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Automated Testing

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Requirements NIST SOURCE

Test the contingency plan using [automated mechanisms].

Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)

Automated mechanisms facilitate thorough and effective testing of contingency plans by providing more complete coverage of contingency issues, selecting more realistic test scenarios and environments, and effectively stressing the system and supported mission and business functions.

Implementation Guidance

Engineering Interpretation

Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.

No engineering interpretation has been authored for CP-4(3) yet. This section is architected to receive it — see the Requirements and Assessment sections above for the authoritative NIST source content in the meantime.

Assessment

NIST SP 800-53A REV 5.2.0

Assessment Objectives

  1. automated mechanisms for contingency plan testing are defined;
  2. the contingency plan is tested using <CP-04(03)_ODP automated mechanisms>.

Examine

[SELECT FROM: Contingency planning policy; procedures addressing contingency plan testing; contingency plan; automated mechanisms supporting contingency plan testing; contingency plan test documentation; contingency plan test results; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].

Interview

[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with contingency plan testing responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities].

Test

[SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for contingency plan testing; automated mechanisms supporting contingency plan testing].

Overlays

Showing the OT/ICS overlay for the parent control CP-4 — see the CP-4(3) entries within each baseline below.

OT/ICS Overlay SP 800-82r3

NIST SP 800-82r3 Appendix F, Table 22. Blank baseline means the control/control enhancement is not selected in that initial OT baseline.

LOW

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)

MODERATE

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (1)

HIGH

  • Base control: Included (matches standard baseline)
  • Included: (1) (2)

STIGs & CCIs

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Evidence

Potential Evidence — Derived

Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.

Policy

  • Contingency planning policy
  • procedures addressing contingency plan testing
  • contingency plan
  • automated mechanisms supporting contingency plan testing
  • contingency plan test documentation
  • contingency plan test results
  • system security plan

Testing

  • Organizational processes for contingency plan testing
  • automated mechanisms supporting contingency plan testing

Other Records

  • other relevant documents or records