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1. Business Continuity
Answer: An ongoing process to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the impact of potential
losses and maintain viable recovery strategies, recovery plans, and continuity of services. (NFPA 1600)
2. Disaster Recovery
Answer: The technical aspect of business continuity. The collection of resources and activities to re-establish
information technology services (including components such as infrastructure, telecommunications, systems,
applications and data) at an alternate site following a disruption of IT services. Disaster recovery includes subsequent
resumption and restoration of those operations at a more permanent site. (DRJ)
3. Risk Assessment
Answer: The quantification of threats to an organization and the probability of them being realized.
(BCI)
4. Business Impact Analysis
Answer: A method of identifying the ettects of failing to perform a function or requirement. (FCD-1)
5. Recovery Time Objective
, Answer: Time goal for the restoration and recovery of functions or resources based on the acceptable down
time and acceptable level of performance in case of a disruption of operations. (ASIS)
6. Recovery Point Objective
Answer: Point to which information used by an activity must be restored to enable the activity to operate on
resumption. ISO Editor's Note Can also be referred to as "maximum data loss". (ISO 22301)
7. Crisis Management
Answer: The overall coordination of an organization's response to a crisis, in an ettective, timely manner, with
the goal of avoiding or minimizing damage to the organization's profitability, reputation, and ability to operate. (DRJ)
8. Incident Management
Answer: The process by which an organization responds to and controls an incident using
emergency response procedures or plans. (DRJ)
9. Incident Response
Answer: The response of an organization to a disaster or other significant event that may significantly impact
the organization, its people, or its ability to function productively. An incident response may include evacuation of a
facility, initiating a disaster recovery plan, performing damage assessment, and any other measures necessary to
bring an organization to a more stable status.
(DRJ)
10. The Business Continuity Professional's Role