Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

This course focuses on disaster recovery and business continuity, providing professionals with essential strategies for managing both IT and non-IT risks. It covers data protection, crisis management, and the creation of effective contingency plans to ensure organizational resilience. The course will help learners implement practical disaster recovery strategies, assess risks, and develop business continuity plans tailored to their organizational needs. Participants will walk away with the skills to safeguard their businesses against disruptions. What sets this course apart is its integration of both technical and human factors in continuity planning, ensuring a holistic approach to resilience. Learners will also explore real-world scenarios, making the content immediately applicable. Ideal for IT managers, risk officers, and continuity planners, this course assumes a foundational understanding of IT infrastructure and risk management to maximize the benefits. This course has been packaged and distributed by Packt Publishing on behalf of IT governance Publishing. Copyright © Thejendra B.S 2007, 2008, 2014 The author has asserted the rights of the author under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. First published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by IT Governance Publishing: 978-1-905356-19-5 Second edition published in 2008: 978-1-905356-38-6 Third edition published in 2014. Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this course is accurate at the time, and the publisher and the author cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, however caused. Any opinions expressed in this book are those of the author, not the publisher. Websites identified are for reference only, not endorsement, and any website visits are at the reader’s own risk. No responsibility for loss or damage occasioned to any person acting, or refraining from action, as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by the publisher or the author. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publisher or, in the case of reprographic reproduction, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publisher at the following address: IT Governance Publishing Ltd Unit 3, Clive Court Bartholomew’s Walk Cambridgeshire Business Park Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4EA United Kingdom www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk