{"id":1778,"date":"2023-04-17T20:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T20:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secur-serv.com\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2023-04-17T20:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T20:21:14","slug":"how-to-integrate-cybersecurity-into-your-business-continuity-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secur-serv.com\/how-to-integrate-cybersecurity-into-your-business-continuity-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Integrate Cybersecurity into Your\u00a0Business\u00a0Continuity\u00a0Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the event of a cyberattack, does your IT department have a plan to minimize operational disruptions? While certainly an emergency, a cyberattack doesn\u2019t have to cripple every element of your operations. Having a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scantron.com\/blog\/disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Business Continuity Plan (BCP)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in place an attack occurs allows for quicker response, remediation, and recovery time for your processes and systems. When an incident occurs, reducing downtime and outages is critical to containing costs and damage to your reputation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Components of a Cyber-focused Business Continuity Plan <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The goal of your BCP is to identify, contain, and eliminate the cyberattack as quickly as possible, and ensure that all systems are recovered. Due to the nature of the wide-reaching effects of cyberattacks, special consideration must be made in the form of a cybersecurity disaster plan. Your plan should include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Business impact analysis\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Identify the impact a cyberattack would have on operations, finances, and data. Keep in mind the many applications both on your network and off that may be impacted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Identification of critical business functions and processes\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are the most critical elements of your business, and how can you safeguard them first? Work as a team to brainstorm as many what-ifs as possible. Make sure your team is focused on IT and its impact across the organization.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dependencies between areas of business and functions\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A cyberattack could impact one area of your business but not another. The impact will depend on the size of your organization and how your departments collaborate. Testing all backup systems is essential so you can recover every aspect of your business. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Determination of acceptable downtime for critical business functions\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Consider the downtime caused by an incident and the impact that downtime will have on system recovery, third-party relations, and other relevant audiences.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Plan to maintain operations\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Create a comprehensive plan that allows your business to resume normal operations as efficiently and securely as possible. Bringing all networks, operating systems, and applications back online after an attack is no easy feat; testing your recovery is vital.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bottom Line: Test Your Plan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cybersecurity experts from Secur-Serv continually work with companies to conduct structured walk-through or disaster simulation tests to ensure they are prepared and appropriately protect their business when a disaster or security issue occurs. Regular testing and reviews are the most telling way to determine what elements of your Business Continuity Plan need to be adjusted, in addition to providing your team with the experience, knowledge, and preparation before an actual cyberattack. To learn how to build a BCP and incident response plan, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scantron.com\/resources\/cyberops_s1\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">watch this on-demand webinar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of a cyberattack, does your IT department have a plan to minimize operational disruptions? While certainly an emergency, a cyberattack doesn\u2019t have to cripple every element of your operations. Having a\u00a0Business Continuity Plan (BCP)\u00a0in place an attack occurs allows for quicker response, remediation, and recovery time for your processes and systems. 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