Disaster recovery planning is the preparation for and recovery from a disaster. Whether
natural or manmade, it is an incident that has become a disaster because the organization is
unable to contain or control its impact, or the level of damage or destruction from the
incident is so severe that the organization is unable to recover quickly. The key role of DRP
is defining how to re-establish operations at the site where the organization is usually located
[23]. Key points in a properly designed DRP are
• Clear delegation of roles and responsibilities
• Execution of alert roster and notification of key personnel
• Clear establishment of priorities
• Documentation of the disaster
• Action steps to mitigate the impact
• Alternative implementations for various systems components
• Regular testing of the DRP