PE — PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
PE-13: FIRE PROTECTION
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NIST 800-53R4 Membership PE-13:
- LOW
- MODERATE
- HIGH
The organization employs and maintains fire suppression and detection devices/systems for the information system that are supported by an independent energy source.
SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE
This control applies primarily to facilities containing concentrations of information system resources including, for example, data centers, server rooms, and mainframe computer rooms. Fire suppression and detection devices/systems include, for example, sprinkler systems, handheld fire extinguishers, fixed fire hoses, and smoke detectors.
RELATED CONTROLS:
CONTROL ENHANCEMENTS
PE-13 (1) FIRE PROTECTION | DETECTION DEVICES / SYSTEMS
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NIST 800-53R4 Membership PE-13 (1):
- HIGH
The organization employs fire detection devices/systems for the information system that activate automatically and notify [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] and [Assignment: organization-defined emergency responders] in the event of a fire.
Supplemental Guidance:
Organizations can identify specific personnel, roles, and emergency responders in the event that individuals on the notification list must have appropriate access authorizations and/or clearances, for example, to obtain access to facilities where classified operations are taking place or where there are information systems containing classified information.
PE-13 (2) FIRE PROTECTION | SUPPRESSION DEVICES/SYSTEMS
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NIST 800-53R4 Membership PE-13 (2):
- HIGH
The organization employs fire suppression devices/systems for the information system that provide automatic notification of any activation to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles] and [Assignment: organization-defined emergency responders].
Supplemental Guidance:
Organizations can identify specific personnel, roles, and emergency responders in the event that individuals on the notification list must have appropriate access authorizations and/or clearances, for example, to obtain access to facilities where classified operations are taking place or where there are information systems containing classified information.
PE-13 (3) FIRE PROTECTION | AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION
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NIST 800-53R4 Membership PE-13 (3):
- MODERATE
- HIGH
The organization employs an automatic fire suppression capability for the information system when the facility is not staffed on a continuous basis.
Supplemental Guidance: NONE
PE-13 (4) FIRE PROTECTION | INSPECTIONS
The organization ensures that the facility undergoes [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] inspections by authorized and qualified inspectors and resolves identified deficiencies within [Assignment: organization-defined time period].
Supplemental Guidance: NONE
REFERENCES:
- NO REFERENCES