The plan nobody ever tried
A company has a fine plan in a folder. When a real disaster comes, the phone numbers are out of date. The backup tape is in a building that was sold last year. The plan fails on the day it is needed.
Only a tested plan can be trusted. Today you learn how to test it, and keep it fit.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Scope | How big something is, and what and who it covers. |
| Firewall | A control that allows or blocks traffic by rule. |
| Test of a plan | A practice run that shows if the plan works. |
| Audit | A check that rules and controls are followed and work. |
| Internal audit | An audit by people inside the organisation. |
| External audit | An audit by an outside company. |
| Gap analysis | Comparing what you have with what you need, to find what is missing. |
| Control | A safeguard that lowers a risk. |
| Continuous improvement | Always looking for ways to make things better. |
| Penetration testing | A permitted test where an expert tries to break in to find weaknesses. |
| Network | Devices joined together so they can share data. |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
By the end of this lesson
Note
I can describe how to test a recovery plan, and how audits and a gap analysis keep it and its controls fit.
Starter: what you already know
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Starter: what you already know
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Testing the plan: five steps
Test in five steps.
- Decide the scope of the test and the resources needed.
- Decide how often to test.
- Run the test.
- Review the result and write it down.
- Change the plan if the review shows a problem.
Check: testing
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Check: testing
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