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GIAC GCCC Exam - Topic 8 Question 37 Discussion

An auditor is validating the policies and procedures for an organization with respect to a control for Data Recovery. The organization's control states they will completely back up critical servers weekly, with incremental backups every four hours. Which action will best verify success of the policy?
D) Restore the critical server data from backup and see if data is missing
A) Verify that the backup media cannot be read without the encryption key
B) Check the backup logs from the critical servers and verify there are no errors
C) Select a random file from a critical server and verify it is present in a backup set

GIAC GCCC Exam - Topic 8 Question 37 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCCC exam
Question #: 37
Topic #: 8
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An auditor is validating the policies and procedures for an organization with respect to a control for Data Recovery. The organization's control states they will completely back up critical servers weekly, with incremental backups every four hours. Which action will best verify success of the policy?

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by Virgie at Nov 23, 2023, 12:44 AM

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Eun
9 months ago
Not sure if just checking logs is enough to confirm everything's working.
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Eladia
9 months ago
Surprised they don’t mention testing the restore process more often.
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Colette
9 months ago
Restoring data is the only way to truly verify success!
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Carissa
9 months ago
I think checking the logs is the best way to ensure no errors.
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Merissa
9 months ago
Weekly backups are a must for data recovery!
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Sheridan
9 months ago
I recall a practice question where we focused on the logs, but I wonder if just checking for errors is enough to ensure the backups are actually usable.
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Ettie
10 months ago
I feel like verifying a random file's presence in the backup set could be useful, but it might not cover everything.
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Mari
10 months ago
I think restoring data from the backup is the most direct way to confirm everything is working as intended. That seems like a solid approach.
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Daron
10 months ago
I remember we discussed the importance of checking backup logs, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the best way to verify success.
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Shayne
10 months ago
Verifying the encryption key for the backups? That seems a bit overkill for just validating the backup policy. I'd stick to the more straightforward options like checking the logs and testing a sample restore. Keep it simple, you know?
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Ira
10 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. Checking the backup logs is key to make sure the backups are actually happening as described in the policy. And verifying a sample file is a good way to spot-check the integrity of the backups. I'll make sure to cover those bases.
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Isadora
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Restoring the data from backup seems like the most thorough way to really test the process, but I'm not sure if that's the most efficient approach for an audit. Maybe I'll think through the other options and see which one seems most practical.
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Francine
10 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about verifying backup procedures. I'd focus on checking the backup logs and verifying a sample file is present, as that seems like the most direct way to validate the policy.
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France
10 months ago
This is a tough one. I'll need to weigh the tradeoffs between the different cloud solutions and how well they meet the specific requirements outlined in the question.
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Alishia
10 months ago
I think the answer is Event rules. That module lets you define custom rules to trigger actions like task creation when certain events occur.
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