id: "PE-10" title: "Emergency Shutoff" family: "PE" family_name: "Physical and Environmental Protection" sort_id: "pe-10" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" enhancements: - pe-10.1
Provide the capability of shutting off power to {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.01 }} in emergency situations;
Place emergency shutoff switches or devices in {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.02 }} to facilitate access for authorized personnel; and
Protect emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation.
Guidance
Emergency power shutoff primarily applies to organizational facilities that contain concentrations of system resources, including data centers, mainframe computer rooms, server rooms, and areas with computer-controlled machinery.
Assessment Objective: the capability to shut off power to {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.01 }} in emergency situations is provided;
Assessment Objective: emergency shutoff switches or devices are placed in {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.02 }} to facilitate access for authorized personnel;
Assessment Objective: the emergency power shutoff capability is protected from unauthorized activation.
Physical and environmental protection policy
procedures addressing power source emergency shutoff
emergency shutoff controls or switches
locations housing emergency shutoff switches and devices
security safeguards protecting the emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation
system security plan
other relevant documents or records
Organizational personnel with the responsibility for the emergency power shutoff capability (both implementing and using the capability)
organizational personnel with information security responsibilities
Mechanisms supporting and/or implementing emergency power shutoff