This work package provides organisations with expert guidance, assessment, and implementation support to build a resilient Disaster Recovery (DR) capability that protects critical systems, data, and operations from disruption. It integrates technical recovery, cyber resilience, governance, and operational readiness into a unified programme aligned with industry standards such as ISO 22301, NIST SP 800‑34, and ITIL.
The service helps clients reduce downtime, minimise data loss, and ensure rapid, coordinated recovery from cyber incidents, system failures, and major operational disruptions.
Assess and strengthen the organisation’s Disaster Recovery posture.
Design a robust, scalable DR architecture aligned to business priorities.
Ensure critical systems and data can be restored within agreed RTO/RPO targets.
Integrate DR with cyber incident response and business continuity.
Build organisational readiness through governance, testing, and training.
A complete DR assessment and risk profile.
A modern, resilient DR architecture and recovery strategy.
Improved ability to recover systems and data quickly and safely.
Clear governance, roles, and operational procedures.
Increased confidence from leadership, regulators, and customers.
Review of current DR capabilities, documentation, and tooling.
Assessment of backup and restore processes.
Evaluation of RTO/RPO alignment with business needs.
Analysis of infrastructure resilience (on‑prem, cloud, hybrid).
Gap analysis against ISO 22301, NIST SP 800‑34, and industry best practice.
Identification of critical business processes and dependencies.
Mapping of systems, applications, and data flows.
Determination of RTO, RPO, and MTD (Maximum Tolerable Downtime).
Prioritisation of recovery tiers and service levels.
Enterprise DR strategy aligned to business and cyber resilience goals.
DR architecture for:
On‑premises infrastructure
Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Hybrid and multi‑cloud environments
Backup and replication strategy (hot, warm, cold sites).
Data protection architecture (encryption, immutability, air‑gapped backups).
Integration with identity, network, and application recovery.
Review and optimisation of backup technologies and retention policies.
Immutable and ransomware‑resilient backup design.
Cloud‑native backup and snapshot strategy.
Automated recovery workflows and orchestration.
Testing and validation of restore procedures.
Creation of detailed DR runbooks for critical systems.
Step‑by‑step recovery procedures for infrastructure, applications, and data.
Escalation paths, communication plans, and decision‑making workflows.
Integration with cyber incident response and business continuity plans.
Tabletop exercises for leadership and technical teams.
Full or partial DR failover testing.
Cloud‑based DR simulation environments.
Post‑exercise reports and improvement plans.
DR policy and standards development.
Roles, responsibilities, and accountability model.
Compliance mapping (ISO 22301, FCA, GDPR, NIS2, sector‑specific requirements).
DR metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement framework.
Integration of DR with cyber incident response.
Ransomware‑resilient recovery strategy.
Clean‑room recovery design.
Threat‑informed recovery planning using MITRE ATT&CK.
Disaster Recovery Assessment Report
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
DR Strategy & Architecture Blueprint
Backup & Recovery Modernisation Plan
DR Runbooks & Operational Procedures
DR Testing & Simulation Reports
Governance & Policy Suite
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
Cloud DR Landing Zone
Ransomware‑Resilient Backup Architecture
Automated DR Orchestration Playbooks
Continuous DR Monitoring & Assurance Service
Combined DR + Business Continuity Framework
Initiation & Discovery (1–2 weeks)
DR Assessment & BIA (3–6 weeks)
DR Strategy & Architecture Design (4–8 weeks)
Backup & Recovery Modernisation (variable)
Runbook Development & Testing (3–6 weeks)
Governance & Capability Uplift (ongoing)
Optional: Continuous DR Assurance (subscription)
Lead DR & Resilience Consultant
Security Architect
Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer
Backup & Recovery Specialist
Governance & Compliance Analyst
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment, BIA, and architecture phases.
Time & materials for engineering, testing, and runbook development.
Subscription/retainer for continuous DR assurance and testing.
Access to infrastructure, cloud platforms, and documentation.
Engagement with IT, security, and business continuity teams.
Availability of system owners for BIA and DR workshops.
Client commitment to testing and governance adoption.
Outdated or incomplete backups → mitigated through modernisation and validation.
Ransomware or cyber compromise → mitigated through immutable backups and clean‑room recovery.
Complex legacy systems → mitigated through phased migration and compensating controls.
Low organisational readiness → mitigated through training and simulation exercises.