CCI-000542

Test backup information per an organization-defined frequency to verify media reliability and information integrity.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if: - backup information is tested [CP-09(01)_ODP[01]; frequency at which to test backup information for media reliability is defined] to verify media reliability. - backup information is tested [CP-09(01)_ODP[02]; frequency at which to test backup information for information integrity is defined] to verify information integrity.

Validation Procedures

Examine: [SELECT FROM: Contingency planning policy; procedures addressing system backup; contingency plan; system backup test results; contingency plan test documentation; contingency plan test results; system security plan; other relevant documents or records]. Interview: [SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with system backup responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities]. Test: [SELECT FROM: Organizational processes for conducting system backups; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing system backups].

The controls below (if any) were marked by NIST as being related to CCI-000542.