Assignment 2: Business Impact Analysis-462

Assignment 2: Business Impact Analysis

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In order for an organization to develop an effective business continuity plan or disaster recovery

plan, it must know what information assets it has, their impact on business operations, and the

criticality and priorities associat

ed with the information systems and assets. The primary

objective of a business impact analysis (BIA) is to identify the assets that are required for

continued business operations in the event of an incident or disaster. Thus, a critical step in the

develo

pment of an effective BIA includes establishing component priorities and determining

component reliance and dependencies. Additionally, organizational personnel must know their

responsibilities during recovery efforts.

Write a three

page

s

paper in which you:

1.

Describe the methods for establishing component priorities, including:

a.

Business functions and processes

b.

BIA scenarios and components

c.

Financial and service impact of components not being avail

able

d.

Recovery time frameworks

2.

Describe the methods for determining component reliance and dependencies, including:

a.

Component dependencies

b.

Resources required to recover component in the event of failure

c.

Human assets needed to recover componen

ts

3.

Provide recommendations for the development of the BIA, management and other personnel

responsibilities, and educating company personnel that would

be

involved in the recovery efforts.

4.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

Note: Wikipedia and similar

Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one

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inch margins on all

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school

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specific format. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

·

Include a cover page containin

g 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with th

is assignment are:

·

Describe the different ISS policies associated with risk management.

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Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy

formation.

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Write clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security Po

licy topics using proper

writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

All

papers

must

use

APA

Headings

.

The APA headings should match

EAC

H

requirements

in

the

grading

rubric

.

NOTE:

Please do not confuse "Running Header" with "Heading". Using APA

Headings

has helped Students improve their grades by 10 to 30 points. The headings help each

Student focus on the requirement. It also helps the Professor understand which

Assignment 2: Business Impact Analysis-462

In order for an organization to develop an effective business continuity plan or disaster recovery

plan, it must know what information assets it has, their impact on business operations, and the

criticality and priorities associated with the information systems and assets. The primary

objective of a business impact analysis (BIA) is to identify the assets that are required for

continued business operations in the event of an incident or disaster. Thus, a critical step in the

development of an effective BIA includes establishing component priorities and determining

component reliance and dependencies. Additionally, organizational personnel must know their

responsibilities during recovery efforts.

Write a three pages paper in which you:

1. Describe the methods for establishing component priorities, including:

a. Business functions and processes

b. BIA scenarios and components

c. Financial and service impact of components not being available

d. Recovery time frameworks

2. Describe the methods for determining component reliance and dependencies, including:

a. Component dependencies

b. Resources required to recover component in the event of failure

c. Human assets needed to recover components

3. Provide recommendations for the development of the BIA, management and other personnel

responsibilities, and educating company personnel that would be involved in the recovery efforts.

4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar

Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Describe the different ISS policies associated with risk management.

 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.

All papers must use APA Headings. The APA headings should match EACH requirements

in the grading rubric.

NOTE: Please do not confuse "Running Header" with "Heading". Using APA Headings

has helped Students improve their grades by 10 to 30 points. The headings help each

Student focus on the requirement. It also helps the Professor understand which