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Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points Assignment #4 Developing Disaster Recovery Backup Procedures and Recovery Instructions Introduction When disaster strikes a business, executive management expects its IT team has a recovery plan prepped and ready to go. A successful recovery hinges in part on whether IT has properly tested its plan and regularly updated it. Recovery speed is also key. The purpose of a business continuity and disaster recovery plan is to document all identified mission-critical IT systems, applications, and data recovery procedures. Fast recovery times for IT systems and applications are achievable with efficient and accurate recovery instructions. In this lab, you will apply the same concepts of disaster recovery backup procedures and recovery instructions to your own data. You will explain how you can lower recovery time objectives (RTOs) with proper backup and recovery procedures, you will define a process for IT system and application recovery procedures, you will identify a backup solution for saving your own data, and you will test and verify your backups for RTO compliance. Learning Objectives Upon completing this lab, you will be able to: Explain how to lower RTO with properly documented backup and recovery steps. Define a process for IT system and application recovery procedures. Identify a backup solution for saving an Assignment Assessment Worksheet. Test and validate your basic backup and recovery procedures for saving a Lab Assessment Worksheet. Test the backup and recovery procedures for RTO compliance. Deliverables Upon completion of this lab, you are required to provide the following deliverables to your instructor: 1. Lab #4 Assessment Worksheet 1 Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points Hands-on Steps 1. Review the Lab Assessment Worksheet. You will find answers to these questions as you proceed through the lab steps. 2. On your local computer, open a new Internet browser window. 3. Using your favorite search engine, search for information on recovery time objective (RTO). 4. Briefly review at least three of the first page results regarding RTO. 3. In the address box of your Internet browser, type the URL http://www.bluelock.com/blog/rpo-rto-pto-and-raas-disaster-recovery-explained/ and press Enter to open the Web site. 7. Read the article titled “RPO, RTO, PTO and RaaS: Disaster recovery explained.” 8. In the address box of your Internet browser, type the URL https://searchdisasterrecovery.techtarget.com/tip/Focus-more-on-disaster-recoverystrategy-in-2019 and press Enter to open the Web site. 9. Read the article “Focus more on disaster recovery strategy in 2019” regarding disaster recovery strategies. 10. Make a backup of any Assignment Assessment Worksheet(s) you have completed from this Course. 11. Attach the file(s) to an e-mail to your personal e-mail address. Verify receipt of the e-mail message(s), and then open and verify file integrity for each attachment. 12. In your Lab Report file, write the backup procedures and recovery procedures you used. Note: Arguably, the most important section of any business continuity plan is the Procedures section. A business can plan disaster recovery scenarios extensively, carefully weighing all possible risk likelihood and impacts. However, without detailed procedures with which to execute the recovery, a business will not resume operations efficiently, if at all. And this is especially true in times of near-panic and extreme “executive oversight” immediately following a disaster. The key source for documenting accurate and helpful recovery procedures is testing. 2 Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points 13. In your Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet, describe your personal procedures in terms of your RTO as explained in Web sites visited earlier in this lab. Test your backup and recovery procedures per your RTO. In your Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet, describe ways you could lower the RTO, and in a 1-page summary describe your personal procedures in terms of your RTO as explained in Web sites visited earlier and how you would handle a situation with your personal systems and data. Answer and complete the Assignment #3 Assessment Worksheet Pages 4-6 below and Turn-In to D2L! 3 Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points Assignment #4 - Assessment Worksheet- Developing Disaster Recovery Backup Procedures and Recovery Instructions Overview In this lab, you applied the same concepts of disaster recovery backup procedures and recovery instructions to your own data. You explained how you can lower recovery time objectives (RTOs) with proper backup and recovery procedures, you defined a process for IT system and application recovery procedures, you identified a backup solution for saving your own data, and any ways that you tested and verified your backups for RTO compliance. Personal RTO Summary Lab Assessment Questions & Answers 1. How do documented backup and recovery procedures help achieve RTO? 2. True or false: To achieve an RTO of 0, you need 100 percent redundant, hotstand-by infrastructure (that is, IT systems, applications, data, and so on). 3. What is most important when considering data backups? 4 Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points 4. What is most important when considering data recovery? 5. What are the risks of using your external e-mail box as a backup and data storage solution? 6. Identify the total amount of time required to recover and install the Lab Assessment Worksheet(s) and to open the file(s) to verify integrity. (Calculate your timed RTO using your computer clock and your documented instructions.) 7. Did you achieve your RTO? What steps and procedures can you implement to help drive RTO even lower? 8. What are some recommendations for lowering the RTO for retrieval and access to the backup data file? 9. If you drive RTO lower, what must you do to streamline the procedure? 10. Why are documenting and testing critical to achieve a defined RTO? 5 Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points 11. Why is it a best practice for an organization to document its backup and recovery steps for disaster recovery? 12. What can you do to cut down on the recovery time for accessing, copying, and recovering your Lab Assessment Worksheets to achieve the RTO? 13. What will encryption of a disk or data in storage do to the RTO definition when attempting to retrieve and recover cleartext data for production use? 14. How many total steps did your backup and recovery procedures consist of for this lab exercise? Are there any that can be combined or streamlined? 15. If the individual accessing the system for disaster recovery purposes were not familiar with the IT system and required system administrator logon credentials, what additional step would be required in the recovery phase? 6 Assignment #4 – Assessment Worksheet 15 Points 7
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1. It is important to have documentation of the recovery and backup procedures for
compliance with RTO. The documentations provide essential procedures needed for
system restoration and data recovery after the occurrence of significant disaster or event.
It will difficult for a firm to fully recover without appropriate documentation of the
recovery and backup procedures as importation information might not be retrieved.
2. A redundant of 100% is required to achieve a zero RTO.
3. The most crucial factor to put into consideration during data backups is the production of
duplicate copies. At least three internal copies should be produced, and two different
external copies of the data saved on hard drives, as well as one copy, saved remotely.
Having the copies will offer numerous options for the recovery of the data in the event of
a disaster.
4. When considering the recovery of data, the most important thing to consider is the length
of time it will take to fully recover the data (the RTO) and the quality of data once it has
been restored. An organization needs to ensure there is a timely recovery of data ...

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