When technology fails, the business can’t wait. In this video, Bryan Strawser, Principal & Chief Executive at Bryghtpath, breaks down IT Disaster Recovery in simple, clear terms for both IT and business leaders.
🎯 Whether you’re an IT leader, risk owner, or executive sponsor, this overview will help you close the gap between technical recovery and business resilience.
Key Learning Points
You’ll learn:
- What IT Disaster Recovery really means—and what it’s not
- Why recovery objectives like RTO and RPO are critical
- The key components of an effective IT DR program
- Common gaps that put organizations at risk
- How to ensure your recovery strategy aligns with business priorities
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Learn more about Bryghtpath's IT Disaster Recovery Capabilities
Bryghtpath helps organizations design, strengthen, and align their IT disaster recovery capabilities with real-world risks and business priorities. With deep expertise and a standards-based approach, they deliver practical, actionable solutions that reduce downtime, protect critical systems, and build confidence in recovery capabilities.
Key Services Include:
- ITDR Assessments & Resiliency Diagnosis®
Comprehensive evaluations of your current disaster recovery posture, benchmarked against standards like ISO 22301, ISO 27031, FFIEC, and NIST 800-53. Includes a prioritized roadmap for maturity and resilience. - Program & Policy Development
Clear ITDR governance structures, policies, and documentation—designed to align IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and business continuity. - Plan Creation & Playbooks
Custom IT disaster recovery plans for infrastructure, applications, and business services—integrated with business continuity strategies. - Application & Infrastructure Tiering
Recovery prioritization based on criticality, with RTO/RPO mapping to actual infrastructure capabilities. - Testing & Exercises
Realistic tabletop exercises, recovery simulations, and coordinated tests to validate recovery strategies and expose gaps. - BC/IT Alignment
Integrated planning across IT, business continuity, and risk teams—bridging silos to improve resilience and coordination. - 1:1 Coaching for ITDR Leaders
Targeted coaching to build stakeholder engagement, prepare for regulatory reviews, and strengthen leadership in times of crisis.