Standards Group:
YALE-MSS-3: Disaster Recovery (DR)
YALE-MSS-3.2: Test the Disaster Recovery Plan
Low Risk Endpoint
Not Required
Moderate Risk Endpoint
Not Required
High Risk Endpoint
Not Required
Low Risk Server
Not Required
Moderate Risk Server
Not Required
High Risk Server
Upcoming
Required for HIPAA
Low Risk Mobile Device
Not Required
Moderate Risk Mobile Device
Not Required
High Risk Mobile Device
Not Required
Low Risk Network Printer
Not Required
Moderate Risk Network Printer
Not Required
High Risk Network Printer
Not Required
Details
Testing your DR plan is critical to ensuring a complete, effective plan.
Testing prepares you to handle the stress of disasters and confirms you can restore your system within its specified availability requirement.
Regular testing should be leveraged to ensure that:
- The plan documentation is clear and accessible to the system's team
- All contact information is present
- All recovery steps are present and in the correct sequence
- The plan will likely be successful within the availability parameters for the system (see YALE-MSS-1.5.1) or a reasonable amount of time, given the circumstances