Bus Cont Plan&Disas Recov Plan 2
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Chapter3.pptxChapter 3: Evaluating Risk
Terms
Risk
How likely this is to happen and how badly it will hurt.
Disaster
An event that disrupts a critical business function
Business Interruption
Something that disrupts the normal flow of business operations.
Attributes of Risk
Risk
Predictability
Location
Impact
Advanced Warning
Time of Day
Scope
Day of Week
Likelihood
Risk Analysis
Process that identifies the probable threats to your business
Analysis used as basis for assessment later in the process
Assessment compares risk analysis to what you have in place
Begins with determining what are essential functions to business
Scope
Determined by the potential damage and/or cost
Cost of downtime
Cost of lost opportunity
Five Layers of Risk
External Risk
Risk to local facility
Data systems
Individual department
Own workstation
External Risk
Natural Disaster
Fire
Hurricanes
Storms
Earthquake
Tornado
Civil Risk
Riots
Labor Disputes
Manufactured Risk
Industrial Sites
Transportation
Facility-wide Risk
Electricity
Telephones
Water
Climate Control
Data Network
Data Systems
Data Communication Network
Telecomm System
Data Systems
Shared computers and LANs
Viruses
Departmental Risk
Key Operating Equipment
Lack of Data Systems
Vital Records
Desk’s risk
Determine Tools Used
Locked Down?
Severity of Risk
Time of Day
Day of Week
Location
Making the Assessment
Scoring
Sorting
Analyze the data
Summary
Determine cost of downtime
Identify risks at five layers
Determine impact of risk
Identify outside sources
Prioritize risks
