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How do you address a situation where an organisation has only got a Disaster Recovery Plan for the IT department and there is no document for the whole group?

<Well, for me having a DRP plan only for IT Department is not sufficient enough unless your company is very IT dependant and paperless company (in this case good media backup procedure is required). DRP should cover the whole organization because the company functions as a single unit and not just solely on IT dept.>

 

How do you also tackle a situation where there are no structures in place for the Disaster Recovery Plan? For example there is no disaster recovery team, and management does not seem aware of the fact that an all-inclusive document for all aspects of the business is required.

<Generally DRP team should be formed and headed normally by the CEO or the highest authority. Members consist of representative of each department in the company. This team would formulate and establish all documentation with regards to DRP>

 

Who would be responsible for developing and maintaining the disaster recovery plan?

<See above comment>

 

What role would the internal auditor play in the formulation of a disaster recovery plan? How can the Disaster Recovery Plan for the IT Department be incorporated into the Disaster Recovery Plan for the whole organisation.

<The internal auditor role generally to ensure that the company test the DRP on regular basis (preferably once a year) and verify the test results. The auditor should also ensure that the documentation regarding the DRP are kept current. Members list and procedures are updated as and where there are changes in the company.>

 

Many thanks in advance!

<No problem. Hope it helps! >

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From: Jim Kaplan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:06 PM

To: Bruce Mubayiwa; Audit-List (E-mail)

Subject: Re: Auditing a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

 

 

Bruce,

 

Have you looked at the Audit Programs Section of AuditNet at

www.auditnet.org/asapind.htm?

 

Look under business continuity for disaster recovery audit programs.

 

If you go the AuditNet Library page at

http://www.auditnet.org/auditnet_virtual_library.htm and look under

Disaster Recovery Auditing you will find more resources and articles.

 

Jim

 

 

At 09:37 AM 2/5/2003 +0200, Bruce Mubayiwa wrote:

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>I would like to audit the company's Disaster Recovery Plan and need

>pointers on where and how to start. Many thanks in advance.

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>Group Internal Auditor

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