Business continuity and disaster recovery
Business continuity (BC) refers to the ability of an organization to continue operating its critical business functions during and after a disruption. The purpose of BC planning is to identify potential threats to an organization’s operations and develop strategies and procedures to ensure that critical business processes can continue or resume quickly after a disruption. To prepare against such a disruption or disaster, you use a formal plan known as a business continuity plan (BCP).
The inputs to creating a BCP result from a business impact analysis (BIA), that is, the determining systems, data, processes, people, and other assets that are strategically important to achieving business goals. The BIA conducted by the organization will support the risk practitioner in recommending a reasonable and appropriate risk response and guide senior management in selecting appropriate mitigation strategies.
Disaster recovery (DR) refers...
