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CIS 18 controls
11.3: Protect Recovery Data

Requirement description

Protect recovery data with equivalent controls to the original data. Reference encryption or data
separation, based on requirements.

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CIS 18 controls

11.3: Protect Recovery Data

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Policy
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Encryption of backup data
Critical
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Normal
Low
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Technical cyber security
Encryption
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5.2.9: Backup and recovery management
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2.9.4: Protect backups against intentional and unintentional deletion, manipulation and reading
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Encryption of backup data
1. Task description

When the confidentiality of backups is important, backups are protected by encryption. The need to encrypt backups may become highlighted when backups are stored in a physical location where security policies are unknown.

Protecting recovery data
Critical
High
Normal
Low
Fully done
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Partly done
Not done
Technical cyber security
Backups
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11.3: Protect Recovery Data
CIS 18
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Protecting recovery data
1. Task description

The organization secures recovery data by implementing robust encryption techniques, enforcing strict access controls, and conducting regular security audits. Data masking and anonymization are applied for additional protection, while checksums and hashing maintain data integrity.

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