Do you know what it costs your organization for one day of downtime to critical operations? Do you know what your essential third-party vendors are contracted to provide during unplanned outages? Qualifying potential threats and incidents is crucial to every organization, AND we know it can’t stop there. An organization can have every protection available; however, if they are not prepared to respond and recover, all of that is irrelevant. Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response Plans are often viewed as a policy “check the box” exercise. In reality, these are the playbooks for continuing operations when faced with any incident or disruption. The procedures that aid critical functions in mitigating potential impact to patients, operations, finance, reputation, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Before these plans can be developed, you must start with a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). The BIA is the backbone to understanding impacts, dependencies, priorities, expectations, and goals. The information gathered and analyzed during the BIA directly feeds the Plans. Prioritizing appropriately, understanding downtime thresholds, and identifying alternative operation strategies. The truth is, organizations are not judged on how they respond to an incident, but rather how they effectively recover and resume operations. Remember, analyze – plan – exercise. While IT is responding, keep the business operating!
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