Endurance Definition(s): The ability of a business or organization to withstand a crisis, disruption or disaster and continue to operate through the event. Source: Erwood Group
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Crisis Management Definition(s): The overall coordination of an organization’s response to a crisis, in an effective, timely manner, with the goal of avoiding or minimizing damage to the organization’s profitability,
Essential Records Definition(s): Information systems and applications, electronic and hardcopy documents, references, and records needed to support essential functions during a continuity event. The two basic categories of essential records
Vital Records Definition(s): Records essential to the continued functioning or reconstitution of an organization during and after an emergency and also those records essential to protecting the legal and financial
Single Point of Failure (SPOF) Definition(s): Any Configuration Item that can cause an Incident when it fails, and for which a Countermeasure has not been implemented. A SPOF may be
Service Provider Definition(s): An organization supplying services to one or more internal customers or external customers. Source: ITIL
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Definition(s): Represents a commitment between a service provider and one or more customers and addresses specific aspects of the service, such as responsibilities, details on the
Resilience Definition(s): The ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and recover rapidly from operational disruptions. Resilience includes the ability to withstand and recover from deliberate attacks, accidents,
Redundancy Definition(s): The state of having duplicate capabilities, such as systems, equipment, or resources. Source: FCD-1
High Availability Definition(s): A failover feature to ensure availability during device or component interruptions. Source: NIST NIST SP 800-113 An approach or design that minimizes or hides the effects of