Details

A backup policy should be in place.

Rationale:

Backing up MySQL databases, including mysql, will help ensure the availability of data in the event of an incident.

Impact:

Without backups, it might be hard to recover from an incident.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Create a backup policy and backup schedule.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3477

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Contingency Planning.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|CP-9
• 800-53|CP-10
• CSCv7|10.1

Source

• Tenable.com/audits