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Alternate Processing Site

What is Alternate Processing Site?

A facility separate from the primary location where an organization can continue critical operations during a disruption to the main site.

Business Continuity

Frameworks that govern alternate processing site

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on alternate processing site

Requirements naming alternate processing site across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

FedRAMP High5 controls

Establish alternate processing site with agreements for resumption of operations within FedRAMP-defined RTO.

CP-7 · Alternate Processing Site →
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH5 controls

Establish alternate processing site with agreements for resumption of operations within FedRAMP-defined RTO.

CP-7 · Alternate Processing Site →
FedRAMP Moderate4 controls

Establish alternate processing site with agreements for resumption of operations within FedRAMP-defined RTO.

CP-7 · Alternate Processing Site →
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE4 controls

Establish alternate processing site with agreements for resumption of operations within FedRAMP-defined RTO.

CP-7 · Alternate Processing Site →
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 51 control

Requires an alternate processing site with the agreements needed to transfer and resume defined system operations for essential functions within a defined period when the primary site is unavailable, with equipment and supplies available or contracted for deli...

NIST800-CP-7 · Alternate processing site →
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)1 control

Incident Response and Resilience are critical for the trust foundation of the AA ecosystem given the sensitive financial data flowing through it.

RBI-AA-IncidentResponse-Resilience-RBI-CERT-In-BCP-DR-Continuity · RBI AA Incident Response + Resilience - Cyber Incident Reporting to RBI + CERT-In + Business Continuity + Disaster Recovery + Resilience + Customer Communication + Forensics →

Questions people ask about alternate processing site

What is Alternate Processing Site?
A facility separate from the primary location where an organization can continue critical operations during a disruption to the main site.
Why is Alternate Processing Site important for compliance?
Alternate Processing Site is a key concept in Business Continuity. Understanding alternate processing site helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Alternate Processing Site?
Alternate Processing Site appears in the requirement text of FedRAMP High, NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH, FedRAMP Moderate, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Across these standards we have identified 20 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Alternate Processing Site?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how alternate processing site applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.