Environmental IA Controls - Emergency Lighting and Exits - Properly Installed

Lack of automatic emergency lighting and exits can cause injury and/or death to employees and emergency responders. Lack of automatic emergency lighting can also cause a disruption in service.

REFERENCES:

32 CFR 117 and 32 CFR 2001 and 2003 as well as DOD Manual 5220.32 Volume 1

NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53), Controls: PE-12 and PE-12(1)

NIST SP 800-12, An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook

NIST SP 800-100 Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers

Check that emergency lighting and exits are located in IT areas.

NOTES: This requirement should not be applied to a tactical environment, unless it is a fixed computer facility supporting missions in a Theater of Operations.

The standards to be considered for applicability in a tactical environment are:

1) The facility containing the computer room has been in operation over one year.

2) The facility is "fixed facility" - a hard building made from normal construction materials - wood, steel, brick, stone, mortar, etc.

Emergency lighting and exit signage must be installed in areas containing information systems.