Regular Testing of the Data Lifecycle Phase for Regulatory Compliance

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In order to ensure compliance with regulations, it is important for an organization to regularly test the restorability of archived data.

As technologies change and older systems are deprecated, the risk rises for an organization to lose the ability to restore data from the format in which it is stored.

With the destroy, store, and share phases, the currently used technologies will be sufficient for an organization's needs in an ongoing basis, so the risk that is elevated with archived data is not present.

In order to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements, the phase of the cloud data lifecycle that must be tested regularly is the "store" phase.

The cloud data lifecycle typically includes several phases: create, store, use, share, archive, and destroy. The store phase refers to the stage where data is stored in the cloud, which can include storing data on physical servers, in databases, or in other types of storage systems.

Regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, GDPR, and others impose rules on how data is collected, stored, processed, and shared. These regulations also require regular testing and auditing to ensure that organizations are complying with the rules and standards.

Regular testing during the store phase helps ensure that data is being stored securely and that access controls are properly implemented. This testing can include vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and audits of access logs to identify and remediate any potential security issues.

It is important to note that testing should not be limited to just the store phase, but should be carried out throughout the entire cloud data lifecycle to ensure that compliance requirements are being met at all stages.