# Restore-test checklist worksheet

Adapt this planning resource to your environment. Examples are illustrative, not completed checks. Do not record secrets.

- Service / scope:
- Accountable owner:
- Reviewer:
- Environment / version:
- Review date:
- Approval / change reference:
- Next review trigger:

## Define the exercise and containment

- [ ] Choose a service, incident scenario and recovery point.
- Environment-specific action:
- Expected result / stop condition:
- Observed result and evidence:
- Owner / due date:

## Check prerequisites before the timer starts

- [ ] Confirm access to the repository, decryption material, installation media and supported restore procedure.
- Environment-specific action:
- Expected result / stop condition:
- Observed result and evidence:
- Owner / due date:

## Restore and validate the service

| Check | Evidence to capture | Your record | Owner | Evidence reference | Status / due date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recovery point | Timestamp, consistency type and source job |  |  |  |  |
| Isolation | Network and integration checks |  |  |  |  |
| Application | Transaction performed and expected result |  |  |  |  |
| Permissions | Authorised and unauthorised access cases |  |  |  |  |
| Acceptance | Owner, outcome, elapsed time and remaining gaps |  |  |  |  |

## Close the exercise and fix the gaps

- [ ] Obtain an explicit pass, partial pass or fail from the service owner.
- Environment-specific action:
- Expected result / stop condition:
- Observed result and evidence:
- Owner / due date:

## Closure

- Outcome: not started / pass / partial pass / fail
- Exceptions, owner and due date:
- Acceptance / approval:
- Follow-up and cleanup:

Source article: https://happysysadm.com/backup-recovery/restore-test-checklist/