7107-CP-1 Contingency Planning

The Contingency Planning Directive ensures the continued availability of essential services and the protection of organizational information and technology assets during disruptive events.

Overview

Definitions

Recovery Time Objective 

The Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is the maximum tolerable duration that a system can be down, following a disruption.

Recovery Point Objective 

The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is the maximum tolerable amount of data loss, measured in time, following a disruption.

Incident

A violation or imminent threat of violation of computer security policies, acceptable use policies, or standard security practices.

Disaster Recovery

The process of restoring an organization's mission-critical information systems and data to an acceptable operational state following a major disruption or disaster. 

Directive (CP-1 Contingency Planning)

GNB shall establish, implement, and maintain a formal Contingency Planning Directive to ensure the continued availability of essential services and the protection of organizational information and technology assets during disruptive events.

Purpose

The objective of the Contingency Planning Directive is to ensure that critical Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) resources are recovered efficiently and effectively, meeting business requirements, and minimizing downtime and data loss.


About the publication

Type: Directive
File type: PDF (226 KB)
Pages: 9
Publisher: Office of the Chief Information Officer
Published: 2026/06/17
Last updated: 2026/06/17

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