Federal Continuity Directive – How Your Organization Can Benefit From It

There are quite a few frameworks now available for continuity professionals to promote the discipline of BC/DR within an organization. Using a framework is always a good starting point, just because it is time tested, refined, and has broad applicability. Secondly, following a proven methodology increases the chance of success in a reasonable time period. Some of the well-known frameworks for continuity professionals are the NFPA 1600, BS25999, NIST SP 800-34, CERT® Resiliency Engineering Framework, and the recently added Federal Continuity Directive (FCD). Even though much of what is outlined in the FCD framework is geared toward federal agencies, the…