What does appendix A of 800-34 provide?

• A. Templates for ISCP development at appropriate FIPS 199 levels
• B. Incident response checklists
• C. Security controls baseline documentation
• D. Risk assessment methodologies

Answer: (A)

Appendix A in NIST SP 800-34 is about providing ready-to-use templates to develop an Information System Contingency Plan that matches the system’s FIPS 199 impact level. This helps ensure the ISCP includes the right structure, sections, and level of detail for low, moderate, or high impact systems, making it easier to produce a complete, consistent plan tailored to the system’s risk category. The other topics—incident response checklists, security controls baseline documentation, and risk assessment methodologies—belong to different guidance and aren’t what Appendix A delivers.