Components & Contingency Planning for an Organization.

Q1. Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery

Learning Objective: Describe major components of contingency
planning.

Assignment Requirements

Write an informational paper that includes the following.

1. Describe business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster
   recovery planning (DRP).
2. How are BCP and DRP different?  When are they
   implemented?
3. Discuss hot, warm, and cold sites.  Why are they
   important?  When are they called into action?

Submission Requirements

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Format: Microsoft Word

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Font: Arial, 12-Point,
Double- Space

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Citation Style: APA

Q2. Evaluate a Contingency Plan

Learning Objective: Evaluate a Contingency Plan for a business
organization or government agency.

Assignment Requirements

Remember, contingency planning refers to interim measures to
recover IT services following an emergency or system disruption.

Browse Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
(NIST SP 800-34) and review the interim contingency planning procedures
developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

1. Evaluate the EPA’s document with
   respect to the NIST SP 800-34.
2. Does it appear to you that the EPA followed NIST’s guidance? 
   That is, big picture and not every detail.
3. What
   are some the contingency plan controls (CPs) did the EPA
   address?
4. Conclude
   with your opinion of following establish procedures. (e.g., benefit or
   drawbacks)

Submission Requirements

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Format: Microsoft Word

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Font: Arial,
12-Point, Double- Space

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Citation Style: APA

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Length: 2–3 pages (plus a cover
sheet)