Assignment 2: Business Impact Analysis

 Assignment 2: Business Impact Analysis

 
In  order for an organization to develop an effective business continuity  plan or disaster recovery plan, it must know what information assets it  has, their impact on business operations, and the criticality and  priorities associated with the information systems and assets. The  primary objective of a business impact analysis (BIA) is to identify the  assets that are required for continued business operations in the event  of an incident or disaster. Thus, a critical step in the development of  an effective BIA includes establishing component priorities and  determining component reliance and dependencies. Additionally,  organizational personnel must know their responsibilities during  recovery efforts.
 
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you: 1. Describe the methods for establishing component priorities, including: 
a. Business functions and processes b. BIA scenarios and components c. Financial and service impact of components not being available d. Recovery time frameworks 
2. Describe the methods for determining component reliance and dependencies, including: 
a. Component dependencies b. Resources required to recover component in the event of failure c. Human assets needed to recover components 
3. Provide  recommendations for the development of the BIA, management and other  personnel responsibilities, and educating company personnel that would  be involved in the recovery efforts.
  4. Use  at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:  Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
 Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:   

Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in  the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:   

Describe the different ISS policies associated with risk management.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy formation.
Write  clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security Policy topics  using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions