No standard other than those used for nuclear attacks, etc. as far as
I am aware. Under our "Security Decisions 2006" book: "Backup
facility distance: How far should I go" (page 64-65 we assert
different conditions for:
no distance
at least 5 miles
in another city
at least 250 miles
on another continent
This depends on a combination of the nature of the enterprise and the
events covered by the DR/BC plan.
The things like fault lines, etc. is a complex collection of data
from different sources normally undertaken as part of specific client
studies for each location. We do this for clients in some
assessments, but there doesn't seem to be a big call for it on a
commercial basis. It costs about $25K per location and we need to
know a fair bit about the issues at the location to identify the
things to look for. In a flood zone may not matter for a multi-story
building with facilities on floors above flood levels assuming other
conditions are also true - as an example.
FC
On Feb 26, 2006, at 6:51 AM, lists@infostruct.net wrote:
Do you know of a standard that defines the distance between a
business and
its DR site? From what I recall, the minimum distance should be 50/200
miles, not accounting for hazards.
I have already checked ISO 17799 and thought this might be an easy
answer
for those of you dedicated to DR/BCP.
I am also looking for a definitive resource that lists hazards in
major
U.S. cities (e.g. fault lines, hurricane zones, etc.).
Thanks for your time and consideration. I appreciate it.
Kind regards,
Gideon
Gideon T. Rasmussen
CISSP, CISA, CISM, SCSA
Charlotte, NC
gideon@infostruct.net
http://www.ussecurityawareness.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gideons-infosec-list
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