Assessment Objective

Determine if:

• CP-09a. backups of user-level information contained in [Assignment: system components] are conducted [Assignment: frequency];
• CP-09b. backups of system-level information contained in the system are conducted [Assignment: frequency];
• CP-09c. backups of system documentation, including security- and privacy-related documentation are conducted [Assignment: frequency];
• CP-09d.
  • CP-09d.[01] the confidentiality of backup information is protected;
  • CP-09d.[02] the integrity of backup information is protected;
  • CP-09d.[03] the availability of backup information is protected.

Assessment Methods

Examine

• Contingency planning policy
• procedures addressing system backup
• contingency plan
• backup storage location(s)
• system backup logs or records
• system security plan
• privacy plan
• other relevant documents or records

Interview

• Organizational personnel with system backup responsibilities
• organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

Test

• Organizational processes for conducting system backups
• mechanisms supporting and/or implementing system backups

Kwistjonijiet marbuta

• NIST -

  https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/53/r5/upd1/final