Result contains:

• Identified critical functions and required resources

• MTD for each function and resource
• Identified threats and vulnerabilities
• Impact the company will endure with each threat
  • Calculation of risk
• Protection and recovery solutions

Document and present to management for approval

The results from the BIA are used to create a BCP/DRP.

BCP/DRP Plan design and development – Some Items to include

• Emergency response
• Personnel responsibility/notification
• Backups and off-site storage
• Communications
• Utilities
• Logistics and supplies
• Documentation
• Business resumption planning

• Implementation
  • Training
  • Testing/Drills and assessment
  • Recovery procedures
  • Maintenance

Training

• Systematic approach to training is required to support the BCP/DRP plans
• A sufficient number of qualified staff members must be cross-trained to ensure coverage
• Trained staff must also have the required credentials to be able to execute the actions required by the plan

Testing and Drills

Testing Characteristics

• Testing helps to indicate if an organization can actually recover
• Testing should be an annual affair or after significant changes have occurred in the environment
• Identifies items that need to be improved upon (expect mistakes)

Action

• Decide on the type of drill (Classroom/tabletop or Functional)
• Create a disaster scenario
• Create goals to be accomplished during drill
• Run drill
• Report results to management

Types of Tests

• Checklist Test
  • Copies of BCP/DRP distributed to functional managers
  • They review parts that address their department
• Structured Walk-Through
  • A meeting is held where functional managers go (walk) through the entire plan
• Simulation Test
  • Carry out or practice a disaster scenario
  • Could involve the actual offsite facility
• Parallel Test
  • Test conducted including parallel processing from offsite facility
• Full-Interruption Test
  • Original site shut down
  • All processing takes place at offsite facility

Recovery Procedures

• Procedures on what to do, when to do, and in which sequence
• Procedures should cover several different types of events
• Copies of recovery plans should be kept offsite or another safe location
• Employees must be taught and drilled
• The least critical department/function/resources should be moved first to restored primary location

BCP/DRP Plan Maintenance

• Ongoing maintenance of the BC/DR plan is a major commitment for an organization

Maintenance includes:

• Effective after-action review meetings
• Plan review and maintenance
• Ongoing training of staff involved in incident response
• Rehearsal process to maintain readiness of the BC/DR plan

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