Title: Develop a plan to avoid data loss.
Course: Computer Network Software Operations (10109-I) > Section: Performing Network Management and Security Functions

Development should include

- determining what data should be backed up
- choosing the type and frequency of backups
- establishing a policy for restoring data
- selecting a remote storage facility
- documenting the plan
- determining a retention period
- deciding on tape backup vs. disk backup
- selecting file-by-file backups vs. snapshots vs. system images
- determining the appropriate levels of access to data, based on principle of least privilege
- implementing strategies and solutions to prevent data loss, whether accidental or as a result of malicious activity
- creating and documenting a backup policy
- testing the backup plan, to include restoration of data.