Disaster recovery runbooks

Jan 1, 0001

Definition

Disaster recovery runbooks are detailed, step-by-step guides designed to help organizations restore critical systems and data in the event of a disruption, such as a cyberattack, natural disaster, or system failure. These documents outline the necessary procedures, roles, and responsibilities to ensure a swift and efficient recovery process, minimizing downtime and data loss. Runbooks typically include information on backup locations, recovery time objectives (RTO), recovery point objectives (RPO), and communication plans.

Secure Settings Example

# Example of a secure disaster recovery runbook configuration
recovery_plan:
  rto: "4 hours"
  rpo: "15 minutes"
  backup_locations:
    - type: "cloud"
      provider: "AWS S3"
      encryption: "AES-256"
    - type: "on-premise"
      location: "/secure_backup"
      encryption: "AES-256"
  roles:
    - name: "Disaster Recovery Lead"
      responsibilities:
        - "Initiate recovery process"
        - "Coordinate team communication"
    - name: "IT Support"
      responsibilities:
        - "Restore systems from backups"
        - "Verify system integrity"
  communication_plan:
    primary_contact: "dr_lead@example.com"
    secondary_contact: "it_support@example.com"
    channels:
      - "Email"
      - "Slack"

Insecure Settings Example

# Example of an insecure disaster recovery runbook configuration
recovery_plan:
  rto: "24 hours"
  rpo: "1 day"
  backup_locations:
    - type: "cloud"
      provider: "Unknown"
      encryption: "None"
    - type: "on-premise"
      location: "/backup"
      encryption: "None"
  roles:
    - name: "DR Lead"
      responsibilities: []
    - name: "Support"
      responsibilities: []
  communication_plan:
    primary_contact: "dr_lead@unknown.com"
    channels:
      - "Email"