Warm site
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Oct 6, 2026
Backup site which typically contains the data links and preconfigured equipment necessary to rapidly start operations, but does not contain live data. Thus commencing operations at a warm site will (at a minimum) require the restoration of current data.
polysemousMWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Similar to a hot site but not fully equipped with all of the necessary hardware needed for recovery
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
An environmentally conditioned workspace that is partially equipped with information systems and telecommunications equipment to support relocated operations in the event of a significant disruption.
Classifications
Entity Type
Facility100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)
Sensitivity
Internal75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
—85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- plural
- Warm sites
- possessive
- Warm site's
- pluralpossessive
- Warm sites'