The IAO will ensure procedures are in place to assure the appropriate physical and technical protection of the backup and restoration of the application.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-16845	APP6180	SV-17845r1_rule	COBR-1	Medium

Description
Protection of backup and restoration assets is essential for the successful restore of operations after a catastrophic failure or damage to the system or data files. Failure to follow proper procedures may result in the permanent loss of system data and/or the loss of system capability resulting in failure of the customers mission.

STIG	Date
Application Security and Development STIG	2014-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-17856r1_chk )
Validate that backup and recovery procedures incorporate protection of the backup and restoration assets. Verify assets housing the backup data (e.g., SANS, tapes, backup directories, software) and the assets used for restoration (e.g., equipment and system software) are included in the backup and recovery procedures. 1) If backup and restoration devices are not included in the recovery procedures, it is a finding.

Check Text ( C-17856r1_chk )

Validate that backup and recovery procedures incorporate protection of the backup and restoration assets.

Verify assets housing the backup data (e.g., SANS, tapes, backup directories, software) and the assets used for restoration (e.g., equipment and system software) are included in the backup and recovery procedures.

1) If backup and restoration devices are not included in the recovery procedures, it is a finding.

Fix Text (F-17167r1_fix)
Develop and implement procedures to insure that backup and restoral assets are properly protected and stored in an area/location where it is unlike they would be affected by an event that would affect the primary assets.