Processes:
- Backup and Restore
- Business Continuity Planning
- Disaster Recovery Planning
Backup and Restore
Processes and procedures must be available and used to ensure that copies of software are made on a regular base and maintained in a safe and secure environment. Restore procedures should be available. Restores must be tested and tests result must be available. To test a system restore an extra system may be required, to avoid damaging a system with a corrupt backup.
Business Continuity Planning
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) must be in place to describe continuation of the business when the system is out of use. A documented rehearsal session must be performed.
Disaster Recovery Planning
To restore business processes a Disaster Recovery Plan must be in place.