Device Class 3: Fail-safe Procedures

Control ID: SI-17 Fail-safe Procedures Family: System and Information Integrity Source: NIST 800-53r4
Control: The information system implements [Assignment: organization-defined fail-safe procedures] when [Assignment: organization-defined failure conditions occur].
Supplemental Guidance:
Failure conditions include, for example, loss of communications among critical system components or between system components and operational facilities. Fail-safe procedures include, for example, alerting operator personnel and providing specific instructions on subsequent steps to take (e.g., do nothing, reestablish system settings, shut down processes, restart the system, or contact designated organizational personnel).

Related Controls: CP-12, CP-13, SC24, SI-13
Control Enhancements: N/A
References: N/A
Mechanisms:

  • See SI-7, SC-7, SC-24 for appropriate mechanisms .

Protocol Implementation Conformance Statements: N/A