Title

The E-mail backup and recovery strategy is not documented or is not tested on an INFOCON compliant frequency. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

A disaster plan exists that provides for the smooth transfer of all mission or business essential functions to an alternate site for the duration of an event with little or no loss of operational continuity. The backup and recovery plan should include business recovery, system contingency, facility disaster recovery plans and plan acceptance.

Check Content

Procedure: Interview the E-mail Administrator or the IAO. Access the System Security Plan or other documentation that describes the backup and recovery strategy for Exchange 2003 E-mail servers. The documentation should detail specifically what files and data stores are saved, including the frequency and schedules of the saves (as required by INFOCON levels), and recovery plans (should they become necessary). The recovery plan should also state a periodic recovery rehearsal to ensure the backup strategy is sound. Criteria: If E-mail Backup and Recovery strategy is documented and periodically tested, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Ensure that the E-mail Backup and Recovery Strategy is documented in the site Disaster Recovery Plan, with components, locations and directions, and is tested according to INFOCON frequency requirements.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-20675r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-18881

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Expert Comments

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