E-mail backup and recovery data must be protected.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-18882	EMG3-009 EMail	SV-20677r1_rule	COBR-1	Medium

Description
All automated information systems are at risk of data loss due to disaster or compromise. Failure to provide adequate protection to the backup and recovery data exposes it to risk of potential theft or damage that may ultimately prevent a successful restoration, should the need become necessary. Adequate protection ensures that backup components can be used to provide transparent or easy recovery from losses or operations outages. Backup files need the same protections against unauthorized access when stored on backup media as when online and actively in use by the E-mail system. Included in this category are physical media, online configuration file copies, and any user data that will need to be restored.

Description

All automated information systems are at risk of data loss due to disaster or compromise. Failure to provide adequate protection to the backup and recovery data exposes it to risk of potential theft or damage that may ultimately prevent a successful restoration, should the need become necessary. Adequate protection ensures that backup components can be used to provide transparent or easy recovery from losses or operations outages. Backup files need the same protections against unauthorized access when stored on backup media as when online and actively in use by the E-mail system. Included in this category are physical media, online configuration file copies, and any user data that will need to be restored.

STIG	Date
Email Services Policy	2012-01-31

Details

Check Text ( C-22536r1_chk )
Procedure: Interview the E-mail Administrator or the IAO. Access the System Security Plan documentation that describes protections for the Backup and Recovery data. Direct access must be granted to only processes and personnel who are responsible for handling that data. Criteria: If E-mail backup and recovery data and processes are restricted to authorized groups, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-19579r1_fix)
Ensure that only E-mail Administrator and authorized backup and restore personnel have access to E-Mail services backup and restore data.