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Backup Policy and Schedule

Use this template to define backup frequency, scope, retention, storage location, protection, and restore testing requirements.

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Use this template to define backup frequency, scope, retention, storage location, protection, and restore testing requirements.

Backup schedule

Asset/system Data/software/system scope Frequency Retention Location Protection Restore test frequency Owner
TBD TBD Real-time/daily/weekly/monthly TBD Off-site/cloud/immutable/offline Encryption/access control TBD TBD

Minimum checks

  • Scope includes information, software, systems, configurations, and dependencies where needed.
  • Frequency aligns with recovery requirements.
  • Backups are stored separately.
  • Backups are protected like original data.
  • Restore testing is scheduled.