Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery refers to the process and set of procedures that are designed to restore and resume critical software systems and applications in the event of a disruptive event or disaster. A disaster could occur in real life or cyberspace. Disasters are typically associated with natural phenomena (for example, flooding or earthquakes) but, as we have seen in previous chapters, critical infrastructure will be targeted by threat actors, who will aim to do the following:
- Cause maximum disruption for both your learners and your organization. This is because threat actors will want to pull you and your organization away from adding value to your offering.
- Remove your Moodle from the internet completely. As described in the introduction to Chapter 6, a DoS attack might cause disruption, but this may well cause damage that results in your Moodle being taken offline.
The primary goal of software disaster recovery is to ensure the continuity of essential...
