Understand the concept
Backups help restore data after failures or security incidents, but a backup that has never been tested may not be useful. Follow the 3-2-1 principle where appropriate.
A basic incident checklist includes isolating affected services, preserving relevant logs, rotating compromised credentials, rebuilding from known-good sources, and documenting lessons learned.
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Practice task
Schedule a non-destructive restoration test of sample website files in a separate directory.
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