Semester: 3
ECTS: 3
Lectures: 15
Practice sessions: 45
Independent work: 30
Module Code: 24-132-0481
Semester: 3
ECTS: 3
Lectures: 15
Practice sessions: 45
Independent work: 30
Module Code: 24-132-0481

Module title:


Business continuity and disaster recovery


Module overview:


This module teaches students how to develop enterprise-wide business continuity and
disaster recovery plans.

This module is designed to provide students with the skills needed to understand the methods in identifying vulnerabilities and taking appropriate countermeasures to prevent and mitigate failure or risks for an organization.

Students will learn about:
• disaster recovery principles
• conducting business impact analysis
• assessing of risks
• preparation of a disaster recovery plan
• assessment of risks in the enterprise
• development of policies and procedures
• understanding of the roles and relationships of various members of an organization
• implementation of the plan
• disaster recovery for virtualization techniques

This module teaches students how to secure data by putting policies and procedures in place, and how to recover and restore their organization’s critical data in the aftermath of a disaster.


Literature:


Essential reading:
1. Snedaker, s., (2013): Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning for IT Professionals, Rockland: Synegress.
2. Kim, T., (2012). Computer Applications for Software Engineering, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity. Heidelberg: Springer.

Recommended reading:
1. Wallace, M. and Webber, L., (2017). The disaster recovery handbook: A step-by-step plan to ensure business continuity and protect vital operations, facilities, and assets. New York: Amacom.