Restoration of data, applications and settings from backups to a common point in time is tested as part of disaster recovery exercises.
Topic
Testing restoration of backups
Applicable to
all
History
Priority
Must
Dec 2023
Restoration of data, applications and settings from backups to a common point in time is tested as part of disaster recovery exercises.
The existing control relating to testing restoration of data, applications and settings was reworded.
Dec 2022
Restoration of important data, software and configuration settings from backups to a common point of time is tested as part of disaster recovery exercises.
Backup testing language associated with an existing control was amended to provide clarity of intent.
Jul 2019
Full restoration of backups is tested at least once when initially implemented and each time fundamental information technology infrastructure changes occur.
Security control 1515 was modified to focus on the restoration of backups.
Jun 2019
Full backup and restoration processes are tested at least once when initially implemented and each time fundamental information technology infrastructure changes occur.
Nov 2018
Full backup and restoration processes are tested at least once when initially implemented and each time fundamental information technology infrastructure changes occur.
Added to address a gap in guidance on data backups.