CP-10 Information System Recovery and Reconstitution
Description
Recovery is executing information system contingency plan activities to restore organizational missions/business functions. Reconstitution takes place following recovery and includes activities for returning organizational information systems to fully operational states.
Recovery and reconstitution operations reflect mission and business priorities, recovery point/time and reconstitution objectives, and established organizational metrics consistent with contingency plan requirements.
Reconstitution includes the deactivation of any interim information system capabilities that may have been needed during recovery operations. Reconstitution also includes:
- assessments of fully restored information system capabilities,
- reestablishment of continuous monitoring activities,
- potential information system reauthorizations, and
- activities to prepare the systems against future disruptions, compromises, or failures.
Recovery/reconstitution capabilities employed by organizations can include both automated mechanisms and manual procedures.
Applicability
This Control applies to university information resources that are considered mission critical to the unit or an Essential IT Service to the university, and additional resources as noted.
Based on risk management considerations, the university’s Chief Information Security Privacy Officer (CISPO) may determine, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer (CIO), that it would be appropriate to apply the requirements of this Control to information resources not meeting the Glossary definition of mission critical.
Implementation
TAMU-CC shall provide for the recovery and reconstitution of the information system to a known state after a disruption, compromise, or failure. TAMU-CC employs mechanisms with supporting procedures to allow the information system to be recovered and reconstituted to a known secure state after a disruption or failure.
Revision History
Last Updated: February 21, 2025
Previous Versions:
- June 29, 2023
- May 31, 2022
- March 25, 2021
- September 16, 2019