Within five hours, the investment group recovered its data centre. In the past, it wouldn't even have been recovered in several days.

There was a nighttime incident in the data centre of one international investment group. The data centre served all of its affiliates. During the incident it was discovered that there wasn't a functioning crisis scenario, and that the data centre services would most likely be impossible to recover.

The company addressed AEC immediately asking for help, and the next morning our team was on site and dealt with the recovery of the data centre. We collected data at the same time as we were cleaning up the damage in order to lower the negative impacts of these situations in the future.

BCM consultants from AEC helped to identify the responsibility for emergency plans coordination with the aid of a Crisis Committee at the local level. We drew up emergency plans and prepared the testing scenarios in order to be able to verify the plans in the future. According to the plans, the data centre recovery is now manageable within five hours.

Business Continuity Management

A company's core processes protection in the case of their violation or loss due to an accident, breakdown, natural catastrophe, or security incident.

BCM is the strategic and tactical ability of the company. The aim of BCM is to create emergency and recovery plans. Together with the implementation of technical and system measures it will ensure the continuity and recovery of the core processes of the company at the present minimal level. Even in the case of their violation or loss due to an accident, natural catastrophe, or security incident.

BCM's benefit

In case of an emergency or crucial security incident the BCM significantly helps to ensure the effective and prompt recovery of the core processes of the company. Including ICT operation without any negative impact on the fulfillment of the defined business plan, contractual duties, and obligations towards the customers.

While implementing BCM we comply with the requirements of the international standards ISO 22301, BS 25777, ISO/IEC 27001, and other internationally-recognized methodologies as well.

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