CISA Domain 4: Backup, Storage & Restoration Controls

This episode is part of the CISA Audit Judgment Series — a structured, scenario-based learning path focused on Domains 4 and 5, the heaviest-weighted sections of the CISA exam.

In this episode, we investigate a scenario where backups ran successfully for months — but none of them could be restored. This exposes one of the biggest weaknesses in IT operations: assuming backup success equals recovery readiness.

You’ll learn:

✔ Why restoration testing is a major CISA Domain 4 exam theme

✔ Why backup success ≠ backup integrity

✔ How junior auditors interpret backup logs vs. how audit leaders evaluate resilience

✔ What evidence auditors must review for backup and recovery audits

✔ How to assess integrity checks, testing frequency, RPO/RTO alignment

✔ What CISA is actually testing with backup-related questions

✔ The operational risk when backups pass but recovery fails

This episode blends CISA exam reasoning with real audit leadership — the hallmark of the CyberLex Audit Judgment Series.

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