Essential Eight · Regular backups
ISM-1814
Unprivileged user accounts are prevented from modifying and deleting backups
frameworkASD Essential Eight
sectionRegular backups
levelsML1, ML2, ML3
csf 2.0PR.DS-11 RC.RP-03
topicsBackup & Recovery
frameworks0 11 2
Official textUnprivileged user accounts are prevented from modifying and deleting backups.Australian Signals Directorate, Information Security Manual (September 2026). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0
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| Framework | Requirement | Title | Link | Source / reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIST CSF 2.0 | PR.DS-11RC.RP-03 | Backups of data are created, protected, maintained, and tested; The integrity of backups and other restoration assets is verified before using them for restoration | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.13 | Information backup | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| CIS v8.1 | CIS 11.2CIS 11.3CIS 11.4CIS 11.5 | Perform Automated Backups; Protect Recovery Data… | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| SOC 2 | A1.2 | Environmental protections, backups and recovery infrastructure | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| PCI DSS | 9.4.1.1 | Offline backup media stored securely | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick)5 loosely related (not mappings)9.4.1.2 Security of offline backup location reviewed annually Only shares CSF PR.DS-11, RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping 12.10.1 Incident response plan ready to activate Only shares CSF PR.DS-11, RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping 5.3.2 Periodic scans or continuous behavioural analysis Only shares CSF RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping 9.3.1.1 Sensitive-area access authorised and revoked promptly Only shares CSF PR.DS-11: related, not a mapping 9.4.7 Electronic media destroyed or made unrecoverable Only shares CSF PR.DS-11: related, not a mapping |
| CMMC | MP.L2-3.8.9 | Protect Backups | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| 800-53 | CP-6CP-9 | Alternate Storage Site; System Backup | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| HIPAA | §164.308(a)(7)(ii)(A)§164.310(d)(2)(iv) | Data Backup Plan; Data Backup and Storage | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick)8 loosely related (not mappings)§164.308(a)(7)(ii)(B) Disaster Recovery Plan Only shares CSF PR.DS-11, RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping §164.308(a)(7)(ii)(C) Emergency Mode Operation Plan Only shares CSF RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping §164.308(a)(7)(ii)(D) Testing and Revision Procedure Only shares CSF RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping §164.308(a)(7)(ii)(E) Applications and Data Criticality Analysis Only shares CSF RC.RP-03: related, not a mapping |
| GDPR | Art.32(1)(c) | Security of processing | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| NIS2 | 4.2 | Backup management | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| DORA | Art.12(1)Art.12(2)Art.12(3) | Backup policies and procedures, restoration and recovery procedures and methods; Backup policies and procedures, restoration and recovery procedures and methods… | Editorial | Same topic: Backup & Recovery (editorial pick) |
| CPS 234 | — | No requirement | No mapping in our data | No mapping in our data (CPS 234 is principles-based and its links are editorial). |
| Cyber Essentials | — | No requirement | No mapping in our data | No mapping in our data (Cyber Essentials covers five technical controls only). |
Crosswalk a published crosswalk (NIST, ENISA, CIS, PCI SSC) makes the link · Editorial ControlMapping's judgement where no crosswalk exists; the reason is shown · only shares a CSF 2.0 outcome: worth checking, not a mapping · No mapping in our data nothing mapped in our data; often new work, but check the coverage notes. How links are sourced.