A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) or Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is only worth anything if it works when it matters. All too often, the document exists but has never been put to the test.
The fundamentals
- RTO / RPO: define realistic recovery time and data loss objectives for each service.
- Tested backups: a backup that has never been restored is just a hypothesis.
- Crisis management: clearly established roles, communication and decision-making chain.
Testing for real
Regular exercises — from a simple restore test to a full crisis simulation — are what distinguish a theoretical plan from a real ability to bounce back. Measure, learn the lessons, improve.
CyberSpector helps you design, test and maintain a continuity framework aligned with NIS2 and ISO 22301.