Best practices

When you secure backups in AWS, we recommend using the following approach:

Topics

• Step 1. Implement a backup strategy

• Step 2. Incorporate backup in DR and the BCP

• Step 3. Automate backup operations

• Step 4. Implement access control mechanisms

• Step 5. Encrypt backup data and vault

• Step 6. Safeguard backups using immutable storage

• Step 7. Implement backup monitoring and alerting

• Step 8. Audit backup configuration

• Step 9. Test data recovery capabilities

• Step 10. Incorporate backup in your incident response plan