CCI-000543

Use a sample of backup information in the restoration of selected system functions as part of contingency plan testing.

Implementation Guidance

Determine if a sample of backup information in the restoration of selected system functions is used as part of contingency plan testing.

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 contingency planning/contingency plan testing 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-000543.