This IT compliance training will benefit stakeholders concerned with having the ability to reliably recover data.
Large and small organizations rely on their IT systems to the extent that their loss can be devastating. To alleviate risks, many have invested in data backup systems in the hope that by simply performing backups their data is safe.Many organizations, both large and small, rely on their information technology systems to the extent that their loss can be devastating. To alleviate risks, many have invested in data backup systems in the hope that by simply performing backups their data is safe. Unfortunately, as many groups have painfully learned, the truth can be that they have little to no protection at all due to an inability to recover as planned. The purpose of this executive briefing is to set forth strategies for mitigating the risks surround the backup and restoration of data.
Areas Covered in the seminar:
- A discussion of why backup and restoration is critical
- A review of 23 control areas that can be used to enhance the reliability of backup and recovery processes.
What attendees will learn:
23 controls will be discussed during the webinar including:
- Backup windows
- Retention periods
- Backup logs
- Security
Who will benefit:
This seminar will benefit stakeholders concerned with having the ability to reliably recover data. This includes:
- Operations
- Security
- Audit
- IT Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Instructor Profile
George Spafford is a Principal Consultant with Pepperweed Consulting, LLC. He possesses a strong interest in the intersection of human factors, security and complexity in IT and how that impacts organizations. He is an experienced practitioner and has directed all aspects of IT operations in production environments, planning, implementation and improvement of IT processes. His expertise has lead to providing regulatory compliance, IT Governance, and process improvement training to colleagues in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and China. He is a prolific author on a wide range of topics encompassing technology business, security, IT governance and co-author of "The Visible Ops Handbook". His Daily News e-mail list subscribers include high level executives from Fortune 500 and international companies.
George has a MBA from Notre Dame, a BA in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University and an honorary degree from Konan Daigaku in Japan. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and holds ITIL Foundations and Practitioner Release and Control (IPRC) certifications. George is a current member of the ISACA, the IIA, and the IT Process Institute.
