Organize your paper into distinct sections for each point and provide a header to identify. Consider the timeliness of recovery and cost in your approach for alternate work locations as you review the differences between DR site options.

Wk 5 – Apply: Summative Assessment: Backup Policies

Securing company data is not as simple as backing up to another hard drive. It is important to have backup tools, processes, and policies for both business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Create a 3- to 4-page paper detailing D/R and backup policies used to address when your data center is inaccessible.

Include the following:

List the tools that can be used for backup purposes.
Explain the staff operations including:
Where employees will work during a disaster situation
How employees can get to the backup data from this location
The communication methods for updates throughout the disaster period
Provide high-level steps to recover both your databases and telecommunications at an alternate data center.
Provide a high-level guide for recovery/replacement of other IT assets.
State your policies for backup media storage.
State your policies for encryption of backup data.

Cite at least 2 resources to support your assignment.

Organize your paper into distinct sections for each point and provide a header to identify. Consider the timeliness of recovery and cost in your approach for alternate work locations as you review the differences between DR site options.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

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