Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Flashcards
activation
to start business continuity processes
alert
Notification that a potential disaster situation exists or has occurred
alternate site
location to perform the business function
Backup
A copy of files and programs made to facilitate recovery if necessary.
Business Continuity Plan
documentation of a predetermined set of instructions or procedures that describe how an organization’s mission/business processes will be sustained during and after a significant disruption.
business continuity program
ongoing process supported and funded by executive staff to ensure business continuity requirements are assessed, resources are allocated and, recovery and continuity strategies and procedures are completed and tested
business continuity steering committee
group of decision makers, business owners, technology experts and continuity professionals, tasked with making strategic recovery and continuity planning decisions for the organization.
Business Impact Analysis
detailed review of information system’s requirements, functions, and interdependencies used to characterize system contingency requirements and priorities in the event of a significant disruption.
business interruption
Any event, whether anticipated or unanticipated which stops the normal course of business operations at an organization location.
business interruption insurance
contract to pay for disaster related expenses that may be incurred until operations are fully recovered.
business recovery team
group of individuals responsible for maintaining the procedures and coordinating return of business functions and processes.
business recovery timeline
chronological sequence of recovery activities, or critical path, that must be followed to resume an acceptable level of operations following a business interruption. may range from minutes to weeks, depending upon requirements and methodology.
business unit recovery
component which deals specifically with the relocation of a key function or department in the event of a disaster.
call tree
internal list of contact information used for the communication of incident information, designed in a distributed manor so that no one person is responsible for contacting everyone.
checklist test
(desk check) a test that answers the questions: Does the organization have the documentation it needs? Can it be located?
cold site
recovery alternative, a building only with sufficient power, and HVAC
Continuity of Operations Plan
A predetermined set of instructions or procedures that describe how an organization’s mission essential functions will be sustained within 12 hours and for up to 30 days as a result of a disaster event before returning to normal operations.
coordinator
person responsible for overall recovery of an organization or unit(s).
crisis
A critical event, which may dramatically impact an organization’s profitability, reputation, or ability to operate.
critical functions
Business activities or information that could not be interrupted or unavailable for several business days without significantly jeopardizing operation of the organization.
critical infrastructure
Systems whose incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the economic security of an organization
critical records
documents that, if lost, would cause considerable inconvenience and/or require replacement or recreation at considerable expense.
data backup strategies
processes determined by an organization to be necessary to meet its recovery and restoration objectives. these will determine the timeframes, technologies, media and offsite storage of the backups, and will ensure that recovery point and time objectives can be met.
data backups
confidential system, application, program and/or production files on media that can be stored both on and/or offsite.