<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnly 31% of businesses maintain backups isolated from their main network, and just 23% regularly test whether they can restore systems from those backups. This illustrates a broader issue: having a safeguard in place is not the same as knowing it can be relied upon in a crisis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>What needs to be in place before an incident?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Identify what the business needs to keep running<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe first step is to identify the systems, data and processes whose unavailability could bring core business operations to a halt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also worth estimating the cost of downtime, taking into account factors such as additional staff workload, contractual penalties and lost customers. This helps establish which assets require particular protection and which should be restored first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Secure the foundations of your infrastructure<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nEssential measures include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n