Recovery Planning Policy Template
Recovery processes ensure restoration of systems or assets affected by cybersecurity incidents. (NIST CSF 2.0: RECOVER — RC.RP)
What This Policy Covers
Required Sections
A compliant Recovery Planning Policy for NIST CSF 2.0 must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Purpose and Scope
Policy objectives and systems covered.
Recovery Objectives
RTO and RPO targets by system criticality tier.
Recovery Procedures
Step-by-step system restoration procedures.
Backup Strategy
Backup frequency, offsite storage, and encryption.
Recovery Testing
Annual tabletop and full-restore exercise requirements.
Post-Recovery Validation
System integrity verification before return to production.
Recovery Plan Maintenance
Annual review and update triggers.
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Policy Details
Other NIST CSF 2.0 Templates
Identifying and managing organizational assets within the context of their relative importance to business objectives. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.AM)
Process for understanding cybersecurity risks to assets, systems, and operations to inform risk response decisions. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.RA)
Access to assets and associated facilities is limited to authorized users and processes. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.AA)
Personnel and partners are provided with cybersecurity awareness education. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.AT)
Data is managed consistent with risk strategy to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.DS)
Anomalies and events are detected and their potential impact understood. (NIST CSF 2.0: DETECT — DE.AE)
Systems and assets are monitored to identify cybersecurity events and verify protective measure effectiveness. (NIST CSF 2.0: DETECT — DE.CM)
Responses to detected cybersecurity incidents are managed and executed effectively. (NIST CSF 2.0: RESPOND — RS.MA, RS.AN, RS.CO)