A group that advises and the supports assessment, prioritization, authorization and scheduling of change requests. The CAB composition can vary from organization to organization but it may include Engineers, IT Security managers, Major Incident managers, Operations managers, Service Desk analysts, Customer Service managers, among other subject matter experts (SMEs.)

An ECAB is a sub-set of the Change Advisory Board (CAB). ECAB members make decisions about high impact Emergency Changes which include verifying whether a Change is actually an emergency.

a) Tool to remind and /or validate that tasks have been completed and resources are available, to report on the status of recovery. b) A list of items (e.g., names or tasks) to be checked or consulted.

A method used to exercise a completed business continuity plan or disaster recovery plan. This type of exercise is used to determine if the information in the plan (e.g., phone numbers, manuals, equipment) is accurate and current.

Event or situation, such as a terrorist attack, riot, violent protest, demonstration, or illegal assembly, which threatens serious damage to human welfare and security in a physical location or environment.

Event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare in a place, environment or a place or the security of that place.

A backup location that provides only basic infrastructure, such as office space, power, and network connectivity. It does not have pre-installed hardware, applications, or real-time data replication.

Operational site (physical or virtual) used by a crisis team after the initial phase of an emergency; can also serve as a reporting point for deliveries, services, press and all external contacts.

A statement of shared situational awareness and understanding, which is briefed to crisis decision-makers and used as the accepted basis for auditable and defensible decisions.

The component of disaster recovery which deals with the restoration or rerouting of an organization's telecommunication network, or its components, in the event of loss.

An agreement made by a group of organizations to share processing facilities and/or office facilities, if one member of the group suffers a disaster.