Has the Backup Been Proven?

About this interactive

It is often said that if you do not test your backup, you have no backup. At the least, you cannot rely on a backup until you have tested it: there can be corruption or other problems you need to find before a real disaster does. Media matters too. Different media have different shelf lives. Cloud storage lasts almost indefinitely, but tape can become corrupted over time. The only real test is a restore. Restore the backup, then check that what came back is complete and usable.

What you'll learn

Tell evidence that proves a backup can be restored (a test restore with the result checked) from evidence that does not (job status, logs, media condition, vendor or provider claims)

Aligned to

CompTIA Security+

3.4 Explain the importance of resilience and recovery in security architecture.

Key terms

Backup Restoration: The process of retrieving and loading data from a backup copy to verify its completeness and usability.
Media Reliability: The dependability of a storage medium to preserve data accurately over time without degradation or corruption.
Data Integrity: The assurance that data has not been altered or corrupted during storage or transmission.

Topics

Interactive Streak Sort

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