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Research Note

Supporting Utility Dependency Register

Use this register to map critical facilities, services, and equipment to required supporting utilities and continuity expectations.

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When to use this

Use this register to map critical facilities, services, and equipment to required supporting utilities and continuity expectations.

Register

Facility/service Utility dependency Availability requirement Current protection Required runtime/service level Owner Evidence location Gap/action
TBD Power/cooling/water/telecoms/fire protection/emergency lighting/BMS TBD UPS/generator/redundant link/alarm TBD TBD TBD TBD

Review checklist

  • Critical information processing facilities are listed.
  • Utility dependencies are identified.
  • Required operating period is defined.
  • Dependent loads such as cooling are included.
  • Provider/supplier dependencies are documented.
  • Risk acceptance is recorded where redundancy is not implemented.