The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the US CISA have jointly announced the launch of Business Continuity in a Box. Developed by ACSC, with contributions from CISA, Business Continuity in a Box aims to provide rapid business continuity support for cyber incidents to organizations that do not already have business continuity plans in place.
Business Continuity in a Box is comprised of two core components – Continuity of Communications and Continuity of Applications. It is designed ‘for situations where the availability or integrity of an organization’s data and/or systems has been compromised’. The core components focus on keeping communications flowing during an incident and establishing interim business-critical applications.
ACSC says that by using Business Continuity in a Box, organizations can maintain or re-establish the basic functions needed to operate a business while responding to the issues affecting their existing systems. Business Continuity in a Box is an interim solution, to be deployed by either the organization itself or its managed service provider (MSP).
Whilst a business continuity plan (BCP) remains the most effective way for organizations to achieve business continuity, BCPs are not always developed, updated or regularly tested. To assist organizations who do not have access to a relevant or recent BCP, Business Continuity in a Box provides an immediate, interim solution for establishing business- critical functions in a timely and secure manner.
ACSC
Business Continuity in a Box can also be integrated into an existing business continuity plan.
More details:
