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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

1 - Backup Procedures

  • Regular Backups: Daily incremental backups plus weekly full backups.
  • Offsite Storage: Redundant offsite data centers or cloud backups.
  • Redundancy: Keep enough versions to mitigate corrupted or partial backups.

2 - Recovery Planning

Recovery Plans

  • Prepare procedures for quick recovery from disruptions.

2.1 - Sensitive Data Recovery

  • Encryption Standards: Keep data encrypted both in backups and during restoration.
  • Access Control: Restrict key roles to authorized staff.
  • Prioritization: Restore mission-critical data sets first to minimize downtime.

2.2 - Disaster Recovery Testing Protocol

  • Scheduled Drills: Conduct biannual disaster simulations (full or partial).
  • Team Training: Ensure designated staff know each step.
  • Audit Logs: Document the entire process for post-drill analysis.

3 - Continuity Strategies

  • Failover Systems: Maintain hot-standby servers for immediate switchover.
  • Load Balancing: Distribute user requests across multiple zones.
  • Business Continuity Planning: Define short- and long-term fallback operations.