Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Key
Operations
Key Personnel
Key Infrastructure
Non-Critical Operations, Personnel, &
Infrastructure
Figure 8.14
Coop operational dependencies.
8.15
Disaster recoery planning (Drp) and
Disaster recoery Management (DrM)
Where BC focuses on high availability, DRP focus is on resumption, recovery, and
restoration of business operations. The invocation of DR implies circumstances are
more adverse than the high-availability options under BC can accommodate. DRP
is the process of preparing to minimize the effects of extended interruption to nor-
mal business operations. The goal of DR is to restore mission operations to normal
operating levels. A comprehensive DRP process includes:
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Determining recovery time objective (RTO) and downtime tolerance (DTT)
via BIA
Off-site preparation
Contact information
Information
information
Information technology information
Costs, budget, and other constraints
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8.15.1
Compliance Requirements
The IA architect finds compliance requirements for disaster recovery planning
throughout government and commercial environments. The Department of Home-
land Security (DHS)
IT Security Handbook for Sensitive Systems (MD4300A)
includes
DHS disaster recovery policy, and roles and responsibilities. DISA STIG for
Unix
Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guide
.
