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Published inDec 2022
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Hemang Doshi
Hemang Doshi
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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Procedures

A business continuity plan (BCP) is defined as the laid down processes used to prevent, mitigate, and recover from disruptions. A disaster recovery plan (DRP) is a subset of an overall BCP. While the goal of a BCP is to prevent and mitigate incidents, the goal of a DRP is to restore business operations if they are down due to an incident. Thus, a BCP is a continuous process of implementing various controls to prevent or mitigate the impact of incidents, whereas a DRP is activated only when preventive measures have failed and business processes have already been impacted due to an incident.

Apart from having a well-defined BCP, it is of utmost importance for the organization to ensure that both the BCP and DRP and any related documents are available at offsite locations as well.

Phases of Recovery Planning

A security manager should understand the following phases for the implementation of the BCP and the DRP:

  • Conducting...
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Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide - Second Edition
Published in: Dec 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781804610633

Author (1)

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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
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