+Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Plans
---+Recovery Time / Point Objectives (RTO / RPO)
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Plans
Description
Mechanisms exist for process owners to establish and maintain formal Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) plans to ensure information is detailed enough, accurate and representative of current operations in order to sustain and/or restore operations under adverse conditions.
Possible Solutions & Considerations
Micro-Small Business (<10 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 1-2
∙ Basic business continuity plan ∙ Regular data backup
Small Business (10-49 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 3-4
∙ Business continuity plan ∙ Tested backup and restore procedures
Medium Business (50-249 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 5-6
∙ Formal BCP/DRP program ∙ Regular backup testing ∙ Alternate processing capability
Large Business (250-999 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 7-8
∙ Enterprise BCP/DRP program ∙ DR site ∙ Annual exercises ∙ RTO/RPO targets
Enterprise (> 1,000 staff) / BLS Firm Size Class 9
∙ Enterprise BC/DR platform (e.g., Zerto, Veeam Enterprise) ∙ Dedicated DR site ∙ Automated failover ∙ Annual DR exercises
SCR-CMM
Level 0 Not Performed
Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.
Level 1 Performed Informally
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCD) domain capabilities are ad hoc and inconsistent. Capability criteria associated with this control may include: ▪ Policies, standards & procedures associated with BCD domain capabilities provide limited coverage due to the depth and breadth of the existing documentation. ▪ Contingency management-related activities are decentralized (e.g., a localized/regionalized function) and uses non-standardized methods to implement secure, resilient and compliant practices. ▪ Limited technologies exist to support near real-time network infrastructure failover (e.g., redundant ISPs and redundant power). ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel develop limited Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) to recover business-critical Technology Assets, Applications and/or Services (TAAS) and services.
Level 2 Planned Tracked
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCD) capabilities are requirements-driven, but are not standardized across the entity (e.g., local/regional level consistency). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with BCD domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with BCD domain capabilities are documented and maintained by process owners. ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with BCD domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). ▪ Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR)-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines). ▪ BC/DR may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel. ▪ Business stakeholders and process owners identify business-critical TAASD and External Service Providers (ESPs). ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to develop BC/DR plans to recover business-critical TAASD.
Level 3 Well Defined
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCD) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with BCD domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with BCD domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain BCD domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of BC/DR operations (e.g., BC/DR planning software, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Orchestration and Automation Tools). ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with BCD domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to for process owners to establish and maintain formal Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) plans to ensure information is detailed enough, accurate and representative of current operations in order to sustain and/or restore operations under adverse conditions.
Level 4 Quantitatively Controlled
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCD) capabilities, in addition to being standardized across the entity and centrally managed to ensure consistency across Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD), efforts are metrics driven to provide sufficient insight for decision makers to predict optimal performance, ensure continued operations and/or identify areas for improvement. Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Applicable SCR-CMM Level 3 (Well Defined) capabilities are implemented and operational. ▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). ▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). ▪ Scope of metrics, KPIs and KRIs covers organization-wide cybersecurity and data protection controls, including functions performed by third-parties. ▪ Organizational leadership maintains a formal process to objectively review and respond to metrics, KPIs and KRIs (e.g., monthly or quarterly review). ▪ Based on metrics analysis, process improvement recommendations are submitted for review and are handled in accordance with change control processes. ▪ Business and technical stakeholders are involved in reviewing and approving proposed changes to evolve capabilities.
Level 5 Continuously Improving
Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies. ▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.
1. Ħarsa ġenerali
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Recovery Time / Point Objectives (RTO / RPO)
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Description
Mechanisms exist to facilitate recovery operations in accordance with Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
Possible Solutions & Considerations
Micro-Small Business (<10 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 1-2
∙ Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) ∙ Business Continuity Plan (BCP) ∙ Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ∙ Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) ∙ Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
Small Business (10-49 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 3-4
∙ Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) ∙ Business Continuity Plan (BCP) ∙ Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ∙ Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) ∙ Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
Medium Business (50-249 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 5-6
∙ Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) ∙ Business Continuity Plan (BCP) ∙ Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ∙ Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) ∙ Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
Large Business (250-999 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 7-8
∙ Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) ∙ Business Continuity Plan (BCP) ∙ Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ∙ Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) ∙ Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
Enterprise (> 1,000 staff) / BLS Firm Size Class 9
∙ Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) ∙ Business Continuity Plan (BCP) ∙ Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) ∙ Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) ∙ Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)
SCR-CMM
Level 0 Not Performed
Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.
Level 1 Performed Informally
SCR-CMM Level 1 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude this control requires a structured process. ▪ At this level of maturity, the "ad hoc" nature of performing a capability informally would indicate the intent of the control is not met due to a lack of consistency and formality.
Level 2 Planned Tracked
SCR-CMM Level 2 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude a well-defined and standardized process is required. ▪ At this level of maturity, the “requirements-driven” nature of performing the control is focused on a localized and/or regionalized implementation, not uniform and consistent across the organization. ▪ Requirements are narrowly scoped for applicability and are primarily derived from compliance obligations (e.g., laws, regulations and contracts).
Level 3 Well Defined
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCD) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with BCD domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with BCD domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain BCD domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of BC/DR operations (e.g., BC/DR planning software, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Orchestration and Automation Tools). ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with BCD domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to facilitate recovery operations in accordance with Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
Level 4 Quantitatively Controlled
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCD) capabilities, in addition to being standardized across the entity and centrally managed to ensure consistency across Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD), efforts are metrics driven to provide sufficient insight for decision makers to predict optimal performance, ensure continued operations and/or identify areas for improvement. Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Applicable SCR-CMM Level 3 (Well Defined) capabilities are implemented and operational. ▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). ▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). ▪ Scope of metrics, KPIs and KRIs covers organization-wide cybersecurity and data protection controls, including functions performed by third-parties. ▪ Organizational leadership maintains a formal process to objectively review and respond to metrics, KPIs and KRIs (e.g., monthly or quarterly review). ▪ Based on metrics analysis, process improvement recommendations are submitted for review and are handled in accordance with change control processes. ▪ Business and technical stakeholders are involved in reviewing and approving proposed changes to evolve capabilities.
Level 5 Continuously Improving
Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies. ▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.
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1.1 Referenzi
1.2 Rekwiżiti identifikati
1.3 Regolamenti relatati
2. Rekwiżiti identifikati
3. Regolamenti relatati
Regolamenti
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4. L-entitajiet finanzjarji għandhom jistabbilixxu, iżommu u jittestjaw perjodikament il-pjanijiet xierqa tal-kontinwità tal-operat tal-ICT, b’mod partikolari fir-rigward ta’ funzjonijiet kritiċi jew importanti esternalizzati jew ikkuntrattati permezz ta’ arranġamenti ma’ fornituri terzi ta’ servizzi tal-ICT.
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6. Bħala parti mill-ġestjoni komprensiva tar-riskju tal-ICT tagħhom, l-entitajiet finanzjarji għandhom:
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jittestjaw il-pjanijiet ta’ kontinwità tal-operat tal-ICT u l-pjanijiet ta’ rispons u rkupru għall-ICT fir-rigward tas-sistemi tal-ICT li jappoġġjaw il-funzjonijiet kollha mill-anqas darba f’sena, kif ukoll fil-każ ta’ kwalunkwe bidla sostantiva fis-sistemi tal-ICT li jappoġġjaw funzjonijiet kritiċi jew importanti;
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jittestjaw il-pjanijiet ta’ komunikazzjoni tal-kriżijiet stabbiliti f’konformità mal-Artikolu 14.
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Għall-finijiet tal-ewwel subparagrafu, il-punt (a), l-entitajiet finanzjarji, għajr il-mikrointrapriżi, għandhom jinkludu fil-pjanijiet tal-ittestjar xenarji ta’ ċiberattakki u l-qlib minn infrastruttura primarja tal-ICT għall-oħra u l-kapaċità żejda, il-backups u l-faċilitajiet żejda meħtieġa biex jiġu ssodisfati l-obbligi stabbiliti fl-Artikolu 12.
L-entitajiet finanzjarji għandhom jirrevedu regolarment il-politika tagħhom tal-kontinwità tal-operat tal-ICT u l-pjanijiet tagħhom ta’ rispons u rkupru għall-ICT, filwaqt li jqisu r-riżultati tat-testijiet imwettqa f’konformità mal-ewwel subparagrafu u mar-rakkomandazzjonijiet li jirriżultaw minn kontrolli tal-awditjar jew rieżamijiet superviżorji.
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Artikolu 24 1
1. Għall-fini tal-valutazzjoni tal-istat ta’ tħejjija għall-ġestjoni ta’ inċidenti relatati mal-ICT, tal-identifikazzjoni ta’ dgħufijiet, nuqqasijiet u lakuni fir-reżiljenza operazzjonali diġitali u tal-implimentazzjoni fil-pront ta’ miżuri korrettivi, l-entitajiet finanzjarji, għajr il-mikrointrapriżi, għandhom, b’kont meħud tal-kriterji stabbiliti fl-Artikolu 4(2), jistabbilixxu, iżommu u jirrieżaminaw programm tajjeb u komprensiv ta’ ttestjar tar-reżiljenza operazzjonali diġitali bħala parti integrali mill-qafas tal-ġestjoni tar-riskju tal-ICT imsemmi fl-Artikolu 6.
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2. Il-programm tal-ittestjar tar-reżiljenza operazzjonali diġitali għandu jinkludi firxa ta’ valutazzjonijiet, testijiet, metodoloġiji, prattiki u għodod li għandhom jiġu applikati f’konformità mal-Artikoli 25 u 26.
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3. Meta jwettqu l-programm tal-ittestjar tar-reżiljenza operazzjonali diġitali msemmi fil-paragrafu 1 ta’ dan l-Artikolu, l-entitajiet finanzjarji, għajr il-mikrointrapriżi, għandhom isegwu approċċ ibbażat fuq ir-riskju filwaqt li jqisu l-kriterji stabbiliti fl-Artikolu 4(2) b’kont dovut tax-xenarju li qed jevolvi tar-riskju tal-ICT, kwalunkwe riskju speċifiku li għalih l-entità finanzjarja kkonċernata hija jew tista’ tkun esposta, il-kritikalità tal-assi tal-informazzjoni u tas-servizzi pprovduti, kif ukoll kwalunkwe fattur ieħor li l-entità finanzjarja tqis xieraq.
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4. L-entitajiet finanzjarji, għajr il-mikrointrapriżi, għandhom jiżguraw li t-testijiet jitwettqu minn partijiet indipendenti, kemm jekk ikunu interni kif ukoll jekk ikunu esterni. Meta t-testijiet jitwettqu internament, l-entitajiet finanzjarji għandhom jiddedikaw biżżejjed riżorsi u jiżguraw li l-kunflitti ta’ interess għal dawk li jittestjaw jiġu evitati matul il-fażijiet kollha tat-tfassil u tal-eżekuzzjoni tat-test.
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Artikolu 24 5
5. L-entitajiet finanzjarji, għajr il-mikrointrapriżi, għandhom jistabbilixxu proċeduri u politiki biex jipprijoritizzaw, jikklassifikaw u jirrimedjaw il-kwistjonijiet kollha skoperti matul it-twettiq tat-testijiet u għandhom jistabbilixxu metodoloġiji ta’ validazzjoni interna biex jaċċertaw li d-dgħufijiet, in-nuqqasijiet jew il-lakuni kollha identifikati jiġu indirizzati bis-sħiħ.
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6. L-entitajiet finanzjarji, għajr il-mikrointrapriżi, għandhom jiżguraw, mill-inqas darba fis-sena, li jitwettqu testijiet xierqa fuq is-sistemi u l-applikazzjonijiet kollha tal-ICT li jappoġġjaw funzjonijiet kritiċi jew importanti.
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Artikolu 24 Komponenti tal-politika dwar il-kontinwità tal-operat tal-ICT
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Artikolu 26 Pjanijiet ta’ rispons u ta’ rkupru tal-ICT
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Artikolu 39 Komponenti tal-pjan ta’ kontinwità tal-operat tal-ICT
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