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by Abdullah Al Hour
Business Continuity Management: Choosing to Survive
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Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
What is business continuity management?
Benefits of effective BCM programs
Emerging risk and threat topologies
BCM and risk management
BCM and compliance
BCM and insurance
Chapter 2: Setting up the BCM Program
Gathering key success factors
Establishing the governance model
Establishing the BCM organizational unit
Organizations with a regional or international presence
Chapter 3: Running the BCM Life Cycle
Running the BCM life cycle for the first time
Business impact analysis
Risk and threat assessment
Strategies and risk treatment plans
Planning and implementation
Awareness and training
Testing
Rerunning the cycle
Chapter 4: BCM Standards
ISO22301 societal security – preparedness and continuity management systems – requirements
ASIS SPC.1-2009 organizational resilience: security, preparedness, and continuity management systems requirements with guidance for use
Chapter 5: Technology Continuity
IT disaster recovery and readiness for business continuity (ITDR and IRBC)
Technology continuity sites
Technology continuity outside IT
Chapter 6: Technology Continuity Standards
ISO/IEC 27031 information technology – security techniques – guidelines for information and communication technology readiness for business continuity (IRBC)
ISO/IEC 24762:2008 information technology – security techniques – guidelines for information and communications technology disaster recovery sites
Chapter 7: Facilities Management and Physical Security
Facilities management
Physical security preparations
Environmental setups and preparations
Chapter 8: Evacuation Plans
Features of an effective evacuation plan
Evacuation plan development
Communicating the plans
Training and testing
Chapter 9: People and BCM
The importance of people
Succession planning
Chapter 10: BCM Software
The need for BCM software
Role of BCM software within the BCM life cycle
Features of effective BCM software
Deploying BCM software
Appendix 1: BCM Policy
Objective
Policy statement
Policy ownership and maintenance
Disaster definition
Policy guidelines
Appendix 2: BIA Questionnaire
Purpose
Questionnaire contacts
Terminology
Understanding your processes – general process information
Understanding your processes – internal and external dependencies
Understanding your processes – impacts and criticality
Identifying RTO, season, and RPO
Understanding your processes – IT and resource requirements
Succession planning – identification of human resources
Assets required during disaster – identification of recovery resources
Appendix 3: BIA Report
Executive summary
Abbreviations and acronyms
Introduction
Scope
Approach
Assumptions
Consolidated results
Observations
Recommendations
Appendix 4: Risk Assessment Questionnaire
Appendix 5: Risk Assessment Report
Introduction
Objectives
Approach
Summary of results
Detailed risk information
Risk treatment plan
Appendix 6: BCM Strategy Report
Executive summary
Introduction
Key inputs for developing the business continuity strategy
Objectives of the business continuity strategy
Methodology
Overview of the preferred/recommended business continuity strategy for the organization
Business continuity strategy – crisis management
Business continuity strategy – processes
Business continuity strategy – technology
Business continuity strategy – data and information
Business continuity strategy – supplies
Business continuity strategy – people
Business continuity strategy – facilities and premises
Business continuity strategy – business continuity management
Implementation and ownership
Appendix 7: BCM Plan
Scope
Objective
Team leader contact details and responsibilities
Team member details
Activities to be performed immediately after a disaster
Activities to be performed during disaster recovery
Relevant locations
Processes to be performed if IT systems are available
Processes to be performed if IT systems are not available
Resource requirements
List of documents/manuals to be stored off site
Contact list
Vendor list
Sample press release
Handling a media interview
Appendix 8: ITDR Plan
Scope
Objective
Team structure
Activities to be performed immediately after a disaster
Activities to be performed during disaster recovery
Relevant locations
Disaster declaration matrix
Recovery procedures
List of documents/manuals to be stored off site
Contact list
Vendor list
Appendix 9: Evacuation Plan.
Description of building
Map containing building and assembly point(s)
Floor layouts
Handling fire emergencies
Roles and responsibilities
Important emergency numbers
Employees’ emergency contact information
Appendix 10: Test Plans and Forms
Scope
Objectives
Test frequency
Test types
The test process and mechanism
Tests calendar
Detailed test plan
Test preparation form
Test assessment form
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