Term Paper: Disaster Recovery Plan

Term Paper: Disaster Recovery Plan

 

   This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a written paper and a  PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both parts as separate files  for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to  the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may  create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the  completion of this assignment.
 

  In recent years,  organizations have witnessed the impact of having effective and  non-effective business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans.  In  today’s environment, with significant potential natural disasters,  terrorist threats, and other man-made threats, it is critical that  organizations develop effective business continuity plans and disaster  recovery plans. Select an organization that you are familiar with, such  as where you currently or previously have worked, contact a local  organization, or search on the Internet for the needed detail of an  organization you are interested in. Prepare a disaster recovery plan  policy for that organization.
 

  Part 1: Written Paper1.
  1. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

a.  Provide an overview of the organization that will be delivered to  senior management, defining the business goals and objectives and the  size, layout, and structure of the organization.
  b. Include a  diagram of the organization’s network architecture and the proposed  network architecture of an alternate computing facility in the event of a  disaster (or the actual network architecture of the alternate computing  facility if one already exists) through the use of graphical tools in  Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia.  Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required  page length.
  c. Develop the DRP Policy, including:

i. Disaster declaration

ii. Assessment of security

iii. Potential disaster scenarios and methods of dealing with the disaster

iv. Disaster recovery procedures

d. Develop an Incident Response Team (IRT) charter, which includes the following sections:

i. Executive summary

ii. Mission statement

iii. Incident declaration

iv. Organizational structure

v. Roles and responsibilities

vi. Information flow and methods of communication

vii. Methods and services provided by the IRT

viii. Authority and reporting procedures

  Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in  the required assignment page length.
• Include charts or diagrams  created in MS Visio or Dia as an appendix of the infrastructure  document. All references to these diagrams must be included in the body  of the infrastructure document.

Part 2: PowerPoint  PresentationUse Microsoft PowerPoint to:2. Create a twelve to fourteen  (12-14) slide presentation that will be presented to the agency’s  management, in which you:

a.  Summarize the elements of the DRP Policy and IRT Charter, covering the  main elements from Steps 3 and 4 above. b. Include an introduction and  conclusion slide.

  The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the different ISS policies associated with risk management.
• Compare and contrast the different ISS policies associated with incident response teams (IRT).
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy formation.
• Write  clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security Policy topics  using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.