Which compliance frameworks require ensure aws backup has backup plans configured for critical resources?

This security check is required by the following compliance frameworks: SOC 2, Business Continuity, NIST 800-53.

HIGH

Ensure AWS Backup has backup plans configured for critical resources

AWS Backup provides centralized backup management across AWS services. Critical resources should have automated backup plans to ensure data protection and recovery capability.

Security Impact

Without backup plans, data loss from deletion, corruption, or disasters cannot be recovered, causing significant business impact.

How to Remediate

Create backup plans for critical resources including EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, EFS, and EBS. Define appropriate backup frequency and retention.

Affected Resources

AWS::Backup::BackupPlan

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2Business ContinuityNIST 800-53

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