The operating system must conduct backups of user-level information contained in the operating system per organization defined frequency to conduct backups consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38488	RHEL-06-000504	SV-50289r1_rule		Medium

Description
Operating system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. User-level information is data generated by information system and/or application users. Backups shall be consistent with organizational recovery time and recovery point objectives.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-06-03

Details

Check Text ( C-46045r1_chk )
Ask an administrator if a process exists to back up user data from the system. If such a process does not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43435r1_fix)
Procedures to back up user data from the system must be established and executed. The Red Hat operating system provides utilities for automating such a process. Commercial and open-source products are also available. Implement a process whereby user data is backed up from the system in accordance with local policies.