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Warm site

nounid 4644·updated Aug 30, 2026
verified· unreviewed

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.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Physical0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Internal75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Warm sites
possessive
Warm site's
pluralpossessive
Warm sites'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
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 22 sensesview framework →
§1
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.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
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.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
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.
NIST SP 800-341 senseview framework →
§1
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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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