Disaster Recovery Plan Template
Procedures for recovering IT infrastructure after catastrophic events.
What This Policy Covers
Required Sections
A compliant Disaster Recovery Plan for SOC 2 Type II must include the following8 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Purpose and Scope
Plan objectives.
System Criticality
Tiered classification.
Recovery Objectives
RTO and RPO targets.
Backup Strategy
Backup procedures.
Recovery Procedures
Step-by-step recovery.
Failover
Failover procedures.
Testing
DR testing schedule.
Roles and Responsibilities
DR team.
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Policy Details
Other SOC 2 Type II Templates
Establishes the overarching information security program and governance structure.
Defines requirements for managing user access based on least privilege.
Establishes password creation, management, and rotation requirements.
Defines data classification levels and handling requirements.
Defines acceptable and prohibited uses of company systems and data.
Structured approach for detecting, responding to, and recovering from security incidents.
Ensures critical business functions continue during and after disruptions.
Procedures for requesting, reviewing, approving, and deploying changes.