Information
The operating system must conduct backups of system-level information contained in the information system per organization-defined frequency to conduct backups that are consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.
GROUP ID: V-216462RULE ID: SV-216462r959010
Operating system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability.
System-level information is data generated for/by the host (such as configuration settings) and/or administrative users.
Backups shall be consistent with organizational recovery time and recovery point objectives.
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Solution
The operations staff shall install, configure, test, and verify operating system backup software.
Additionally, all backup procedures must be documented.