Episode 61 — Contingency Planning That Works: Backups, RTO RPO, and Recovery Priorities (Task 4)
This episode explains contingency planning as an operational capability that determines whether an organization can recover from attacks, outages, and mistakes without unacceptable harm. You will learn the meaning of backups, recovery time objective, and recovery point objective, and how these concepts translate into practical design decisions about frequency, storage separation, testing, and restoration procedures. We will discuss why backups fail in real incidents, including incomplete coverage, untested restores, ransomware access to backup systems, and unclear ownership for recovery steps. You will also hear scenarios where recovery priorities must be set quickly, forcing tradeoffs that should reflect business objectives and risk appetite rather than technical convenience. Exam questions often test whether you can choose the most effective improvement to recovery readiness based on evidence of current weaknesses and the likely threat profile. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
