What Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems requires
NIST Special Publication 800-34, Rev. 1, provides instructions, recommendations, and considerations for federal information system contingency planning. Contingency planning refers to interim measures to recover information system services after a disruption. These measures may include relocation of information systems to an alternate site, recovery of functions using alternate equipment, or performance of functions using manual methods. This guide is applicable to federal agencies and may be used by non-governmental organizations on a voluntary basis. It defines a seven-step contingency planning process designed to be integrated into each stage of the system development life cycle. The core obligation for organizations is to develop and maintain a viable contingency planning program for their information systems. This process includes developing a formal policy, conducting a business impact analysis (BIA) to identify and prioritize critical systems, identifying preventive controls, creating thorough recovery strategies, developing a detailed information system contingency plan, ensuring the plan is tested and personnel are trained, and maintaining the plan as a living document. The guide presents sample formats for contingency plans based on the low, moderate, or high-impact levels defined by FIPS 199, covering activation, recovery, and reconstitution phases.
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- Executive Summary, Step 1: Develop the contingency planning policy statement. A formal policy provides the authority and guidance necessary to develop an effective contingency plan.
- Executive Summary, Step 2: Conduct the business impact analysis (BIA). The BIA helps identify and prioritize information systems and components critical to supporting the organization's mission/business processes.
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