CP-4 Contingency plan testing
What the standard requires
a. Test the contingency plan for the system [frequency] using the following tests to determine the effectiveness of the plan and the readiness to execute the plan: [organization-defined tests]. b. Review the contingency plan test results; and c. Initiate corrective actions, if needed.
Quoted verbatim from NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (OSCAL catalog), which is in the public domain.
Maps to 1 control in 1 other framework
| Framework | Control |
|---|---|
| HITRUST CSF v11 | 12.a.04 Continuity plans are tested and maintained at planned intervals |
Mappings are CMDash’s own, seeded with the product and shown on both frameworks they connect. In the product they mean evidence you attach here also counts against the controls listed above.
Track CP-4 with evidence behind it
In CMDash this control is a row with an owner, a status, uploaded evidence kept with its full history, and an export an assessor can read.