# Backup and restore log

[Organization name]

> How to use this template: add a row every time you check a backup or test a restore. Test restores regularly:
> restore something real, check it opens, and write down how long it took. The example row is there to show the
> format; delete it.

## What we back up

| System or data | How it is backed up | Where the backup is kept | Can ransomware reach it? | Who can restore it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Shared files] | [Nightly to an offline drive] | [Office safe, swapped weekly] | [No: disconnected] | [Name] |
| [Finance system] | [Supplier's own backup] | [Supplier's data centre] | [Ask the supplier] | [Supplier] |
| [Email] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| [Client database] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| [System configuration] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |

## Log

| Date | System or data | Backup type | Where kept | Checked by | Restore tested? | What was restored | Time taken | Result | Problems and follow-up |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026-01-15] | [Shared drive] | [Offline drive] | [Office safe] | [Name] | [yes] | [One finance folder] | [20 minutes] | [worked] | [None] |
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