id: "CP-07" title: "Alternate Processing Site" family: "CP" family_name: "Contingency Planning" sort_id: "cp-07" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" enhancements: - cp-7.1 - cp-7.2 - cp-7.3 - cp-7.4 - cp-7.5 - cp-7.6
Establish an alternate processing site, including necessary agreements to permit the transfer and resumption of {{ insert: param, cp-07_odp.01 }} for essential mission and business functions within {{ insert: param, cp-07_odp.02 }} when the primary processing capabilities are unavailable;
Make available at the alternate processing site, the equipment and supplies required to transfer and resume operations or put contracts in place to support delivery to the site within the organization-defined time period for transfer and resumption; and
Provide controls at the alternate processing site that are equivalent to those at the primary site.
Guidance
Alternate processing sites are geographically distinct from primary processing sites and provide processing capability if the primary processing site is not available. The alternate processing capability may be addressed using a physical processing site or other alternatives, such as failover to a cloud-based service provider or other internally or externally provided processing service. Geographically distributed architectures that support contingency requirements may also be considered alternate processing sites. Controls that are covered by alternate processing site agreements include the environmental conditions at alternate sites, access rules, physical and environmental protection requirements, and the coordination for the transfer and assignment of personnel. Requirements are allocated to alternate processing sites that reflect the requirements in contingency plans to maintain essential mission and business functions despite disruption, compromise, or failure in organizational systems.
Assessment Objective: an alternate processing site, including necessary agreements to permit the transfer and resumption of {{ insert: param, cp-07_odp.01 }} for essential mission and business functions, is established within {{ insert: param, cp-07_odp.02 }} when the primary processing capabilities are unavailable;
Assessment Objective: the equipment and supplies required to transfer operations are made available at the alternate processing site or if contracts are in place to support delivery to the site within {{ insert: param, cp-07_odp.02 }} for transfer;
Assessment Objective: the equipment and supplies required to resume operations are made available at the alternate processing site or if contracts are in place to support delivery to the site within {{ insert: param, cp-07_odp.02 }} for resumption;
Assessment Objective: controls provided at the alternate processing site are equivalent to those at the primary site.
Contingency planning policy
procedures addressing alternate processing sites
contingency plan
alternate processing site agreements
primary processing site agreements
spare equipment and supplies inventory at alternate processing site
equipment and supply contracts
service-level agreements
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with responsibilities for contingency planning and/or alternate site arrangements
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
Organizational processes for recovery at the alternate site
mechanisms supporting and/or implementing recovery at the alternate processing site