Disaster Recovery Plan (science prodigy only)

Associate Level Material

Appendix D

Disaster Recovery Plan

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University of Phoenix

IT/244 Intro to IT Security

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1. Disaster Recovery Plan

Due in Week Three: For your selected scenario, describe the key elements of the Disaster Recovery Plan to be used in case of a disaster and the plan for testing the DRP.

1.1. Risk Assessment

1.1.1. Critical business processes

List the mission-critical business systems and services that must be protected by the DRP.

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1.1.2. Internal, external, and environmental risks

Briefly discuss the internal, external, and environmental risks, which might be likely to affect the business and result in loss of the facility, loss of life, or loss of assets. Threats could include weather, fire or chemical, earth movement, structural failure, energy, biological, or human.

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1.2. Disaster Recovery Strategy

Of the strategies of shared-site agreements, alternate sites, hot sites, cold sites, and warm sites, identify which of these recovery strategies is most appropriate for your selected scenario and why.

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1.3. Disaster Recovery Test Plan

For each testing method listed, briefly describe each method and your rationale for why it will or will not be included in your DRP test plan.

1.3.1. Walk-throughs

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1.3.2. Simulations

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1.3.3. Checklists

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1.3.4. Parallel testing

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1.3.5. Full interruption

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2. References

Cite all your references by adding the pertinent information to this section by following this example.

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.