Title: Business Continuity Plan
Course: 2016FA-MCO-110-401 > Section: Module 12: Disaster Recovery

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Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Another term that is often used when discussing the issue of continued organizational operations is business continuity plan (BCP). In reality, these two terms are sometimes used synonymously, and for many organizations there may be no major difference in the two.

The following are key elements of a BCP that are important to recognize.

- Focus on the continued operation of a business in extenuating circumstances.
- Place a strong emphasis on critical systems.
- Describe the functions that are most critical, based on a previously conducted BIA.
- Describe the order in which functions should be returned to operation.
- Describe what is needed for the business to continue to operate.

Backup strategies are such a critical element of security that you need to make sure you understand the different types of backups and their advantages and disadvantages.

Adapted from LAN153 (IT Security Essentials: Security+) created by Susan Sands, NISGTC which is licensed CC-BY 4.0

Objectives met:
- C12
- 12.6