FedRAMP Controls / CP

CP-8 Telecommunications Services

Family CP
Baselines moderate
Mapped KSIs 1

Control statement

Establish alternate telecommunications services, including necessary agreements to permit the resumption of {{ insert: param, cp-08_odp.01 }} for essential mission and business functions within {{ insert: param, cp-08_odp.02 }} when the primary telecommunications capabilities are unavailable at either the primary or alternate processing or storage sites.
        Requirement: The service provider defines a time period consistent with the recovery time objectives and business impact analysis.

Parameter placeholders {{ insert: param, … }} reference FedRAMP-set values in the resolved profile. Full parameter map is preserved in the catalog database.

Covered by these Key Security Indicators

KSITitleCategory
KSI-RPL-02Recovery Plan
_Persistently_ review the alignment of recovery plans with defined recovery objectives.
Recovery Planning