{"id":20233,"date":"2025-01-17T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wedoback.net\/business-continuity-plan-bcp\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:21:50","slug":"business-continuity-plan-bcp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.wedoback.com\/en\/blog\/2025\/01\/17\/business-continuity-plan-bcp\/","title":{"rendered":"Business continuity plan (BCP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20233\" class=\"elementor elementor-20233 elementor-19406\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962f0b4 e-con-full wdb-g e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"962f0b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7d1df e-con-full wdb-g-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f7d1df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2890dd0 e-con-full wdb-g-hero-in wdb-g-hero-split e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2890dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fae88 e-con-full wdb-g-hero-txt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23fae88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887e7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"887e7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wdb-g-crumb\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\u203a<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wdb-g-pill\" style=\"--pill:#01adb9\">Backup<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52c4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e52c4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business continuity plan (BCP)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa1ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa1ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wdb-g-lead\">The business continuity plan (BCP) covers and defines the measures to be taken to maintain and continue a company\u2019s activities in the face of potential threats. It demonstrates that the company\u2019s operations can be maintained in the event of an incident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2877c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2877c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wdb-g-meta\"><span>Published on <b>January 17, 2025<\/b><\/span><span><b>2 min<\/b> read<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce92abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce92abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wdb-g-hero-img\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Infogerance-2-Original.png\" width=\"380\" height=\"280\" alt=\"Support in setting up a business continuity plan\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3540a19 e-con-full wdb-g-body e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3540a19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d94e45 e-con-full wdb-g-grid e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d94e45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09da81f e-con-full wdb-g-article e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09da81f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94327f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94327f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wdb-g-key\"><h2>Key takeaways<\/h2><ul><li>The BCP defines the measures that keep the company\u2019s operations running in the event of an incident.<\/li><li>It identifies risks: natural disasters, cyberattacks, fraud, and more.<\/li><li>It assesses, protects, verifies and is reviewed regularly.<\/li><li>The chosen BCP may require adjustments to the DRP.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f16bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f16bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Identifying risks<\/h2><p>To do this, the BCP must identify and highlight all the risks that could affect the company\u2019s activities. Risks may include natural disasters, cyberattacks or fraud.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d75e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d75e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The measures set out in the plan<\/h2><p>Once the risks have been identified, the plan:<\/p><figure class=\"wdb-f\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The four actions of a BCP once risks are identified: assess, protect, verify, review\"><figcaption class=\"wdb-f-title\">Once risks are identified, the BCP\u2026<\/figcaption><div class=\"wdb-f-cols\"><div class=\"wdb-f-col\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"10\" y=\"40\" width=\"10\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"#e6f6f7\" stroke=\"#01adb9\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><rect x=\"27\" y=\"28\" width=\"10\" height=\"26\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"#e6f6f7\" stroke=\"#01adb9\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><rect x=\"44\" y=\"14\" width=\"10\" height=\"40\" rx=\"2\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#e4572e\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M8 58h48\" stroke=\"#027466\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><p>Assess the impact of risks on operations<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wdb-f-col\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M32 8l20 8v14c0 13-9 22-20 26-11-4-20-13-20-26V16z\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#027466\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M24 32l6 6 11-12\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#01adb9\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><p>Apply the appropriate protections<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wdb-f-col\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"14\" y=\"8\" width=\"36\" height=\"48\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#027466\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M21 22l3 3 5-6M21 34l3 3 5-6M21 46l3 3 5-6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#01adb9\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M34 22h10M34 34h10M34 46h10\" stroke=\"#027466\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><p>Verify that the measures work<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wdb-f-col\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M48 24a18 18 0 1 0 2 14\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#027466\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M50 12v12H38\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#01adb9\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"32\" cy=\"32\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#01adb9\"\/><\/svg><p>Review the process to keep it up to date<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><ul><li>assesses to what extent the risks will affect operations;<\/li><li>applies the appropriate protection solutions and processes to mitigate the risks;<\/li><li>defines verification procedures to ensure that these measures work;<\/li><li>reviews the process to ensure it is up to date.<\/li><\/ul><p>This is done in several stages. This methodical work is essential, but very often long and tedious.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dac4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dac4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wdb-g-brand\"><h2>We support you<\/h2><p>We support you in defining and implementing your BCP. We provide our technical perspective and feasibility indicators, and we set out the essential prerequisites for developing a robust, viable BCP.<\/p><p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> sometimes the chosen BCP requires adjustments to the DRP. We can support you on both the theoretical and technical aspects (for more information, see our <a href=\"\/en\/disaster-recovery-plan\/\">Disaster recovery plan \u2013 DRP<\/a> page).<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a1266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26a1266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Further reading<\/h2><div class=\"wdb-g-related\"><a href=\"\/en\/business-continuity-plan\/\"><small>Continuity<\/small>The business continuity plan (BCP)<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/disaster-recovery-plan\/\"><small>Continuity<\/small>The disaster recovery plan (DRP)<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/backup\/\"><small>Our solutions<\/small>WeDoBack backup<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/offers-and-prices\/\"><small>Pricing<\/small>Offers and 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