Assignment
This assignment consists of two sections: a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), and a written DRP analysis. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and /or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Acme National Bank of America (ANBA) has branches in Miami, FL, Detroit, MI, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Denver, CO, St. Louis, MO, and Atlanta, GA. Each branch has workstations or terminals that are connected to a central data center located in Chicago, IL. Each branch also has local servers and desktop computers that are not connected to the central data center.
Senior management is concerned about the following potential events that could affect the operations of ANBA. The events include:
• Malfunctioning software
• Workstations and servers malfunctions
• Failed hard drives
• Large-scale natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes
• Office fires
• Computer virus outbreaks
• Power outages caused by winter storm
• Terrorist attacks
Section 1: Disaster Recovery Plan
1. Download the DRP template. Modify the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Provide appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.
Section 2: Disaster Recovery Plan Analysis
2. Write a five to seven page paper in which you:
1. Describe the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.
2. Explain the key ways that ANBA's DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.
3. Defend the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.
4. Infer on the difference between the elements of DRP between different branches of a multinational organization.
5. Use at least two quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.