Emergency Procedures (PHY-006-R002) - PHY-006

Requirement Details & Guidance

PHY-006-R002 · PHY-006

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to prepare for, respond to, coordinate, recover from, test, review, and improve physical emergency preparedness and response, with specific focus on emergency procedures, so that physical security controls are proportionate to risk and remain effective.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process for emergency procedures. Define accountable owners, required inputs and outputs, authorization or validation criteria, review frequency, monitoring, reporting, exception handling, and evidence requirements. Apply controls according to facility, asset, media, personnel, and environmental risk, and integrate with asset management, incident response, business continuity, and facilities processes where applicable.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

PHY-006-R002 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

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Best Practices & Ownership

PHY-006 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §1.9-IV – Emergency exceptions; §2.13-3.3.3 – Testing of BCP	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 3) Environmental Controls – 3.1 Environmental controls protecting critical-asset locations from natural/man-made threats; 3) Environmental Controls – 3.2 Monitoring environmental-control breaches and physical security	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.1 PR.AA: Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 6(2) – Protection of information assets, ICT assets and physical components/infrastructure	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 7.5 – Protecting against physical and environmental threats	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(1) – Cybersecurity risk-management measures – general obligation	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 9.2.1 – Appropriate facility entry controls are in place; 9.4.7 – Electronic media with cardholder data is	PCI Standard	v4	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.05 – Manage physical access to I&T assets.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 8.4.1 – General; 8.4.3 – Warning and communication; 8.4.4 – Business continuity plans	ISO Standard	v2019	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: PR.IR – Technology Infrastructure Resilience \| PR.IR-03 – Mechanisms are implemented to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.11 – PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PE-10 – EMERGENCY SHUTOFF, PE-11 – EMERGENCY POWER, PE-12 – EMERGENCY LIGHTING	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: A1.2 – Availability – The entity authorizes, designs, develops or acquires, implements, operates, approves, maintains, and monitors environmental protections, software, data backup processes, and recovery infrastructure to meet its objectives. A1.3 – Availability – The entity tests recovery plan procedures supporting system recovery to meet its objectives. CC5.3 – Control Activities – COSO Principle 12: The entity deploys control activities through policies that establish what is expected and in procedures that put policies into action.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Physical & Environmental Security (PHY)

Purpose:

To protect the organization's physical assets, personnel, and facilities.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Physical Emergency Preparedness & Response (PHY-006)

Summary:

Establishes emergency preparedness including emergency procedures, evacuation planning, communication, response resources, emergency drills, incident coordination, recovery, review, and continuous improvement.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain plans, procedures, resources, and response capabilities for physical emergencies, natural disasters, facility incidents, and life safety events.

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