BUSUNESS CONTINUTIY AND DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN REPORT OF IT-
DEPARMENT .....................................................................................................................................
2 Start with a business continuity
plan ....................................................................................... 2
1. Threat Analysis ........................................................................................................................
2
2. Role assignment ......................................................................................................................
3
3. Communications ......................................................................................................................
3
4. Backups...................................................................................................................................... 4
Load balancing business continuity ...........................................................................................
4
Disaster recovery plan (DCP) – Your second line of defense In (IT
DEPARTMENT)..................................................................................................................................
.5
1. Lack of a disaster recovery
plan ....................................................................................... 5
2. Inappropriate data centre locations................................................................................
6
3. Inadequate resources and lack of
testing ..................................................................... 6
4. High costs of DR
technology............................................................................................... 6
5. Slow response and recovery
time .................................................................................... 7
6. Do A Thorough IT Assessment and
Inventory ............................................................. 7
7. I.T Backup Management Strategy under the DR
Plan............................................... 8
8. Backup Encryption is a
MUST ............................................................................................. 8
, 9. Proper Backup Management Requires Employee Training .....................................
9
10. Ensure you’re Using Air-Gapped Backups ...................................................................
9
BUSUNESS CONTINUTIY AND DISASTER
RECOVERY PLAN REPORT OF IT-DEPARTMENT
In an IT context, business continuity is the capability of your
enterprise to stay online and deliver products and services during
disruptive events, such as natural disasters, cyber-attacks, and
communication failures.
The core of this concept is the business continuity plan — a
defined strategy that includes every facet of your organization
and details procedures for maintaining business availability.
Start with a business continuity plan
Business continuity management starts with planning how to
maintain your critical functions (e.g., IT, sales, and support)
during and after a disruption.
A business continuity plan (BCP) should comprise the following
element
1. Threat Analysis