CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 11: Data Recovery

CIS Controls v8 CIS-11.2: Perform Automated Backups

Back up in-scope enterprise assets automatically, at least weekly, with frequency set by how sensitive the data is.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 48 controls across 23 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • CM-2(3) Retention of Previous Configurations
  • CP-10 System Recovery and Reconstitution
  • CP-10(2) System Recovery and Reconstitution | Transaction Recovery (CP-10(2))
  • CP-2(3) Resume Mission and Business Functions
  • CP-9 System Backup

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • CM-2(3) Retention of Previous Configurations
  • CP-10 System Recovery and Reconstitution
  • CP-10(2) System Recovery and Reconstitution | Transaction Recovery (CP-10(2))
  • CP-2(3) Resume Mission and Business Functions
  • CP-9 System Backup

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 5 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 4 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • ASD37-34 Regular backups (Essential)
  • ASD37-36 System recovery capabilities (Very Good)

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity
  • 8.13 Information backup

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.9 Operations security
  • 6.9.3 Backup
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-11 Backups of data are created, protected, maintained, and tested
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-03 Mechanisms are implemented to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-A1.2 A1.2 Environmental protection, backup and recovery infrastructure
  • SOC2-PI1.5 PI1.5 Controls over stored inputs, work in process and outputs
  • E8-BACKUP-ML1 Regular Backups (ML1)
  • ANSSI-HYG-37 Define and Apply a Backup Policy for Critical Components
  • ISM-1511 Backups aligned to business criticality
  • BR-1 Ensure regular automated backups

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • CFTC-SS-8 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan and Resources

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

  • DORA-Art.12 Backup policies and procedures, restoration and recovery

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.13 Information backup

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.c Business continuity, backup management, disaster recovery and crisis management

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 12.3.1 12.3.1 Targeted risk analysis for flexible-frequency requirements

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in CIS Control 11: Data Recovery

You are reading one control. How much of CIS Controls v8 have you already done?

CIS Controls v8 CIS-11.2 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CIS Controls v8 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 102 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls already carry evidence.

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