Document Control
This includes document name, version , creation and modification dates, and authors of each relevant document involved in the disaster recovery plan. Maintain document change history and version updates within this portal of the runbook.
| DOCUMENT NAME | LOCATION | VERSION | CREATION DATE | MODIFICATION DATE | AUTHOR |
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Contact Information
The key contact information of all involved parties, including key personnel, external assets or networks, third party resources, and key stackholders.
| NAME & TITLE | ROLE | PHONE | MAILING | |
Cloud and Infra Control List
Include the name, role and contract information regarding access to key documents, as well as access and sharing levels to maintain operations during a disaster.
| LIST OF RESOURCES | ACCESS DETAILS | PRIMARY ROLE | CONTACT NUMBER | |
Communication Strategy
The information regarding how personnel and employees will maintain contact and communication throughout a disaster, including phones, alerts, media and other communication methods.
Disaster Declaration and Alert Response Information
Include the situation, action and owner of each potential disaster to track when and how a disaster declaration will be communicated to all involved parties. Additionally, include a detailed procedure regarding how each person should respond to a disaster alert.
Escalation Ratings and Procedure
Determine the severity of a disaster based on a rating system and react to the disaster accordingly. Ratings include:
- Fatal
- Critical
- Serious
- Minor
- Request
Infrastructure Overview
Include a detailed explanation and diagram of all necessary facilities that are critical to normal operation procedures.
Restoration Order and Details
The details regarding how recovery personnel should deal with disasters and in what order based on priority rankings. Include details about event type, duration of event, mitigation action and event criticality.
System Configuration and Backup Configuration
The outline of all systems and inventory involved in a normal operation, as well as backup procedures, should any of the original configurations be disrupted.
Data Restoration
The steps and resources needed in order to restore the disrupted systems or business.