Not only does this book present a foundation in disaster recovery principles and planning, but it also emphasizes the importance of incident response minimizing prolonged downtime that can potentially lead to irreparable loss.

Table of Contents

1. Contingency Planning Within Information Security 2. Planning for Organizational Readiness 3. Incident Response: Preparation, Organization & Prevention 4. Incident Response: Detection and Decision Making 5. Incident Response: Reaction, Recovery, and Maintenance 6. Contingency Strategies for Business Resumption Planning 7. Disaster Recovery: Preparation and Implementation 8. Disaster Recovery: Operation and Maintenance 9. Business Continuity Preparation and Implementation 10. Business Continuity Operations and Maintenance 11. Crisis Management and Human Factors Appendix A: Incident Response Exercises