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Business Continuity / Disaster
Recovery Plan Development
Business Continuity Plans are required when operational
capability is partially or fully inoperative and unable to
deal with degraded operational capabilities resulting from
natural and/or man-made causes.A Business Recovery Plan (BRP)
for business operations or a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
for data center or technical operation, describes the actions
to be taken, the resources to be used, and the procedures
to be followed before, during, and after a disaster occurs.Cerzán
will help determine and guide the selection of alternative
business recovery operating strategies, for recovery of business
and information technologies within the recovery time objective,
while maintaining the organization’s critical functions.
Risk Assessment
The risk analysis identifies known threats, their potential
for occurring, their impact on business operations, and
mitigation options, wherever possible. High frequency or
high impact threats that cannot be eliminated must be planned
for. Threats that can be partially mitigated establish the
basis for recovery planning and the time frames for anticipated
interruptions.Cerzán will analyze probable events
and environmental surroundings that can adversely affect
the organization and its facilities. Cerzán will
identify and quantify the damage such events can cause,
and the controls needed to prevent or minimize the effects
of potential loss. Cerzán will also provide cost-benefit
analysis, to justify investment in controls to mitigate
identified risks.
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) provides both the foundation
and focus for all Business Continuity Planning programs
and plans. These analyses identify the interdependencies,
exposures, financial and operational impacts that may result
from a disruption in daily business or operations. The analyses
drive the priorities, strategies, and solutions for managing
continuity and recovery at the process level. It is important
that these first analyses be performed in a manner sufficient
to provide enough information to make informed decisions
about the direction and strategy of any Business Continuity
Program.Cerzán will help determine the consequences
if individual locations, business units, or processes are
disrupted or lost. We will quantify outage costs over time
and identify vital functions and dependencies. Cerzán
will provide management with reliable data, concerning potential
impacts and costs, allowing for proper selection of recovery
strategies and their priority for recovery.
Plan Maintenance
Once the plan is created and exercised (tested) there
will need to be processes in place to allow changes and
updates. Cerzán works with your staff to develop
proper maintenance procedures to keep your plans current.
If you don't have the staff or time to maintain your plan,
Cerzán will maintain your plan for you. Cerzán
can customize a solution to fit your unique requirements,
including periodical procedure checks, monthly meetings,
exercise planning and execution, and “updates to”
the plan. These are personalized services, for less than
you would normally pay a full time employee.
Plan Exercise and Evaluation
Plan exercises (tests) are an integral part in validating
any recovery plan. Cerzán will assist in scenario
planning, scheduling and execution of Information Technology
(IT) and business operations plans. Cerzán can also
audit a company's current plan and make recommendations
to help validate recoverability, in the event of an unplanned
outage.
Incident Response
Cerzán's experienced staff is on call to respond
to an incident. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days
a year. Cerzán can help manage any incident, providing
decades of proven experience to assist your team in the
event of a disaster.
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