Integrating Cybersecurity in Disaster Recovery Planning

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Introduction: A IT disaster can be unpredictable and inevitable to an organization. For instance, these types of disasters “can be man-made, natural disasters, technology failures and more” (Business continuity and disaster recovery plan, 2008). Many cybersecurity companies should emphasize the need for organizations to have a DR/BCP in place. In fact, cybersecurity “should acknowledge and embrace the linkages between information security and other departments, such as business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management” (Kirvan, P, 2014). It is important for a CISO in an organization to integrate cybersecurity to their DR/BCP. According to SISS-Consulting, “75% of organizations say IT risk can impact customer satisfaction” (Cyber Security, 2016). There are a variety of reasons, plans, and implementations that a CISO must have in mind when they are looking to …show more content…

An organization can be able to respond quickly to breach depending on the values that are at stake “to protect the business, its reputation, brand, supply chain and other key business attributes” (Kirvan, P, 2014). It is important for cybersecurity to improve their decision making when they address a DR/BCP because they can be able to enhance post event inputs from the DR/BCP which can be able to improve availability for future responses.
Second, cyber security should also incorporate internal coordination when addressing a DR/BCP plan. In fact, if cybersecurity incorporates internal coordination they can be able to combine their own IR plans, that can ensure all levels to react with greater agility during an incident (Bailey, T., Brandley, J., & Kaplan, J, 2013). If internal coordination is not implemented in the DR/BCP, then the company will be at risk due to poor design, which can lead the organization into critical

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