Protect your technology. Preserve your operations.
Recover with Confidence.
When technology fails, business grinds to a halt. We help you design, implement, and evolve your IT disaster recovery capabilities—so you’re always ready when it matters most.
Why IT Disaster Recovery Matters
Technology is the engine of modern business—but it’s also a single point of failure. Whether it’s ransomware, infrastructure outages, or human error, the consequences of downtime are real:
- Revenue loss
- Regulatory exposure
- Reputational damage
- Operational paralysis
IT Disaster Recovery is no longer optional.
It’s a strategic imperative.
Our Proven Process
We partner with your team to create an IT disaster recovery capability that’s aligned, actionable, and ready for disruption.
Diagnose.
Our Resiliency Diagnosis® evaluates your current maturity, identifies critical gaps, and delivers a prioritized roadmap. We assess governance, tiering, integration with business continuity, and alignment to ISO 22301, NIST 800-53, ISO 27031, and other standards.
Design.
We architect your program with practical strategies—not theoretical templates. From policy development to tiering strategy, we build a program that fits your infrastructure and risk appetite.
Deliver.
We bring your recovery capability to life through clear documentation, stakeholder training, and real-world testing—ensuring your teams are ready to act when it counts.
Evolve.
Resilience is not static. We help you sustain, measure, and improve your ITDR capability over time—through testing cycles, executive coaching, and continuous program tuning.
Our IT Disaster Recovery Consulting Services
➡️ Resiliency Diagnosis®️
Uncover strengths and gaps in your IT Disaster Recovery maturity.
- A strategic evaluation of your current ITDR capabilities and alignment with business priorities
- Benchmarked against ISO 22301, ISO 27031, FFIEC, and NIST 800-53
- Delivers a prioritized, actionable roadmap to guide your ITDR evolution
➡️ ITDR Program & Policy Development
Lay the foundation for IT resilience with a clear, practical governance framework.
- DR program structure, ownership, and operating models
- Policies and standards for recovery and technology resilience
- Alignment across business continuity, IT, cybersecurity, and compliance
➡️ ITDR Plan Development & Documentation
Translate strategy into actionable, real-world plans.
- Custom recovery playbooks for applications, infrastructure, and business services
- Integration with BCP, cyber incident response, and crisis management
- Plans tailored to actual risk tolerance and operational reality
➡️ Application & Infrastructure Tiering Strategies
Prioritize recovery where it matters most.
- System and application tiering based on business criticality
- Clear mapping of RTOs/RPOs to infrastructure capabilities
- Alignment with DR testing strategy and budgetary constraints
➡️ ITDR Testing & Exercising
Prove your recovery capabilities under pressure.
- Tabletop exercises, DR tests, and full-scale recovery simulations
- Post-exercise reporting and improvement planning
- Custom scenarios for ransomware, cloud failure, and cascading outages
➡️ IT/BCM Alignment & Integration
Bridge the gap between business priorities and IT execution.
- Integrated recovery strategies across resilience functions
- Joint planning, testing, and governance models
- Improved coordination across crises and recovery
➡️ 1:1 Resilience Coaching
Grow confident ITDR leadership at all levels.
- Executive and functional coaching for DR owners and leaders
- Stakeholder readiness and engagement planning
- Tailored guidance for regulatory, board, or audit engagement
Proven Results Across Complex Organizations
“Bryghtpath helped us cut through the noise and stand up an ITDR program that actually works. We went from zero to tested in under a year.”— Chief Information Security Officer, Health Insurer.
“They understand that DR isn’t just about systems—it’s about the business. Their approach brought clarity, speed, and executive buy-in.”— VP of Enterprise Risk, U.S. Financial Services Company
Ransomware Exercise for a Major Healthcare Technology Company
A major U.S. healthcare organization, seeking to practice their recently updated cybersecurity incident response plan, turned to Bryghtpath to conduct a multi-day complex crisis simulation exercise centered on a realistic ransomware incident.
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Strategic Intervention for a Mature Resilience Program through Bryghtpath’s Resiliency Diagnosis® Process
Bryghtpath embarked on a comprehensive Resiliency Diagnosis® engagement with a leading global travel services firm based in Europe to identify strategic opportunities to mature and further leverage their resilience program.
Achieving HITRUST Certification for a Major Healthcare Technology Provider
A major healthcare technology provider retained Bryghtpath to ensure their resilience program for business continuity, crisis management, and IT disaster recovery met the requirements for HITRUST certification.
Achieving HITRUST Certification for a Major Healthcare Technology ProviderLearn More
Strategic Maturity for IT Disaster Recovery at a leading US Non-Profit Organization through Bryghtpath’s Resiliency Diagnosis® Process
Bryghtpath spearheaded a transformative engagement with one of the largest US non-profit organizations to improve its technology resiliency.
Developing Ransomware Solutions for a leading Healthcare Technology Provider through Tabletop Exercises
A primary U.S. healthcare technology provider, seeking to develop new solutions to the challenges of ransomware and cyberextortion attacks, retained Bryghtpath to conduct tabletop exercises for their IT & technology product teams.
Why Bryghtpath?
You need more than templates—you need a partner that understands the complexity of IT and business alignment.
- 20+ years of experience building ITDR programs across industries
- Proven success with global enterprises and high-growth firms
- Deep integration with business continuity, risk, and crisis management
- Aligned to global standards: ISO 22301, FFIEC, NIST 800-53, ISO 27031
- Led by seasoned experts with operational and boardroom credibility
- Trusted by Fortune 100s, global nonprofits, and public sector leaders
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between IT disaster recovery and business continuity?
ITDR focuses on restoring technology systems and data. Business continuity is broader—ensuring that critical operations can continue no matter the disruption. Both need to work hand-in-hand.
How often should we test our disaster recovery plan?
We recommend annual DR tests at minimum—plus regular tabletop exercises and scenario-based drills. High-risk applications may require more frequent testing.
What recovery time objective (RTO) should we target?
It depends on your business impact. We help you define RTOs and RPOs based on operational risk, application criticality, and regulatory obligations.
Do you work with cloud infrastructure and SaaS platforms?
Yes—we design ITDR strategies that incorporate cloud-native platforms, hybrid environments, and SaaS providers, including testing integrations with third-party services.
Can you help prepare for audits and regulatory reviews?
Absolutely. We align ITDR programs with ISO, FFIEC, NIST, and more—and we support documentation, evidence collection, and audit-readiness reviews.
What industries does Bryghtpath serve?
We serve clients across finance, tech, healthcare, retail, higher education, manufacturing, and more. Learn about our Industry Expertise →
Resources to Explore
The Ultimate Guide to Business Continuity
Your go-to deep dive into the fundamentals and advanced strategies of continuity and resilience—based on decades of real-world expertise.
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast
Our flagship show offering practical insights, leadership conversations, and real-world continuity stories from the field.
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The Continuity Code: Mastering Business Resilience (eBook)
Explore Bryghtpath’s practical guide to building and sustaining resilient organizations—built for continuity leaders at all levels.
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Whitepaper: Mastering Uncertainty – The Case for Resilience
A strategic whitepaper on why organizations must embrace proactive resilience in today’s risk landscape—and how to start.
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Whitepaper: The Strategic Edge – Wielding Influence as a Resilience Leader
Learn how top-performing continuity and crisis leaders build influence, drive change, and earn a seat at the executive table.
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