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Disaster Recovery Planning
A disaster recovery is a response to a declared disaster or a regional disaster. It is the restoration or recovery of an entire computer. A disaster recovery plan describes how an organization is to deal with potential disasters. Just as a disaster is an event that makes the continuation of normal functions impossible, a disaster recovery plan consists of the precautions taken so that the effects of a disaster will be minimized, and the organization will be able to either maintain or quickly resume mission-critical functions. Typically, disaster recovery planning involves an analysis of business processes and continuity needs; it may also include a significant focus on disaster prevention.... Read on
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The Security Policies and Procedures Manual for the Internet and Information Technology is over 220 pages in length. All versions of the Security Manual template include both the Business & IT Impact Questionnaire and the Threat & Vulnerability Assessment Tool (both were redesigned to address Sarbanes-Oxley compliance). In addition, the Security Manual Template PREMIUM Edition contains 16 detail job descriptions that apply specifically to security and Sarbanes-Oxley , ISO 27000 (ISO27001 and ISO27002), PCI-DSS, and HIPAA.. More...
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Preparation for Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity in light of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, and PCI-DSS compliance has two primary parts. The first, is putting systems in place to completely protect all financial and other data required to meet the reporting regulations and to archive the data to meet future requests for clarification of those reports. The second, is to clearly and expressly document all these procedures so in the event of a SOX, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS audit, the auditors clearly see that the DRP exists and l appropriately protects the data.
A major part of the disaster recovery planning process is the assessment of the potential risks to the organization which could result in the disasters or emergency situations themselves
. It is necessary to consider all the possible incident types, as well as the impact each may have on the organization's ability to continue to deliver its normal business services.
This can be complex and demanding. To assist in this area therefore there are a number of tools available.
There are many potential disruptive events and the impact and probability level must be assessed to give a sound basis for progress.Are you Prepared for an Audit and/or a Disaster?
According to an AT&T Survey of 100 Chicago firms (revenues <$10M), 81 have DR plans, but only 43% have fully tested their plans within the last 12 months and 12% admitted they have never tested their business continuity plans.
Next to personnel, data is your most irreplaceable asset. Networks, application hosting platforms, and end user computing environments can be replaced quickly. However, without your customer lists, product catalogs, inventory, financial records, and other operational data your business cannot recover.
A disaster recovery is a response to a declared disaster or a regional disaster. It is the restoration or recovery of an entire Agent computer. A disaster recovery plan describes how an organization is to deal with potential disasters. Just as a disaster is an event that makes the continuation of normal functions impossible, a disaster recovery plan consists of the precautions taken so that the effects of a disaster will be minimized, and the organization will be able to either maintain or quickly resume mission-critical functions. Typically, disaster recovery planning involves an analysis of business processes and continuity needs; it may also include a significant focus on disaster prevention.
The Disaster Recovery Planning Template (DRP) can be used for any sized enterprise.
The template and supporting material have been updated to be Sarbanes-Oxley compliant. The complete package includes:
- Disaster Recovery Plan Template
- Business and IT Impact Analysis Questionnaire
- Work Plan
With the template is a 3 page Job Description for the Disaster Recovery Manager. The Disaster Recovery Plan Template PREMIUM Bundle contains 11 additional key job descriptions.
Clients can also subscribe to Janco's DRP update service and receive all updates to the DRP Template.The DRP template includes everything needed to customize the Disaster Recovery Plan to fit your specific requirement.
