CMMC 2.0
Media Protection

CMMC 2.0 MP.L2-3.8.9: Protect Backups

Protect the confidentiality of backup copies of CUI at the locations where those backups are stored.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 54 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.

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-11.1 Establish and Maintain a Data Recovery Process
  • CIS-11.3 Protect Recovery Data
  • CIS-11.4 Establish and Maintain an Isolated Instance of Recovery Data
  • CIS-11.5 Test Data Recovery

ISO 22301:2019 · 4 controls

  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information
  • 8.3.2 Identification of strategies and solutions
  • 8.3.5 Implementation of solutions
  • 8.4.5 Recovery

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.33 Protection of records
  • 7.8 Equipment siting and protection
  • 8.13 Information backup
  • 8.33 Test information

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 10.3.3 10.3.3 Audit logs promptly backed up to central secure storage
  • 12.3.1 12.3.1 Targeted risk analysis for flexible-frequency requirements
  • 9.4.1.1 9.4.1.1 Secure storage location for offline backups
  • 9.4.1.2 9.4.1.2 Annual review of offline backup location security

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-A1.2 A1.2 Environmental protection, backup and recovery infrastructure
  • SOC2-C1.1 C1.1 Identifying and maintaining confidential information
  • SOC2-C1.2 C1.2 Disposing of confidential information
  • SOC2-CC6.4 CC6.4 Restricting physical access to facilities and assets

ACSC Essential Eight · 3 controls

  • E8-BACKUP-ML1 Regular Backups (ML1)
  • E8-BACKUP-ML2 Regular Backups (ML2)
  • E8-BACKUP-ML3 Regular Backups (ML3)

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • CP-6 Alternate Storage Site
  • CP-9 System Backup
  • CP-9(8) System Backup | Cryptographic Protection (CP-9(8))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • CP-6 Alternate Storage Site
  • CP-9 System Backup
  • CP-9(8) System Backup | Cryptographic Protection (CP-9(8))
  • BR-1 Ensure regular automated backups
  • BR-2 Protect backup and recovery data

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-11 Backups of data are created, protected, maintained, and tested
  • NIST-CSF-RC.RP-03 The integrity of backups and other restoration assets is verified before using them for restoration

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-37 Define and Apply a Backup Policy for Critical Components
  • CFTC-SS-8 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan and Resources

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
  • 03.08.09 System Backup - Cryptographic Protection

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.

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