Organizational Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Flashcards
Define warm site.
A location to which the business can relocate after a disaster. The location is already stocked with computer hardware similar to that of the original site, but does not contain backed up copies of data and information.
Define hot site.
An off-site location that is completely equipped to immediately take over the company’s date processing. All equipment plus backup copies of essential data files and programs are also usually maintained at this location. It enables the business to relocate with minimal losses to normal operations - typically within a few hours. A hot site is one of the most expensive facilities to maintain.
What is DRP?
DRPs (disaster recovery plans) enable organizations to plan for, and recover from, disasters, DRP processes include maintaining program and data files, and enabling transaction processing facilities. In addition to backup data files, DRPs must identify mission-ciritical tasks and ensure uninterrupted processing for these tasks.
Define BCM/BCP.
Business (or organizational) continuity management (sometimes abbreviated BCM) is the process of planning for disasters and embedding this plan in an organization’s culture. This is sometimes also called business continuity planning (BCP).
Define cold site (empty shell).
An off-site location that has all the electrical connections and other physical requirements for data processing, but does not have the actual equipment or files. Cold sites often require one to three days to be made operational. A cold site is the least expensive type of alternative processing facility available to the organization.
What is a business impact analysis (BIA)?
Identifies the maximum tolerable interruption periods of an organization by function and activity as a part of assessing risk importance and consequences.
