To improve the backup and restore services to CMS Hybrid Cloud customers, we have implemented a new set of policies and tools for performing operational backups. This new service ensures all necessary resources are backed up consistently, reliably, and according to all security controls governing CMS Hybrid Cloud. In support of this effort, the CMS Hybrid Cloud Team will deploy a new default set of Backup Plans and Vault within your AWS Backup environment.
Background and Timeline
The new default backup plans will be deployed automatically on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Additionally, your Technical Advisor will schedule time beginning in the last week of February to deep dive and review individual application needs related to the new Office of Information Technology (OIT) policy. These sessions will provide the necessary information to support this improvement, which includes migrating from Cloud Protection Manager (CPM) to AWS Backups as our primary tool for performing operational backups in AWS and Azure Backups in Microsoft Azure for Government (MAG).
Important notice for Azure (MAG) customers: Because CPM was never available to customers hosted in MAG, this serves as formal confirmation that Azure Backups is the CMS Hybrid Cloud solution for enterprise backups for MAG.
Action Required
The new OIT Backups Policy will impact all CMS Hybrid Cloud customers. We strongly encourage all customers to review the new OIT Cloud Backups Policy that documents backup requirements based on Acceptable Risk Safeguards (ARS) security controls. Additionally, the following governance documentation is available for customers to familiarize themselves with:
The new default backup plans will be deployed automatically, and no action is required on your part.
For your reference, the screenshots below show how the New Default Backup Plans and Vault configuration will appear in the AWS Backup console:
