Disaster Recovery Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment for Disaster Recovery

A large part of Disaster Recovery Planning is risk assessment. To be of the most help to your business, elitetele.com assess potential risks which could result in disaster. We then formulate contingency plans in the event of any disaster and so your company can be assured that every risk has been assessed in your Disaster Recovery Plan.

Below are a few examples of what we at Elite look at when we conduct risk assessment for your Disaster Recovery Plan:

Environmental Disasters

• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Flood
• Snowstorm
• Drought
• Earthquake
• Electrical storms
• Fire
• Subsidence and Landslides
• Freezing Conditions
• Contamination and Environmental Hazards
• Epidemic

Organised or Deliberate Disruption

• Act of terrorism
• Act of Sabotage
• Act of war
• Theft
• Arson
• Labour Disputes/Industrial Action

Loss of Utilities and Services

• Electrical power failure
• Loss of gas supply
• Loss of water supply
• Petroleum and oil shortage
• Communications services breakdown
• Loss of drainage/waste removal

Equipment or Systems Failure

• Internal power failure
• Air conditioning failure
• Production line failure
• Cooling plant failure
• Equipment failure (excluding IT hardware)

Serious Information Security Incidents

• Cyber crime
• Loss of records or data
• Disclosure of sensitive information
• IT system failure

Other Emergency Situations

• Workplace violence
• Public transportation disruption
• Neighbourhood hazard
• Health and Safety Regulations
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Negative publicity
• Legal problems