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Case Study #2: Integrating Disaster Recovery/IT Service Continuity with IT Governance Frameworks CSIA 350 Professor: Mario Camilien Charles KimIntroduction to the Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan Disaster recovery (DR) plans are a necessity in today's digital world. The use of digital content and IT services is essential for daily operations. Disaster recovery plans provide systematic approaches to recovering a system following a natural disruption or cybersecurity disruption. These plans aim to reduce the negative impact on business operations. Disaster recovery plans identify critical components and prioritize systems that require a shorter average time to repair. CatastropheWhat can happen to this data? (Margetis, L. and Ushman, D. (March 10, 2014). Sandhill.com, from http://sandhill.com/article/implementing-a-disaster-recovery-plan/)Cybersecurity attacks can harm a business. just like natural disasters can do. A disaster recovery plan must take into account natural disasters and cybersecurity attacks. Cybersecurity can disrupt operations and even create credibility issues, which can be detrimental to a business. When cybersecurity attacks occur, information security teams must focus on the network perimeter and the organization's interior infrastructure (Kirvan, 2015). Human errors have been correlated with a very high percentage of data loss (Sandhill, (nd). A strategic framework for disaster recovery assessments. Retrieved from http://www.isaca.org/Journal/archives/2012 /Volume-6/Documents/jol12v6-A-Strategic.pdfKirvan, P. (October 1, 2009) Plan template: Free download and guide. Retrieved from http://searchdisasterrecovery.techtarget.com/feature/IT. -disaster-recovery-DR-plan-template-A-free-download-and-guideKirvan, P. (nd). Integrating Cybersecurity Practices into a Business Continuity Program TechTarget Retrieved from http://searchdisasterrecovery.techtarget. .com/tip/Integrate-cybersecurity-practices-into-a-business-continuity-program Margetis, L., &. Ushman, D. (March 10, 2014), retrieved from http://sandhill.com. /article/implementing-a-disaster-recovery-plan/Rouse, M. and McLaughlin, E. (nd). What is CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)? //searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/CISO-chief-information-security-officerTop 7 best practices for business continuity. (nd). Retrieved from