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- Electricity, water, broken wires do not mix.
- Understand the minimum power requirements to be operational.
- Have an adequate fuel supply to operate backup power sources.
- Set reasonable response times for standby generator.
- Maintain your equipment and test it operations.
- Understand your environment and geography.
- Set up generators in an "open environment".
- Quarterly review your load.
- Meet all mandated compliance requirements.
- Optionally contract for a rental power source. Consider a rental generator power for use in the event of an extended outage.
- Technology is only part of the job
- Improvision is needed to adapt to changing environment
- Be prepared for the onslaught
- Do the basics well - DRP and BCP
- Communicate in business terms not technological details
- Keep focused on operation - don't hinder operations with security bureaucracy and overhead
- Set meaningful priorities
- Educate and engage operations and executive management
- Develop friendships with operations, key users, and executive management
- Balance work requirements with personal needs
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Chief Digital Officer
- Chief Experience Officer
- Chief Mobility Officer
- Chief Security Officer
- VP Strategy and Architecture
- Digital Brand Manager
- Director Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Director e-Commerce
- Director Media Communications
- Manager Database
- Manager Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Manager Disaster Recovery
- Manager Media Library Support
- Manager Record Administration
- Manager Site Management
- Manager Social Networking
- Capacity Planning Supervisor
- Disaster Recovery Coordinator
- Disaster Recovery - Special Projects
- Pandemic Coordinator
- Do not know how to properly communicate with executives
- Do not take the time to learn how the business works
- Plans are re viewed as pure costs and Do not deliver value until the very end of a long life-cycle
- Do not have techniques or incentives to properly engage users of the process
- Continue to focus almost exclusively on worst case scenarios not what is likely to occur
- Spend the vast majority of their creative efforts meeting uniform regulatory and compliance requirements
- Set too many rigid rules and processes
- Think their Focus should be on documentation versus ecoverability
- Metrics laking which would prove the effectiveness of formal continuity planning
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Heathrow Airport did not have a 10 Point DR Power Checklist
Heathrow Airport did not have a 10 Point DR Power Checklist
The Metropolitan Police in London said that there was no immediate indication of foul play in the fire at an electrical substation that cut power to Heathrow Airport, forcing it to shut down.
Disaster Recovery Business Continuity
Disaster and business interruptions expose data
Importance of Security is key to DR/BC planning - CSOs are paid on average $139K to $168K
When a disaster or business interruption occurs data is exposed and at risk.
IT Security Pros command some of the highest salaries - Security professionals have the role of ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information processed by, stored in, and moved through information systems and applications belonging to the enterprise.
CSOs and other security professionals are the ones ensuring the integrity of the enterprise information such that decisions and actions taken based upon the data processed by, stored in, and moved through enterprise information systems can be made with the assurance that the information has not been manipulated, the information is not subject to repudiation, the source of the changes to information can be determined as best as possible. As well as ensuring the availability of the enterprise information systems and applications during routine operations and in crisis situations to support the Enterprise Mission.
What makes a successful CISO
Chief Security Officer - CSO / CISO - Critical Success Factors
A successful CISO is a well-rounded leader, excelling and balancing all cybersecurity domains and understanding the complexities of the company and its major stakeholders. Every CISO has their fair share of regrets and a list of things they wish they had approached differently, from doing the boring work properly to building relations or learning to manage frustration more effectively.
34% of all AI Projects are scraped within 12 months of initiation
Challenges faced by the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)
One in ten companies are now leveraging genAI to transform business models and create new business opportunities. Over one third (34%) of those projects are abandoned within 12 moths due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs, or unclear business value.
The CAIO is not only an AI expert but also a seasoned operational manager. As the role is transformational, the CAIO is responsible for the adoption of AI and machine learning across the entire business. As with most senior executive titles, the responsibilities are set by the organization's board of directors or other authority, depending on the organization's legal structure. The CAIO is responsible for AI across the entire enterprise and its operations.
Salaries for CAIOs now are over $200K. Organizations are paying for results.
IT Governance Drives IT Salaries Higher
IT Governance drives IT Salaries Higher According to Survey
IT governance's focus on data protection, privacy and information security have become a top priority for all organisations.
Organisations are taking stronger measures to protect the information they process, which has increased demand for cyber security professionals. And with an average salary of over $95.000 USD, it's an industry that's well worth starting a career in.
IT Median Salaries
Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Team Job Description Released
Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Team Defined
The one area that there is lacking is the definition of responsibilities. To that end, Janco has created a unique set of job descriptions that define specific roles and responsibilities for individuals within the enterprise.
Many companies lack a clear set of definition of roles and responsibilities in disaster and business continuity plans. To that end, Janco has created a unique set of job descriptions that define specific roles and responsibilities for individuals within the enterprise.
The DR/BC Job Description bundle contains 22 full job descriptions. Including: Chief Information Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Experience Officer, Chief Mobility Officer, Chief Security Officer, VP Strategy and Architecture, Digital Brand Manager, Director Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Director e-Commerce, Director Media Communications, Manager Database, Manager Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, Manager Disaster Recovery, Manager Media Library Support, Manager Record Administration., Manager Site Management, Manager Social Networking, Capacity Planning Supervisor, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Disaster Recovery - Special Project, and Pandemic Coordinator.
The 2023 Edition of the IT Job Descriptions contains those, as well as 300 other job descriptions.
The job description has all been reviewed in detail and validated for completeness ana accuracy. They do meet all of the mandated compliance requirements and utilize CSS style sheets so they can be customized with minimal effort.
Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Management
Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Team
Most organization have a DRP and/or BCP Plan in place. The one area that there is lacking is the definition of responsibilities. To that end, Janco has created a unique set of job descriptions that define specific roles and responsibilities for individuals within the enterprise.
The twenty-two (22) job descriptions realated to disaster recovery and business continuity planning are as follow:
These job descriptions can be ordered as a set or as part of the full IT Job Descriptions offering.
Top 10 reasons business continuity professionals fail
Top 10 reasons business continuity professionals fail
Why do Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity practitioners fail?
Do not put plan development in the terms of ROI
CTO Role in DR and BC Job Description
Job Description defines Chief Technology Officer role in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Chief Technology OfficerÂ’s role is to align technology vision with business strategy by integrating company processes with the appropriate technologies including disaster recovery and business continuity.
Job Description defines the role the CTO plays in DP/BC with integration of data and information from the customer, through product and service design, through financial statement and management reporting.
