BACKUP AND RESTORE LOG
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[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
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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
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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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