ICT Disaster Recovery
Course Overview
Disaster recovery planning is an important part of an organisation's overall business strategy, and the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry is no exception. Every organisation faces the possibility of a disaster rendering it unable to undertake normal activity. Disasters can range from natural disasters like bushfires, flooding, or extreme wind, to infrastructure and IT failures, vandalism, or epidemics. Having a robust disaster recovery plan can help our organisation respond quickly, effectively, and with minimal disruption. A well prepared disaster recovery plan also reduces uncertainty, and can help prevent panic by providing a guide for individuals to follow and reducing the need for individuals to 'think' during a crisis.
Key Content- Key disaster concerns for ICT.
- Potential outcomes of disasters.
- The need for disaster recovery schemes.
- Disaster recovery vs. risk assessment.
- Developing a disaster recovery plan:
- Preparation.
- Assessing impact.
- Putting the plan together.
- Testing.
- Training the team.
- Maintaining the plan.
- The three disaster recovery measures:
- Preventative measures.
- Detective measures.
- Corrective measures.
- Disaster recovery planning tools.
- Scenario planning.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this package, learners should be able to:- Recognise the key disaster concerns for ICT organisations.
- Identify the differences between a disaster recovery plan and a risk assessment.
- Understand the importance of having an effective disaster recovery plan in place.
- Devise a disaster recovery plan for a variety of potential disasters.
- Include preventative, detective, and corrective measures in a disaster recovery plan.
- Use a multitude of tools to help construct an effective disaster recovery plan.
- Realise the importance of scenario planning and how it can complement disaster recovery planning.