Disaster recovery plan analysis-acme national bank of america (anba)

Assignment 5: Disaster Recovery Plan

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), and a written DRP analysis. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and /or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Acme National Bank of America (ANBA) has branches in Miami, FL, Detroit, MI, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Denver, CO, St. Louis, MO, and Atlanta, GA. Each branch has workstations or terminals that are connected to a central data center located in Chicago, IL. Each branch also has local servers and desktop computers that are not connected to the central data center. 
Senior management is concerned about the following potential events that could affect the operations of ANBA. The events include:

• Malfunctioning software
• Workstations and servers malfunctions
• Failed hard drives
• Large-scale natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes
• Office fires
• Computer virus outbreaks
• Power outages caused by winter storm
• Terrorist attacks

Section 1: Disaster Recovery Plan

1. Download the DRP template CIS527_A5_W9_ANBA-DRP.docx. Modify the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Provide appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.

Section 2: Disaster Recovery Plan Analysis

    2. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.
2. Explain the key ways that ANBA’s DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.
3. Defend the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.
4. Infer on the difference between the elements of DRP between different branches of a multinational organization.
5. Use at least two (2)  quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Create a disaster recovery plan (DRP) based on the findings of a given risk assessment for an organization.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT risk management.
• Write clearly and concisely about topics related to IT risk management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Points: 120

Assignment 5: Disaster Recovery Plan

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

Section 1: Disaster Recovery Plan

1. Modify the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Provide appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletelymodified the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Did not submit or incompletelyprovided appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.

Partially modified the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Partially provided appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.

Satisfactorily modified the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Satisfactorily provided appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.

Thoroughly modified the template to create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for ANBA. Thoroughly provided appropriate and accurate information for the areas outlined in the DRP template.

Section 2: Disaster Recovery Plan Analysis

2a. Describe the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.

Partially described the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.

Satisfactorily described the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.

Thoroughly described the main objectives of the ANBA DRP.

2b. Explain the key ways that ANBA’s DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the key ways that ANBA’s DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.

Partially explained the key ways that ANBA’s DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.

Satisfactorily explained the key ways that ANBA’s DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.

Thoroughly explained the key ways that ANBA’s DRP can help mitigate risk in the organization.

2c. Defend the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely defended the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.

Partially defended the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.

Satisfactorily defended the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.

Thoroughly defended the need for DRPs in an enterprise organization such as ANBA.

2d. Infer on the differences between the elements of a DRP between different ANBA branches.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely inferred on the differences between the elements of a DRP between different ANBA branches.

Partially inferred on the differences between the elements of a DRP between different ANBA branches.

Satisfactorily inferred on the differences between the elements of a DRP between different ANBA branches.

Thoroughly inferred on the differences between the elements of a DRP between different ANBA branches.

2e. 2 references 

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

2f. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

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