Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Chapter 8: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - Intro

Regarding disaster recovery, the main goal is to is to minimize the effects of the disaster. However, the good news is that there are standards and best practices for such a disaster.

1. Develop a continuity planning policy statement - Construct a policy that gives insight on how to develop a BCP. Assign roles that will support it and can carry out the tasks.

2. Conduct a BIA (Business Impact Analysis) - Prioritize critical functions and systems. Calculate risks that have to do with threats and vulnerabilities.

3. Identify Preventative Controls - Implement measures that will counter the risks.

4. Develop Recovery Strategies - Find ways that will bring systems and functions back to operating level.

5. Develop a Contingency Plan - Develop ways that the organization can remain functional in the event of a disaster.

6. Test the plan and conduct training - Test the plan in order to identify and correct flaws. Train employees so that they know exactly what to do in case of a disaster.

7. Maintain the plan - Make sure that the plan is prevalent and that people know about it. Make sure that it is updated when it needs to be.

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