Server Maintenance Checklist

This server maintenance audit checklist is designed to help auditors monitor the maintenance of servers. Regular server maintenance ensures optimal and continuous performance as well saving costs and unplanned downtime by identifying problems earlier.

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Server Maintenance Checklist

This server maintenance audit checklist is designed to help auditors monitor the maintenance of servers. Regular server maintenance ensures optimal and continuous performance as well saving costs and unplanned downtime by identifying problems earlier.

1. Were any issues found while checking for inactive user or computer accounts?

2. Were any issues found while checking the Domain Name System (DNS)?

1. Were any issues found when checking the Strong Area Network (SAN)?

2. Were any issues found while checking RAID – Disks?

3. Were any issues found while checking UPS (voltage, utilization, temperature, humidity, batteries)?

4. Were any issues found when checking Group Policies (settings, authorizations, OU structure)?

5. Were any issues found while checking firmware (switch/firewall)?

1. Were any issues found while checking Application & System Event Logs?

2. Were any issues found while checking server CPU, memory disk & network utilization?

3. Were any issues found while deleting Temp Files?

4. Were any issues found while checking for inactive computer membership (endpoint protection)?

5. Were any issues found while running Clean up Tools (endpoint protection)?

6. Were any issues found while checking logs?

7. Were any issues found while running Operating System (OS) updates?

8. Were any issues found while running software updates?

9. Were any issues found while checking Windows logs?

10. Were any issues found while checking File Shares/Permissions?

1. Were any issues found while checking policies and scan schedules or workstation membership (endpoint protection)?

2. Were any issues found while checking for brute force / unauthorized access (security logs)?

3. Were any issues found while checking domain user password policy?

4. Were any issues found while reviewing Firewall Policies?

5. Were any issues found while reviewing Security Group Memberships?

1. Were any issues found while loading Balancers / Application Firewalls?

2. Were any issues found while checking spam / web filters?