CP-7(2)_accessibility

CP-7(2) Accessibility

Enhancement of: CP-7

High-Level Description

Family: Contingency Planning (CP) Framework: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Area-wide disruptions refer to those types of disruptions that are broad in geographic scope with such determinations made by organizations based on organizational assessments of risk.

What to Check

• [ ] Verify CP-7(2) Accessibility is documented in SSP
• [ ] Confirm control is operating effectively
• [ ] Review evidence of continuous monitoring for CP-7(2)
• [ ] Verify enhancement builds upon base control CP-7

How to Test

Step 1: Review Documentation

Examine the System Security Plan (SSP) and related artifacts for CP-7(2) implementation details. Verify the organization has documented how this control is satisfied.

Step 2: Validate Implementation

# For cloud environments, use cloud-audit-mcp tools
# For on-premises, review system configurations directly

# Example: Check if account management policies exist
grep -r "account.management\|access.control" /etc/security/ 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Test Operating Effectiveness

Verify the control is actively functioning, not just documented. Check logs, configurations, and operational evidence.

Tools

| Tool | Purpose | Usage | | ------------- | --------------------------------- | ----- | | Manual Review | Documentation and interview-based | N/A |

Remediation Guide

Control Statement

Identify potential accessibility problems to alternate processing sites in the event of an area-wide disruption or disaster and outlines explicit mitigation actions.

Implementation Guidance

Area-wide disruptions refer to those types of disruptions that are broad in geographic scope with such determinations made by organizations based on organizational assessments of risk.

Risk Assessment

| Finding | Severity | Impact | | ------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------- | | CP-7(2) Accessibility not implemented | Medium | Contingency Planning | | CP-7(2) partially implemented | Low | Incomplete Contingency Planning |

CWE Categories

| CWE ID | Title | | ------ | --------------------- | | N/A | No direct CWE mapping |

References

• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 - CP-7(2)
• NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 (Assessment Procedures)
• NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Full Catalog

Checklist

• [ ] Control documented in SSP
• [ ] Implementation evidence collected
• [ ] Operating effectiveness validated
• [ ] Continuous monitoring in place
• [ ] Related controls (RA-3) reviewed