Disaster Recovery Planning Checklist
Disaster Recovery Planning Checklist
General Items
- Stay informed about industry best practices
- Assess compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Establish partnerships with recovery service providers
- Monitor and evaluate plan effectiveness regularly
Preparation
- Identify critical business functions
- Conduct a risk assessment
- Establish recovery time objectives (RTO) for each function
- Establish recovery point objectives (RPO) for each function
- Develop a communication plan for stakeholders
- Assign roles and responsibilities for recovery team
- Inventory all IT assets and resources
- Document backup processes and schedules
Plan Development
- Create a disaster recovery plan (DRP) document
- Include emergency contact information
- Define incident response procedures
- Outline data recovery processes
- Develop a plan for alternate work locations
- Include procedures for testing and updating the plan
- Establish criteria for plan activation
- Incorporate a training program for staff
Testing and Maintenance
- Schedule regular testing of the disaster recovery plan
- Conduct tabletop exercises to evaluate response
- Update the plan based on test results
- Review and revise the plan annually
- Ensure all employees are aware of the plan
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