The recovery phase is the technical plan to recover systems and data to meet your business targets.
In section 4 you will have identified the mitigations for each service impact. For each of those, determine exactly what you will do when that service impact occurs.
Some examples:
- Restore data from the most recent verified backup, ensuring that the backup is clean and free from malware or corruption
- Rebuild affected servers or virtual machines using documented system images, then reapply necessary configuration settings and security patches
- Switch to standby or failover systems if available, such as activating alternate cloud infrastructure or on-premises redundancy to resume key operations
- Coordinate with vendors or managed service providers to initiate recovery protocols, including escalation through established support channels to resolve underlying issues and restore service continuity
- Test restored services with sample transactions or files to confirm full functionality before returning to normal operations, and communicate status updates to all stakeholders