id: "CP-09(03)" title: "Separate Storage for Critical Information" family: "CP" family_name: "Contingency Planning" sort_id: "cp-09.03" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "CP-09" enhancement: True
Statement
Store backup copies of {{ insert: param, cp-09.03_odp }} in a separate facility or in a fire rated container that is not collocated with the operational system.
Guidance
Separate storage for critical information applies to all critical information regardless of the type of backup storage media. Critical system software includes operating systems, middleware, cryptographic key management systems, and intrusion detection systems. Security-related information includes inventories of system hardware, software, and firmware components. Alternate storage sites, including geographically distributed architectures, serve as separate storage facilities for organizations. Organizations may provide separate storage by implementing automated backup processes at alternative storage sites (e.g., data centers). The General Services Administration (GSA) establishes standards and specifications for security and fire rated containers.
Assessment Objective
backup copies of {{ insert: param, cp-09.03_odp }} are stored in a separate facility or in a fire rated container that is not collocated with the operational system.
Contingency planning policy
procedures addressing system backup
contingency plan
backup storage location(s)
system backup configurations and associated documentation
system backup logs or records
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with contingency planning and plan implementation responsibilities
organizational personnel with system backup responsibilities
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities