Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery

What is a Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery?

A Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery outlines the processes in place to effectively respond, recover, resume, and restore operations following a disruption.

The aim is to mitigate the impact of incidents on a business, its clients, and other stakeholders. It is key that a business can continue to function and meet contractual obligations in the event of an unforeseen interruption. The Business Continuity arrangements should be regularly reviewed and tested to ensure their effectiveness.

Why is a Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery important?

Being prepared and having a plan in place enables a company to minimise the probability and impact of business interruptions by integrating safeguards into business operations. The policy also outlines the processes that should be followed to restore normal “business as usual” operations as swiftly as possible.

Should I use a Business Continuity Plan template?

Even though templates can be really helpful to create policies for your company, they are not the perfect solution. Templates are standard documents that do not reflect your company’s peculiarities. Instead of using a Business Continuity Plan template, our recommendation is to create a custom policy completely adapted to your company’s needs. The Adoptech platform allows you to create over 70 bespoke policies in seconds.

Business Continuity Plan ISO 27001

For companies working on InfoSec Certification, the ISO 27001 standard has requirements for several InfoSec policies and procedures. The Business Continuity Plan is a key part of the policies required for ISO 27001 certification.