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Preparing for a Crisis

An Introduction to Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery

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Presenters

Jessica Johnson, Emergency Management and Continuity Specialist�Division of Public Safety and Security

Sasha Womble, Data Security Analyst�ITS Information Assurance

Stephanie Henyard, Disaster Recovery Planning Specialist�ITS Information Assurance

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Today’s Learning Objectives

Difference between

COOP

and

IT DR

Ensure the integrity of mission-critical functions and systems

Advocate for the prioritization of making COOP and DR plans

Equipped with necessary resources to create plans

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Emergency Preparedness Cycle - Continuity

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What is Business Continuity Planning?

Localized acts of nature

Accidents

Technological or attack-related emergencies

An effort to ensure that Critical Functions continue to be performed during a wide range of incidents, including:

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SPG 201.27, Emergency Reduction in Operations

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COOP Template

Guides individuals through documenting continuity procedures.

  • Delegation of Authority
  • Staffing Needs
  • Critical Functions
  • Critical Employees
  • Alternate Locations
  • Essential Supplies/Equipment
  • Vendors/Suppliers

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Emergency Preparedness Cycle - Disaster Recovery

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What is IT Disaster Recovery Planning?

Detailed procedures for recovering technology infrastructure, systems, and applications after a disaster.

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Data Standard 12 & SPG 601.27 - Information Security

“Each campus unit that maintains or is responsible

for a mission critical system or service must have a

disaster recovery (DR) plan that documents the

critical recovery functions and tasks that can be

executed to enable mission critical system recovery

following a significant event or disaster.”

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Identify Mission-Critical Systems

Life

Safety

University Missions

Legal

Regulatory

Financial

Critical Campus Business

Data with Required Availability

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DR Plan Template

Guides technology professionals through documenting recovery procedures.

  • Recovery Objectives & Actual Time
  • Data Type & Backups
  • Team Members & Vendors
  • Architecture, System Dependencies
  • Hardware, Virtual Machines, SaaS
  • Security & Networks
  • System Rebuild Procedures

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Managing & Maintaining COOP & DR Plans

Update

Changes Occur

Test

Tabletop Exercises�Drills

Review

Annually

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The Value Of Being Prepared

This document is so much more than just a recovery doc. I was able to answer questions within minutes since all of our server details are listed right in it.

Thanks for ‘making’ us do it.

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Resources COOP IT DR

SPG

More

Help

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Thank You!

Questions?