Week 03 - Part 01: Data Gathering and Engagement

Question 1

What does a Business Continuity Plan include? (3)

Answer 1

1. Plans
2. Measures and Arrangements
3. Necessary resources.

Question 2

What do Plans and Measures and Arrangements ensure?

Answer 2

The continuous delivery of critical services and products, which permits the organization to recover its facility, data, and assets

Question 3

Identification of what supports business continuity, including personnel, information, equipment, financial allocations, legal counsel, infrastructure protection and accommodations?

Answer 3

Necessary resources

Question 4

List 3 Examples of Plans

Answer 4

1. Emergency Management Plans
2. Disaster Recovery Plan
3. Policies, Procedures, and Standards
4. Points of Contact

Question 5

List 3 examples of Measures and Arrangements

Answer 5

1. Determining a Business Continuity Strategy
2. Developing and Implementing a BCM Response
3. Establish an Emergency Preparedness Team
4. Strategy

Question 6

List 3 examples of Necessary Resources

Answer 6

1. Personnel
2. Legal Expertise
3. Information
4. Equipment
5. Financial resources
6. Critical infrastructure protection practitioners
7. Accommodations
8. Consultants

Question 7

What are policies?

Answer 7

They guide our actions.

A set of statements of principles, values, and intent that outlines expectations and provides a basis for consistent decision-making and resource allocation in respect to a specific issue.

Question 8

What are procedures?

Answer 8

Specifies what will be done, when, and by who, and what records are to be kept.

Question 9

What are Standards?

Answer 9

A document that provides a set of agreed-upon rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results.

Question 10

How can incorporating and engaging diverse view of different actors strengthen our ability for BCP?

Answer 10

Due Diligence

Question 11

What is the purpose of Plans and Measures and Arrangements in the BC process?

Answer 11

Data gathering

Question 12

What is the purpose of Necessary Resources in the BC process?

Answer 12

Data gathering, stakeholder engagement and consultations

Question 13

What does this expression mean?

Rf(T, V, A/CI)

Answer 13

Risk is a function of Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Assets/Critical Infrastructure

Question 14

What are some questions that data can help to answer? (3)

Answer 14

1. Is there remote access to important data in the event of an accident?
2. Are there proper communication channels in place?
3. These issues are all part of the analysis of a current continuity plan before changes are made?

Question 15

What are the benefits of Data Gathering? (3)

Answer 15

1. Determine key personnel that needs to be involved and at what point
2. Data scientists can help anticipate what might happen during a business interruption by doing analysis based on different types of disasters
3. Identify an organization’s vulnerable areas and propose solutions

Question 16

How do continuity plans ensure that all key employees understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to data management - both during regular operations and during an emergency? (2)

Answer 16

1. Large data sets give business leaders a more complete picture of their entire operation
2. This includes how employees operate within the business, how customers interact with its services and products, and how the company’s systems operate on a regular basis.