Moodle 4 Security

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Backup and Disaster Recovery

In the previous chapter, we focused on preventing a threat actor from denying our service to our learners. In this chapter, we’ll prepare for when our Moodle is taken offline. Notice that, again, we say “when” and not “if.” Although we’ll focus on threats in cyberspace, depending on your particular situation, a threat actor might well take action in the real world to target your critical infrastructure. Although this is an extreme statement, it is worth remembering that there is little difference between a threat actor attacking critical infrastructure and a natural disaster destroying critical infrastructure. Aside from recovering from a security incident, a backup and recovery regime is important for several ...