ISO 27001 Backup and Recovery: How Respawn Helps You Prove Readiness

ISO/IEC 27001 defines how to build and operate an information security management system. The 2022 revision is the current version and is the best known global benchmark for showing customers you take security seriously. ISO

ISO 27001 uses Annex A controls to guide how you meet your risk-based objectives. In 2022 the control set was updated to 93 controls grouped into four themes: organisational, people, physical, and technological. IT Governance

What ISO 27001 expects for backup and recovery

Three Annex A controls matter most for SaaS data resilience.

• 8.13 Information backup
  Maintain backup copies of information, software, and systems and test them regularly. In other words, documented backups and proof they restore. AvISO Consultancy

• 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity
  Ensure ICT can meet business continuity objectives with plans, RTOs, and recovery capability when disruption hits. ISMS.online

• 8.24 Use of cryptography
  Define and implement rules for effective cryptography and key management to protect confidentiality and integrity. This is often applied to backup encryption at rest and in transit. ISMS.online

Plain language: ISO 27001 wants you to back data up, prove you can restore it, keep the business running through incidents, and protect backup data with appropriate cryptography. The 2013 backup control (A.12.3.1) maps to 2022 control 8.13. Fidela

How Respawn supports those ISO 27001 controls

Backups that satisfy 8.13
Respawn captures full snapshots and incremental changes for Slack, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. Retention and scope are configurable, and backups are designed to be retrievable and restorable. Use Respawn’s restore logs as evidence that backups work, not just that they exist. AvISO Consultancy

Continuity support for 5.30
When a disruption occurs, Respawn provides a clean, independently stored copy so you can restore critical collaboration and records fast. Tie Respawn’s recovery workflow to your business impact analysis and recovery time objectives. ISMS.online

Encryption aligned to 8.24
Respawn supports encryption in transit and at rest, plus integrity checks on every backup. Pair this with your cryptography policy and key management procedures to demonstrate a coherent control for backup data protection. ISMS.online

Auditor friendly mapping

Use this in your evidence pack. Respawn is the technical control. Your policies and procedures complete the requirement.

• Annex A 8.13 Information backup → Automated snapshots and incrementals for Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, plus restore tests and evidence from daily verification. AvISO Consultancy

• Annex A 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity → Independent copies that support defined RTOs and continuity plans during outages. ISMS.online

• Annex A 8.24 Use of cryptography → Encryption for backups with rules for use and key management documented in your ISMS. ISMS.online

Scope notes that set expectations

ISO 27001 is a management system standard. Certification comes from an accredited auditor reviewing your ISMS, risk treatment, and operating evidence. Respawn supplies backup, verification, and recovery proof that fits into that larger system. It does not replace policies, risk assessment, training, or supplier management. ISO