OPS-09 Data Backup and Recovery - Storage
Changed since C5:2020
Basic criterion
Specified which data types the criterion applies to.
Added requirement for applying the data classification about the backed-up data to its baclup.
Linked criterion to the criterion for transport protection.
Wording in C5:2020
Basic criterion
The Cloud Service Provider transfers data to be backed up to a remote location or transports these on backup media to a remote location. If the data backup is transmitted to the remote location via a network, the data backup or the transmission of the data takes place in an encrypted form that corresponds to the state-of-the-art. The distance to the main site is chosen after sufficient consideration of the factors recovery times and impact of disasters on both sites. The physical and environmental security measures at the remote site are at the same level as at the main site.
Supplementary information on all sub-criteria
If the data backup has not been contractually agreed between the cloud service provider and the cloud service customer, this criterion is not applicable. The cloud service provider transparently presents this situation in the system description.
Basic criterion
The cloud service provider transfers cloud service provider data and, if contractually agreed upon, cloud service customer data and cloud service derived data to be backed up to a remote location or transports these on backup media to a remote location.
The protection needs resulting from the data classification of the original data (e.g., encryption, access control) are also applied to backups.
If the data backup is transmitted to the remote location via a network, the data backup or the transmission of the data takes place in an encrypted form that corresponds to the state of the art (cf. CRY-04).
The distance to the main site is chosen after sufficient consideration of the factors recovery times and impact of disasters on both sites.
The physical and environmental security measures at the remote site are equivalent to those at the main site.
Related criteria
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