Backups of system-level information must be protected.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN12-00-000016	WN12-00-000016	WN12-00-000016_rule		Low

Description
A system backup will usually include sensitive information such as user accounts that could be used in an attack. As a valuable system resource, the system backup must be protected and stored in a physically secure location.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-25

Details

Check Text ( C-WN12-00-000016_chk )
Determine if system-level information backups are protected from destruction and stored in a physically secure location. If they are not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-WN12-00-000016_fix)
Ensure system-level information backups are stored in a secure location and protected from destruction.