Mike Meyers' CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide (Exam SY0-401)

MODULE 42

Disaster Recovery

Now that you understand the business continuity planning process, let’s look at another part of the process: disaster recovery. Up until this point, the discussion has centered on the planning piece. In this module, we’ll look at some important concepts in executing that planning. Disaster recovery is concerned with all of the activities that have to happen after a disaster or incident has occurred, in order to protect lives and equipment and stabilize the environment within which the business operates. Internal factors, such as personnel, resources, training, and planning, all affect how well an organization responds to a disaster. External factors also affect disaster response, since the organization must depend ...