Contingency planning guide for information technology systems pdf

Contingency planning refers to interim measures to recover IT services after an emergency or system disruption. Interim measures may include the relocation of IT systems and operations to an alternate site, the recovery of IT functions using alternate equipment, or the performance of IT functions using manual methods.

The information presented in this document addresses specific contingency planning recommendations and provides strategies and techniques common to desktops and portable systems, servers, Web sites, local area networks, wide area networks, distributed systems, and mainframe systems. The document also defines the following seven-step contingency process that an agency may apply to develop and maintain a viable contingency planning program for their IT systems.

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Pub Type. Superceded By Publication. Contact Us. Documentation Topics. Supersedes: SP Rev. This publication assists organizations in understanding the purpose, process, and format of information system contingency planning development through practical, real-world guidelines. This guidance document provides background information on interrelationships between information system contingency planning and other types of security and emergency management-related contingency plans, organizational resiliency, and the system development life cycle.

This document provides guidance to help personnel evaluate information systems and operations to determine contingency planning requirements and priorities.