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Require critical facilities to have adequate room for evacuation.


CONTROL ID
11686
CONTROL TYPE
Physical and Environmental Protection
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Design the Information Technology facility with consideration given to natural disasters and man-made disasters., CC ID: 00712

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • It is essential to provide proper routes for firefighting and evacuation in accordance with the Building Standards Act. (F3.1., FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
  • When arranging various devices in a computer room, it is necessary to reserve space necessary for operation and maintenance of each device. It is also necessary to provide a doorway and route for carrying in/out each piece of equipment. (F25.1. ¶ 1, FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
  • Furthermore, maintain space needed to ensure a short evacuation route to a safe place such as an entrance or an emergency exit in the event of emergency. (F25.1. ¶ 2, FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
  • Emergency exits must be installed on the evacuation passage inside the room at two or more places. For large computer rooms, it is necessary to divide the room into several sections, set an evacuation route for each section, and install guide lights and guide signs to emergency exits. (F30.1. ¶ 1(1), FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)
  • It is necessary to keep forms, consumables, fixtures, and fittings in a computer room for system operation and management. Keep them in order, and do not put them in a space necessary for maintenance or evacuation, and do not make the passages narrower. (F25.3., FISC Security Guidelines on Computer Systems for Financial Institutions, Ninth Edition, Revised March 2020)