Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) - Template

The DRP focuses on restoring normal service after a disruption.

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Purpose: 

The Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is established to provide a structured and effective framework for responding to unplanned disruptions. It outlines strategies and procedures to ensure rapid recovery and continuity of operations, safeguarding the organization's critical functions and assets. This plan is integral to our overarching business continuity management, emphasizing preparedness, swift response, and minimal operational impact in the event of a disaster.

Scope

The DRP is a specialized component of the broader Business Continuity strategy, aligned with the Business Continuity Plan.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Key individuals responsible for the DRP have been identified, completed with their contact details, to ensure clear leadership in crisis situations.

See *Data Backup Configuration and Restore Procedures internal wiki page for more details on backup strategies.

Exercise and Testing 

• Objective: The objective of these exercises are to validate our emergency response actions, enhance team preparedness, and verify the efficacy of our disaster recovery processes.
• Initial Procedure: Exercises commence with a discussion-based walk-through to align team members on their roles and exercise goals.
• Annual Evaluation: Our backup measures undergo testing annually, ensuring they align with our Recovery Time Objectives and the results are documented.

What to Expect:

• During the Exercise: Participants can expect comprehensive discussions, opportunities for learning, and periods for making necessary adjustments.
• Review and Feedback: Post-exercise, a debriefing is conducted, feedback is collected, and reports are compiled and distributed to relevant stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement:

• Ongoing Refinement: Insights gained from these exercises are evaluated to identify areas for improvement in our disaster recovery plan and incident response plan, if applicable.
• Documentation Update: The Disaster Recovery Plan is updated regularly to reflect changes and enhancements identified through these exercises, maintaining its relevance and effectiveness.