Data is one of the most important assets for many organizations. A significant level of care should be given to prevent data security incidents. However, despite the best plans and intentions, both man-made and natural disasters can occur at any time. The best course of action is to prepare in advance, ensuring that your enterprise has a well-developed disaster recovery plan in place to deal with potential occurrences.
The best disaster recovery plans are prepared with a logical knowledge of your environment. An organization that thoroughly evaluates possible threats, vulnerabilities and probabilities of a disaster can help ensure a more cohesive and cost-effective recovery plan.
To get started, you should identify the critical assets that you'll need to protect in the case of a disaster. The corresponding vulnerabilities and potential threats should be assessed and preferably quantified. Based on the probability of a disaster occurring, the risk can be quantified as well. Then, your organization can build a recovery plan that prioritizes assets that meet a calculated risk threshold. Note that data recovery is the primary asset for most information security disaster planning, so make it a priority.