Which document lists recovery strategies to restore IT after a disruption?

• A. Disaster Recovery Plan
• B. Continuity of Operations Plan
• C. Crisis Communications Plan
• D. Incident Response Plan

Answer: (A)

Recovery planning for IT systems focuses on the steps, strategies, and resources needed to bring technology back online after an outage. The Disaster Recovery Plan is the document that catalogs these recovery strategies, lays out approved recovery objectives (how quickly systems must be restored and how much data loss is acceptable), outlines the order of system restoration, lists backup and restoration procedures, and assigns roles and responsibilities for IT staff and facilities. Having this plan ensures that after a disruption, teams know what to do to restore critical systems and data within agreed timeframes. Other plans cover different aspects: Continuity of Operations aims to keep essential business processes running, Crisis Communications handles messaging during a disruption, and the Incident Response Plan focuses on identifying and containing security incidents. So, the document listing IT recovery strategies is the Disaster Recovery Plan.