CP-11-727 Alternate Communications Protocols

Alternate Communications Protocols

Control ID

CP-11-727

Control Name

Alternate Communications Protocols

Control Category

Contingency Planning

Functional Areas

Sub-Areas

NIST Baseline Level(s)

NOT SELECTED

NIST Priority

State Implementation Required

Agency Last Implemented Date

Risk Statement

Resiliency will be reduced if a single protocol is relied on during a business interruption.

Control Description

The information system provides the capability to employ [Assignment: organization-defined alternative communications protocols] in support of maintaining continuity of operations.

Control Example

Switching from Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Version 4 to TCP/IP Version 6.

State Implementation

No statewide control

Testing Procedures