# CP-04 Contingency Plan Testing — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/cp-4

Canonical id: `cp-4` · family `CP`

> a. Test the contingency plan for the system [frequency] using the following tests to determine the effectiveness of the plan and the readiness to execute the plan: [organization-defined tests]. b. Review the contingency plan test results; and c. Initiate corrective actions, if needed.

_Control title and statement: NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 catalog (the pinned commit is in `/api` under `control_text`). The FedRAMP rules reference these controls by id only; everything below is what FedRAMP says about this id._

## Rev5 baseline membership

- certification class B (in the annual independent assessment)
- certification class C (in the annual independent assessment)
- certification class D (in the annual independent assessment)

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-RPL-TRC` — Testing Recovery Capabilities (Recovery Planning)
  The capability to recover from incidents and contingencies aligned with defined recovery objectives is persistently tested.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._

## Annual independent assessment

In the annual assessment subset for class B, C, D.