PR.IR-03.266

Has your organization implemented redundancy measures to eliminate single points of failure across all critical systems and infrastructure?

Explanation

Single points of failure represent vulnerabilities where the failure of one component can cause an entire system or service to fail. Organizations should implement redundancy through techniques such as clustering, load balancing, failover systems, and geographic distribution of resources. This includes redundant network paths, power supplies, hardware components, and data storage solutions. Evidence could include network and infrastructure diagrams showing redundant components, disaster recovery documentation that identifies critical systems and their redundancy measures, or configuration documentation for high-availability clusters and load balancers.

Implementation Example

Avoid single points of failure in systems and infrastructure

ID: PR.IR-03.266

Context

Function
PR: PROTECT
Category
PR.IR: Technology Infrastructure Resilience
Sub-Category
Mechanisms are implemented to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations

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