Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems

Swanson, Marianne; Bowen, Pauline; Phillips, Amy; Gallup, Dean; Lynes, David

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-34r1

SP 800-34 Rev. 1

Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems

Documentation Topics

Date Published: May 2010 (Updated 11/11/2010)

Supersedes: SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (05/31/2010)

Planning Note (3/17/2023): Send inquiries about this publication to sec-cert@nist.gov.

Author(s)

Marianne Swanson (NIST), Pauline Bowen (NIST), Amy Phillips (BAH), Dean Gallup (BAH), David Lynes (BAH)

Abstract

This publication assists organizations in understanding the purpose, process, and format of information system contingency planning development through practical, real-world guidelines. This guidance document provides background information on interrelationships between information system contingency planning and other types of security and emergency management-related contingency plans, organizational resiliency, and the system development life cycle. This document provides guidance to help personnel evaluate information systems and operations to determine contingency planning requirements and priorities.

Keywords

incident response plan; contingency planning; disaster recovery plan; information system contingency plan; resilience

Control Families

Contingency Planning; Maintenance; Planning; Risk Assessment; System and Services Acquisition

Documentation

Publication:
SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (DOI)
Local Download

Supplemental Material:
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Template (word)
Contingency Planning: Low Impact System Template (word)
Contingency Planning: Moderate Impact System Template (word)
Contingency Planning: High Impact System Template (word)

Document History:
11/11/10: SP 800-34 Rev. 1 (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy
contingency planning; incident response; resilience; risk management

Laws and Regulations
Federal Information Security Modernization Act; OMB Circular A-130