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Backup Hygiene Checklist

Verify your backup strategy adheres to the 3-2-1 rule and includes regular restore testing.

01 // EXECUTION_SEQUENCE

01Introduction: Context and 'Definition of Done'

02Prerequisites: Access and tools required

03The Checklist: Categorized verification items

04Remediation: What to do if a check fails

05Sign-off: Verification log

02 // ACTION_MODULES

1. Preparation

System Active

Verify you have necessary permissions.

Access backup console/dashboard.

Identify critical data sets (RPO < 24h).

2. Execution

System Active

**3-2-1 Rule**: Confirm 3 copies of data, on 2 different media types, with 1 copy offsite/cloud.

**Immutability**: Verify Object Lock / Immutable flag is enabled for the offsite copy (protection against ransomware).

**Encryption**: Confirm backups are encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit.

**Frequency**: Verify backup frequency matches business RPO (e.g., hourly for DBs, daily for files).

**Success Rate**: Review last 30 days of jobs; investigate any failures > 24h.

**Capacity Planning**: Verify backup storage has > 20% free space for growth.

**Alerting**: Trigger a test failure to verify email/Slack alerts are received by the team.

**File Restore**: Successfully restore a random single file from 30 days ago.

**VM/Server Restore**: Boot a critical server from backup in a sandbox environment.

**Time Verification**: Confirm restore time falls within RTO limits.

**Passphrase**: Verify encryption passphrase is stored in the corporate password manager (not in the admin's head).

3. Verification

System Active

Confirm all items are marked.

Sign off on the log.

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