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5.1.3. Security Controls for Asset Management and Backups

💡 First Principle: Asset management ensures you know what resources exist and their security state. Backup security ensures recovery data cannot be compromised or deleted.

Backup Security Controls

  • Soft delete for backup data: Retain deleted backup data for 14 days
  • MFA for critical operations: Require MFA to delete backups
  • Private endpoints: Secure backup traffic
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Alvin Varughese
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