System-level information must be backed up per organization defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1076	WN12-00-000014	SV-52841r1_rule	CODB-1	Low

Description
Operating system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. System-level information includes system-state information, operating system and application software, and licenses. Backups must be consistent with organizational recovery time and recovery point objectives.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-12-18

Details

Check Text ( C-47158r1_chk )
Determine whether system-level information is backed up to meet organizational recovery time and recovery point objectives. If system-level information is not backed up per organization defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-45767r1_fix)
Implement system-level information backups per organization defined frequency to support recovery time and recovery point objectives.