Official resource
Contingency Planning Guide (SP 800-34)
How to plan for operating through and recovering from a loss of systems.
Why it matters
The difference between having backups and having a restoration plan is most of this document.
Backups, Recovery, and Operating Without the System
A backup only matters if it can actually be restored. Departments also need a plan for continuing operations when critical technology is unavailable.
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