to facilitate safe and easy access for personnel; and

PE-10c.: Protects emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation.

Supplemental

This control applies primarily to facilities containing concentrations of information system resources including, for example, data centers, server rooms, and mainframe computer rooms.

CIA Levels
Confidentiality	unknown
Integrity	unknown
Availability	moderate

Overlays
None

Related Controls

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to PE-10.

Control	Description
PE-15	The organization protects the information system from damage resulting from water leakage by providing master shutoff or isolation valves that are accessible, working properly, and known to key personnel.

Enhancements

The controls below (if any) add on to the requirements of PE-10.

Control	Description
PE-10 (1)	[Withdrawn: Incorporated into PE-10].

Related CCIs

The CCIs below are tied to PE-10.

CCI	Definition
CCI-000956	The organization provides the capability of shutting off power to the information system or individual system components in emergency situations.
CCI-000957	The organization places emergency shutoff switches or devices in an organization-defined location by information system or system component to facilitate safe and easy access for personnel.
CCI-000958	The organization defines a location for emergency shutoff switches or devices by information system or system component.
CCI-000959	The organization protects emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation.