DS11.5:
DS 11.5 Backup and Restoration
Control Objective:
Define and implement procedures for backup and restoration of systems, data and documentation in line with business requirements and the continuity plan. Verify compliance with the backup procedures, and verify the ability to and time required for successful and complete restoration. Test backup media and the restoration process.
Applicability:
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- HIPAA
- GLBA
- PCI
- FISMA
- NIST SP 800-66
- Ditscap
- Control Exception
- User Defined
Risk Association Control Activities:
- 1. Risk: Ongoing operations, problem resolution, an future application maintenance may not be adequately supported and users may not receive appropriate application change training.
- a. SOX.1.4: Documentation should be adequate to support ongoing operations, problem resolution, and future application maintenance. Technical documentation should be updated to reflect program changes.
- 1. Risk: Ongoing operations, problem resolution, an future application maintenance may not be adequately supported and users may not receive appropriate application change training.
- 2. Risk: Security and business continuity risks are introduced by technical designs incompatible with enterprise standards.
- a. SOX.1.15: Controls provide reasonable assurance that business requirements are gathered and approved during the development and maintenance of systems with potential impact to financial reporting.
- 2. Risk: Security and business continuity risks are introduced by technical designs incompatible with enterprise standards.
- 3. Risk: Unauthorized or inappropriate personnel have access to data via backup tapes.
- a. SOX.2.3.3: Confidential information on backed up system and transaction data is properly protected.
- 3. Risk: Unauthorized or inappropriate personnel have access to data via backup tapes.
- 4. Risk: Up-to-date backups of programs and data may not be available when needed.
- a. SOX.2.3.4: Procedures exist and are followed to periodically test the effectiveness of the restoration process and the quality of media backup.
- 4. Risk: Up-to-date backups of programs and data may not be available when needed.
Process Narrative
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Process Illustration
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Control Commentary
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Control Exception Commentary
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Evidence Archive Location
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Control Status and Auditors Commentary
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Remediation Plan
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Supplemental Information:
ITIL ICT Infrastructure Management
ITIL Annex 4D, Back-up and Storage
ISO 8.4 Housekeeping
