Information
The operating system must conduct backups of user-level information contained in the operating system per organization-defined frequency to conduct backups consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.
GROUP ID: V-216461
RULE ID: SV-216461r959010
Operating system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability.
User-level information is data generated by information system and/or application 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.