## Purpose

Use this record whenever the company tests restoration from backup.

A successful backup job does not prove the company can recover. Restore testing provides evidence that the backup is usable and that the recovery procedure works.

## Test Information

Test ID: ____________________

Test date: ____________________

System or data tested: ____________________

Business owner: ____________________

Backup owner: ____________________

Tester: ____________________

## Backup Information

Backup platform: ____________________

Backup date used: ____________________

Backup location: ____________________

**Backup type:**

- Full
- Incremental
- Snapshot
- SaaS backup
- Database backup
- Image backup
- Other: ____________________

## Test Objective

**What is being tested?**

- File restoration
- Folder restoration
- Database restoration
- Server restoration
- Application restoration
- Virtual machine restoration
- SaaS data restoration
- Full recovery process
- Other: ____________________

## Restoration Target

**Where was the restore performed?**

- Original environment
- Test environment
- Isolated recovery environment
- Alternate device
- Other: ____________________

## Test Results

**Backup located successfully:**

- Yes / No

**Restore started successfully:**

- Yes / No

**Restore completed:**

- Yes / No

**Data opened or functioned correctly:**

- Yes / No

**Permissions restored correctly:**

- Yes / No / Not Applicable

**Application functioned:**

- Yes / No / Not Applicable

**Security controls active:**

- Yes / No / Not Applicable

**Backup or monitoring resumed:**

- Yes / No / Not Applicable

## Recovery Time

Expected recovery time: ____________________

Actual recovery time: ____________________

**Acceptable:**

- Yes / No

## Problems Found

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**Examples:**

- Missing files
- Corrupted backup
- Restore too slow
- Missing credentials
- Incomplete documentation
- Required administrator unavailable
- Dependency missing
- Backup older than expected
- Incorrect permissions

## Corrective Actions

Action: ____________________

Owner: ____________________

Priority: ____________________

Due date: ____________________

Status: ____________________

## Evidence

**Evidence may include:**

- Screenshots
- Restore logs
- Test files
- Application validation
- Ticket records
- Monitoring records
- Evidence location: ____________________

## Result

**Test result:**

- Pass
- Pass with issues
- Fail
- Retest required
- Approved by: ____________________
- Next test date: ____________________

## Practical Rule

Do not record “backup tested” unless something was actually restored and checked.