Business Continuity
An organization's planning and processes for keeping essential operations running during and after a disruptive event.
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Business continuity↗ refers to an organization's planning and processes for keeping essential operations running during and after a disruptive event, whether that's a cyberattack↗, natural disaster, power outage, or pandemic. A business continuity plan identifies critical functions, backup↗ resources, and step-by-step procedures for maintaining service.
Business continuity is closely related to, but broader than, disaster recovery↗, which focuses specifically on restoring IT systems. A well-tested business continuity plan can be the difference between a brief disruption and a threat to the organization's survival.