How to Test a Disaster Recovery Plan

Disaster recovery plans help companies to protect their valuable data in the event of an emergency. This type of plan outlines the steps that a business needs to adhere to if an unlikely disaster occurs at their location. To verify that a company has an adequate plan in place, it makes sense to test it before an actual catastrophe happens.

Instructions

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  Develop a team to test your plan. Put one key person from each department of your company on this team . This team has the duty to conduct a mock disaster to troubleshoot any potential problems which might occur.

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  Write down a script to test the plan. The test script needs to show in great detail each step everyone on the team must follow to locate any potential issues with the plan. Go through a number of possible outcomes to verify that each situation gets addressed properly.

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  Run a test of the actual recovery plan with your team members by walking through the . procedures in real time. Take notes of your findings so that you can address any holes in the plan that you or anyone else happens to identify.