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Business Continuity Plan

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The documentation of a predetermined set of instructions or procedures that describe how an organization’s mission/business functions will be sustained during and after a significant disruption.

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A Business Continuity Plan is the plan for emergency response, backup operations, and post-disaster recovery steps that will ensure the availability of critical resources and facilitate the continuity of operations in an emergency situation.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A plan used by an enterprise to respond to disruption of critical business processes. Depends on the contingency plan for restoration of critical systems
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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A proposal detailing the processes and procedures to put into place to ensure that essential organizational functions can continue during and after a disaster.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The documentation of a predetermined set of instructions or procedures that describe how an organization’s mission/business functions will be sustained during and after a significant disruption.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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The documentation of a predetermined set of instructions or procedures that describe how an organization’s business functions will be sustained during and after a significant disruption.
NIST SP 800-341 senseview framework →
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The documentation of a predetermined set of instructions or procedures that describe how an organization’s mission/business functions will be sustained during and after a significant disruption.