Disaster Recovery Plan
Template
Business Continuity Plan
ISO 27000 ( formerly ISO 17799 ) - Sarbanes-Oxley - HIPAA
- PCI-DSS Compliant
This Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) can be used as a Disaster Planning
template for any enterprise. The Disaster Recovery template and
supporting material have been updated to be Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA
compliant. The Disaster Planning Template comes as a Word document and
includes:
Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity Template
Business and IT Impact Analysis Questionnaire
Work Plan
Disaster Planning Audit Program
New are:
Compliance with ISO 27000 ( ISO 27001 and ISO 27002), Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA standards
Web Site Disaster Recovery Planning Form
Department Disaster Recovery Activation Workbook
Quick Reference Guide
Team Alert List (Form)
DRP Team Responsibilities
DRP Team Checklist
Critical Function(s) Definition
Normal Business Hour Response Procedures
After Hours Response Procedures
DRP Location(s) Definition
DRP Recovery Procedures
Notification Procedures
Notification Call List (Form)
Updated Business and IT Impact Analysis Questionnaire
Vendor Disaster Recovery Questionnaire
Vendor Phone List Form Updated
Key Customer Notification Form
Critical Resources to be Retrieved Form
Business Continuity Off-Site Materials Form
The premium edition contains 14 full job descriptions. They are:
Chief Information Officer
Chief Security Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
VP Strategy and Architecture
Director Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Director e-Commerce
Manager Disaster Recovery
Manager Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Disaster Recovery - Special Projects Supervisor
Manager Database
Capacity Planning Supervisor
Manager Media Library Support
Manager Site Management
The DRP template is over 200 pages and includes everything needed to
customize the Disaster Recovery Plan to fit your specific requirement. The
electronic document includes proven written text and examples for the
following major sections of a disaster recovery plan:
Plan Introduction
Business Impact Analysis - including a sample impact matrix
DRP Organization Responsibilities pre and post disaster - drp checklist
Backup Strategy for Data Centers, Departmental File Servers, Wireless
Network servers, Data at Outsourced Sites, Desktops (In office and "at
home"), Laptops and PDA's.
Recovery Strategy including approach, escalation plan process and
decision points
Disaster Recovery Procedures in a check list format
Plan Administration Process
Technical Appendix including definition of necessary phone numbers and
contact points
Job Description for Disaster Recovery Manager (3 pages long) - entire
disaster recovery team job descriptions are available.
Work Plan to modify and implement the template. Included is a list of
deliverables for each task. (Risk Assessment and Vulnerability
Assessment)
There is a extensive section that show how a full test of the DRP can be
conducted. It includes
Disaster Recovery Manager Responsibilities
Distribution of the Disaster Recovery Plan
Maintenance of the Business Impact Analysis
Training of the Disaster Recovery Team
Testing of the Disaster Recovery Plan
Evaluation of the Disaster Recovery Plan Tests
Maintenance of the Disaster Recovery Plan
Click on the link below to get the DRP/BC sample pages now and make it a
part of your disaster recovery toolkit.
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I have found
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Testimonial - Juan Stamos - Mexico City
Corporation -
We had a DRP in place, but
needed a more user friendly structure. The Disaster Recovery Template (Gold
edition) has that structure. It was very easy to quickly move our DRP into
Janco's DRP Template -- a real added value.
* Update service is for 12 months unless it is purchased within 30
days of the purchase of the Template. Janco reserves the right
to validate purchase of the customer was made for the template.
FEMA Works with States Following Severe Storms and Tornados
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working closely with states impacted from the recent severe storms and tornados as they assess damages. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff has spoken with the governors of Oklahoma and Missouri, and both he and FEMA Administrator David Paulison are expected to travel to impacted areas on Tuesday, May 13. State and local resources currently are addressing the most immediate needs as federal resources support their efforts. -
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Disaster Recovery Center to Open Monday in Fort Kent
Augusta, Maine Officials from Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Aroostook County to assist individuals and business owners impacted by the flooding that occurred beginning April 28. The center will be at:
Augusta, Maine - Residents of Aroostook County who experienced flood damage need to register
with FEMA to receive federal assistance, even if they have already called 211 or contacted the Red Cross. Those
affected can apply at www.fema.gov or by calling toll-free 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven
days a week until further notice. Those with speech or hearing impairment may call TTY 1-800-462-7585.
Federal Aid Programs for Oklahoma Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as neededand warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration for Oklahoma. -
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President Declares Major Disaster for Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the President declared a major disaster exists in the state of Oklahoma and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of April 9-28, 2008. -
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Federal Aid Programs for Maine Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as neededand warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration. -
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President Declares Major Disaster for Maine
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Maine to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms and flooding beginning on April 28, 2008, and continuing. -
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Mitigation in the Field: Flood Mapping the Yellowstone
Montana's Yellowstone River is the longest undammed river in the contiguous United States, and a treasured national waterway. While much of its habitat and flow has remained unchanged, spring runoff has produced periodic flooding in communities that dot the river's course as it rolls eastward from the Absaroka Mountains to its confluence with the Missouri River in North Dakota. -
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Disaster Aid Reaches More Than $11.4 Million
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Federal disaster aid approved for Arkansans affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred March 18 through April 28 has reached more than $11.4 million, state and federal disaster-recovery officials said today. -
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Mitigation Outreach Continues in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A team of mitigation experts will be at home supply stores in Sikeston, Springfield and Republic. -
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