PE-10 ยท Emergency Shutoff

Control Description

Provide the capability of shutting off power to {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.01 }} in emergency situations; Place emergency shutoff switches or devices in {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.02 }} to facilitate access for authorized personnel; and Protect emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation.

Impact Baselines
Security baselines where this control applies
Not in any baseline
Control Properties
SP800-53
organization
Control Statement
The control requirements

a. Provide the capability of shutting off power to {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.01 }} in emergency situations;

b. Place emergency shutoff switches or devices in {{ insert: param, pe-10_odp.02 }} to facilitate access for authorized personnel; and

c. Protect emergency power shutoff capability from unauthorized activation.

Supplemental Guidance

Emergency power shutoff primarily applies to organizational facilities that contain concentrations of system resources, including data centers, mainframe computer rooms, server rooms, and areas with computer-controlled machinery.

Related NIST Controls
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