Contingency Planning, Network Access and Perimeter Controls, Physical and Environmental Protection
MOD, HIGH
P1
No
Utility outages disrupt business systems.
The organization:
a. Provides the capability of shutting off power to the information system or individual system components in emergency situations;
b. Places emergency shutoff switches or devices in [Assignment: organization-defined location by information system or system component] to facilitate safe and easy access for personnel; and
c. Protects emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation.
Emergency shut-off switches are available for usage in critical processing areas.
No statewide control
Obtain physical and environmental protection policy; procedures addressing power source emergency shutoff; emergency shutoff controls or switches; other relevant documents or records and ascertain if :
(I)the organization identifies the specific locations within a facility containing concentrations of information system resources (e.g., data centers, server rooms, mainframe rooms)
(ii)the organization provides, for specific locations within a facility containing concentrations of information system resources, the capability of shutting off power to any information system component that may be malfunctioning or threatened without endangering personnel by requiring them to approach the equipment.
