A DRP is a set of documented processes to recover and protect a business's IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster. It involves various plans for actions to be taken before, during, and after a disaster.
A DRP is like insurance; you will only realize its importance when a disaster occurs.
The BCP versus the DRP
A CISA aspirant should able to understand the difference between the BCP and the DRP. The objective of the BCP is to keep business operations functioning either from an alternate location or by means of alternative tools and processes. The objective of the DRP is to restore normal business operations and to recover from a disaster. The BCP is the overall architecture for business continuity, whereas the DRP is regarded as a technological aspect of the BCP with more focus on IT systems and operations.
Relationship between the DRP and the BIA
The first step in preparing any DRP is to conduct a BIA. A BIA is used to determine critical business processes...
