# CP-09 System Backup — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/cp-9

Canonical id: `cp-9` · family `CP`

> a. Conduct backups of user-level information contained in [system components] [frequency]; b. Conduct backups of system-level information contained in the system [frequency]; c. Conduct backups of system documentation, including security- and privacy-related documentation [frequency]; and d. Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup information.

_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
- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-RPL-ABO` — Aligning Backups with Objectives (Recovery Planning)
  The alignment of machine-based information resource backups with defined recovery objectives is persistently reviewed.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._