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Don’t be left in the dark: Here’s how to create a business continuity plan that works

Online Computers

A business continuity plan (BCP) is a vital document that outlines the procedures and strategies an organization must follow to be able to continue operating in the event of an emergency or a disaster. This will inform you which data, users, or systems need to be prioritized to ensure recovery.

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Introduction to Business Continuity Planning

Stratogrid Advisory

Introduction to Business Continuity Planning. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) should be one of the top priorities for organization leaders. BCP is one of the components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program which should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. and business continuity plans.

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Aligning Cyber Incident Response Planning with Your BC/DR Program

eBRP

As a result, more and more organizations have begun developing Cybers Security Incident Response Plans (CSIRPs). Developing these plans in their own ‘silo’ – without considering the cyber incident impacts on general business operations – can be negligent and potentially dangerous.

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Testing your Response Plans: What Would Confucius Say?

On Solve

Steve Goldman discusses the importance of testing your business resiliency and related response plans. An exercise of the elements of a Business Resiliency, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications or IT Disaster Recovery (BR/CM/CC/DR) plan is an important aspect of an organization’s emergency preparedness.

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What are the benefits of tabletop exercises for organisations looking to improve their risk posture?

SRM

That’s where business continuity planning comes in. Tabletop exercises are an important part of developing and testing any business continuity plan. Employers and employees alike can walk through a multitude of example scenarios in order to get business continuity plans off the written page and make them more tangible.

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Cyber Security: 8 Steps to Cyber Resilience

NexusTek

The three-step process of risk identification, analysis, and evaluation provides a foundation for the development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans to maintain operations during an internal or even external crisis. From automating processes to data restore, a BCP can make all the difference.

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Enterprise Resiliency: Navigating Through Disruptions

eBRP

The choice of recovery strategies, like split production or high-availability configurations, is vital to minimize downtime and maintain business continuity. Continuity Strategies and Response Plans Business Continuity Plans (BCP) document the sequence of actions needed to restore specific assets or services.