Business Resiliency and Continuity for Information Security

Abstract

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
(BCDR) planning is a collection of strategies,
policies, and processes that assist an
organisation in responding, adapting,
continuing operations, and recovering in the
event of a disruptive incident. Both are key
components of an organization's operations
continuity. Business continuity is the
technique of sustaining normal operations in
the face of adversity, whereas disaster
recovery is the process of restoring
technology and systems as quickly as possible
following an occurrence. The importance of
BCDR grows as organisations are subjected
to a wide range of disruptive events, some of
which are unavoidable. Implementing a solid
business continuity and disaster recovery
plan, on the other hand, may keep a company
running during any form of disruption:
Power outages, IT system failures, and
natural disasters. Businesses must have a
well-structured plan and documentation for
disaster recovery and business continuity in
place even before a crisis occurs. Disasters
can be either short-term or long-term, but
when a business is prepared for any
adversity, it thrives and survives. This paper
will distinguish between a disaster recovery
plan and a business continuity plan, describe
the components of each plan, and lastly offer
a technique that businesses may use to
improve their contingency planning.
Plan ahead of time so that they are not forced
to close their doors if something unforeseen
occurs. This article will present a set of
criteria that an organisation can follow to
maintain the strength and resources needed
to respond to and successfully emerge from a
crisis