Disaster Recovery Plan Template

Version 2019

• Updated all included job descriptions
• Updated all included forms
• Disaster Recovery electronic forms
• Safety Program electronic forms
• Added co-location checklist
• Audit Program Updated
• Administrative changes
• Changed core document to have job descriptions and forms delivered in their own directories
• Business and IT Impact Questionnaire is delivered in its own and comes as a MS WORD, pdf, and eBook electronic format
• 3 included job descriptions are delivered in their own directory

 

Version 8.7

• Added electronic form for DR/BC Site Evaluation Checklist
• Added latest electronic DR/BC electronic forms
• Added latest electronic Safety Program electronic forms

Version 8.6

• Updated  to meet EU compliance requirements
• Updated all the attached electronic forms
• Updated all the included job descriptions
• Updated to include references to Mobile Device Data
• Added Power Requirement 10 point planning checklist

Version 8.5

• Updated to address issues associated with recent hurricanes, fires, and other recent business disruption events
• Added ePub version to the standard product
• Corrected minor errata

Version 8.4

• Updated DR/BC Audit Program to meet the latest mandated requirements
  • Updated to reflect EU and US state requirements for California and Texas
  • IoT audit requirements include in audit program
  • Social media and e-commerce added to audit program
• Added recovery life cycle after a "Major Event"
• Added introduction section on Best Practices for Backup
• Added section for IoT backup
• Update the electronic MS WORD based forms:
  • Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Electronic Forms Bundle (9 forms)
  • Safety Electronic Forms Bundle (9 forms)

Version 8.3

• Added ransomware guidelines
• Updated compliance requirements - including new HIPAA requirements

Version 8.2

• Updated to meet latest compliance requirements
• Updated work plan and deliverables
• Updated all electronic forms
• Updated checklists to meet best practices standards

Version 8.1

• Updated to meet all of the latest in force and proposed mandated compliance requirements
• Includes all 9 of the updated Disaster Recovery Plan Electronic Forms
• Includes all 8 of the updated Safety Program Electronic Forms

Version 8.0

• Updated to be compliant with the latest ISO standards
  • Added section on ISO 28000
• Updated to the latest Business and IT Impact forms (Now included as a separate document for ease of use)
• Updated to include specific references to mobile users and BYOD devices
• BYOD back up recovery strategy before and during a disaster defined
• Updated with the latest electronic forms
• Updated with the latest Business Impact and Risk Assessment

Version 7.5

• Added Physical and Virtual Server Security Policy
• Added electronic form for Server Registration

Version 7.4

• Updated Recovery Site Strategy for Cloud
• Updated CSS Style Sheet for black and white printing

Version 7.3

• Updated to include Version 1.3 of the Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Audit Program

Version 7.2

• Updated responsibilities for team members
• Added Safety Program references in the core template
• Added Electronic Safety Program Forms
  • Area Safety Inspection
  • Employee Job Hazard Analysis
  • First Report of Injury
  • Inspection Checklist - Alternative Locations
  • Inspection Checklist - Office Locations
  • New Employee Safety Checklist
  • Safety Program Contact List
  • Training Record

Version 7.1

• Updated graphics
• Updated Business Analysis Impact Section

Version 7.0

• Updated for compliance with ISO 22301
• Added Electronic Forms for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan Management
  • Plan Distribution Control Log
  • Remote Location Contact Information
  • Team Call List
  • Vendor Contact List
  • Off-Site Inventory
  • LAN Hardware / Software Inventory
  • Personnel Locations

Version 6.2

• Added ISO 27031 specific materials
  • Overview
  • Principles - Scope and Objectives
  • Requirements

Version 6.1

• Added materials specific to social network communication
• Added Social network checklist

Version 6.0

• Updated Disaster Recovery Audit Program for mandated requirements
• Updated Business & IT Impact Questionnaire for mandated requirements
• Updated backup strategy section
• Added Incident Communication Plan

Version 5.7

• Updated Communication Strategy and Policy
  • Added Communicating with employees section
  • Added What to communicate section

Version 5.6

• Updated Risk Assessment Business and IT Impact Questionnaire
  • Updated for COBIT compliance
  • Updated for PCI-DSS compliance
  • Updated for US state level compliance (New York, Massachusetts, and California)\
  • Update for ISO security requirements
    

Version 5.5

• Updated to comply with CobiT requirements
• Added Sample Disaster Recovery Plan Service Agreement

Version 5.4

• Added Pandemic Coordinator job description
• Added Business Pandemic Planning Checklist
• Updated organization chart to include Pandemic Coordinator
• Corrected minor errata

Version 5.3

• Updated backup and backup retention section
• Updated style sheet to be CSS Style sheet format
• Added Disaster Recovery Business Continuity General Distribution Information
  • What to do after an explosion / terrorist attack
  • How to clean up after a disaster

Version 5.2

• Replaced WORD 2003 style sheet with Word style sheet
• Updated all forms used in the template

Version 5.1

• Added Backup & Backup Retention Policy (9 pages)
• Minor Formatting Changes

Version 5.0

• Updated Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan Audit Program to be compliant with ISO 27000 Series (ISO 27001 and ISO 27002)
• Added a section on Communication Strategy and Policy to be implemented when the Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Plan is activated
• Added a section on Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity and Security basics
• Added Personnel Location Report
• Added Project Status Report Form

Version 4.5

• Added Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Audit Program
• Updated excel work plan to refer to sections versus pages

Version 4.4

• Section added on implications of Sarbanes-Oxley, Treadway Commission, and PCI DSS requirements
• Disaster Planning Branch Offices added
• Back-up strategy table added
• Back-up strategy for PDA's updated to reflect smartphones

Version 4.3

• Defined generic metrics for DR/BC success
• Business & IT Impact Analysis Questionnaire Updated
• Updated references to the DRP card
• Updated formatting to meet Word requirements
• A fully indexed version of the Template in PDF format included with the Word format
• Now comes in both Office 2003 and Office 2007 formats

Version 4.2

• Added Section defining the ISO 17799 compliance requirements
• Review and modified entire DRP/BCP template to ensure compliance with ISO 17799
• Business & IT Impact Questionnaire updated to meet ISO 17799 compliance requirements
• Corrected errata
• Added Best Data Retention and Destruction Practices Section

Version 4.1

• Department DRP / BCP Activation Workbook Updated in the appendix
• Correct work plan formatting and numbering for project initiation
• Web Site Disaster Recovery Planning Form added to the appendix

Version 4.0

• Vendor Disaster Recovery Planning Questionnaire added to the appendix
• Department Disaster Recovery Planning Workbook added to the appendix
• Vendor Phone List form updated
• Key Customer Notification List form added
• Critical Resources to be Retrieved form added
• Business Continuity Off-Site Materials form added

Version 3.1

• Site Strategy section added (Section 3.1) all other section numbers in Chapter 3 were increased to adjust for this modification.
• Audit Disaster Recovery Plan Process added (Section 8.13).
• Manager Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity job description added
• Entire template reviewed to validate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley