Term Paper: Disaster Recovery Plan
This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment.
Part 1: Written Paper1.
1. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
a. Provide an overview of the organization that will be delivered to senior management, defining the business goals and objectives and the size, layout, and structure of the organization.
b. Include a diagram of the organization's network architecture and the proposed network architecture of an alternate computing facility in the event of a disaster (or the actual network architecture of the alternate computing facility if one already exists) through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
c. Develop the DRP Policy, including:
i. Disaster declaration
ii. Assessment of security
iii. Potential disaster scenarios and methods of dealing with the disaster
iv. Disaster recovery procedures
d. Develop an Incident Response Team (IRT) charter, which includes the following sections:
i. Executive summary
ii. Mission statement
iii. Incident declaration
iv. Organizational structure
v. Roles and responsibilities
vi. Information flow and methods of communication
vii. Methods and services provided by the IRT
viii. Authority and reporting procedures
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Use Microsoft PowerPoint to Create a twelve to fourteen (12-14) slide presentation that will be presented to the agency's management, in which you:
a. Summarize the elements of the DRP Policy and IRT Charter, covering the main elements from Steps 3 and 4 above. b. Include an introduction and conclusion slide.