Maintenance-checklist (3).xlsx

Category Active Directory Active Directory Active Directory Active Directory Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Networking Networking Networking Networking OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software Security Security Security Security Security Security

Description Domain Controllers - Check replication (Logs, Replmon, Perform Manual Replication) Check for inactive user & computer accounts DNS: Check Zones, Name Servers, Dormant Static Records, Forwarders, Update Root Hints Group Policies - Check settings, authorizations, OU Structure Warranty - Check on all Business Critical Equipment Generator - Test Generator SAN - Check firmware for controller and hard drives Server: Check BIOS settings (i.e. Time & Date) Server: Check for new firmware/bios Server: Check RAID - Firmware, Battery, Drivers Cloud Services: Check Resource Consumption Server/SAN/Networking: Physically check all equipment Switch - Check fans and power supplies SAN - Check Volume Usage (thin provisioned) Server: Check RAID - Disks UPS - Check Voltage, Utilization, Temp, Humidity, Batteries Switch/Firewall: Check Firmware VPN: Check Utilization, Latency & Packet Loss Load Balancers/Application Firewalls - Check Firmware & Policies Spam/Web Filter - Check Firmware & Policies WAN: Check Utilization, Latency & Packet Loss Change Local Admin Password SSL Certificates - Check expiration dates Check Backups and Replication Check Windows Services Check Application & System Event Logs Check Server CPU, Memory, Disk & Network Utilization Delete Temp Files (Windows & Users Temp locations) End Point Protection - Check for inactive computer membership Endpoint Protection - Run Clean up Tools if applicable IIS - Check Logs and purge Run Windows Updates Update Software (i.e. Adobe Reader, Flash, Java) Windows Logs - Check (C:\Windows\Logs) especially CBS Check File Shares/Permissions Backups - Test, Perform VM restore in sandbox environment if applicable End Point Protection - Check Policies & Scan Schedules, Workstation Membership Security Logs - Check for brute force/unauthorized access Check Domain User Password Policy Review Firewall Polices (i.e. NAT and Access Rules) Review Security Group Memberships End Point Protection - Check Dashboard and Logs

Schedule Daily Monthly Monthly Quarterly Annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Daily Daily Daily Monthly Monthly Monthly Quarterly Daily Quarterly Quarterly Weekly Bi-annually Bi-annually Daily Daily Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Quarterly Weekly Monthly Monthly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Weekly

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Description

Active Directory Hardware Hardware Hardware Networking OS/Software OS/Software

Domain Controllers - Check replication (Logs, Replmon, Perform Manual Replication) Cloud Services: Check Resource Consumption Server/SAN/Networking: Physically check all equipment Switch - Check fans and power supplies VPN: Check Utilization, Latency & Packet Loss Check Backups and Replication Check Windows Services

Schedule Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

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Description

Schedule

Networking OS/Software Security

WAN: Check Utilization, Latency & Packet Loss Backups - Test, Perform VM restore in sandbox environment if applicable End Point Protection - Check Dashboard and Logs

Weekly Weekly Weekly

Category Active Directory Active Directory Hardware Hardware Hardware OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software OS/Software Security Security

Description Check for inactive user & computer accounts DNS: Check Zones, Name Servers, Dormant Static Records, Forwarders, Update Root Hints SAN - Check Volume Usage (thin provisioned) Server: Check RAID - Disks UPS - Check Voltage, Utilization, Temp, Humidity, Batteries Check Application & System Event Logs Check Server CPU, Memory, Disk & Network Utilization Delete Temp Files (Windows & Users Temp locations) End Point Protection - Check for inactive computer membership Endpoint Protection - Run Clean up Tools if applicable IIS - Check Logs and purge Run Windows Updates Update Software (i.e. Adobe Reader, Flash, Java) Windows Logs - Check (C:\Windows\Logs) especially CBS End Point Protection - Check Policies & Scan Schedules, Workstation Membership Security Logs - Check for brute force/unauthorized access

Schedule Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Category

Description

Schedule

Active Directory Hardware Networking Networking OS/Software Security Security Security

Group Policies - Check settings, authorizations, OU Structure Switch/Firewall: Check Firmware Load Balancers/Application Firewalls - Check Firmware & Policies Spam/Web Filter - Check Firmware & Policies Check File Shares/Permissions Check Domain User Password Policy Review Firewall Polices (i.e. NAT and Access Rules) Review Security Group Memberships

Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly

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Description

Schedule

Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware OS/Software OS/Software

SAN - Check firmware for controller and hard drives Server: Check BIOS settings (i.e. Time & Date) Server: Check for new firmware/bios Server: Check RAID - Firmware, Battery, Drivers Generator - Test Generator Change Local Admin Password SSL Certificates - Check expiration dates

Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually Bi-annually

Category Description

Schedule

Hardware

Annually

Warranty - Check on all Business Critical Equipment