Contingency Plan

Management policy and procedures designed to maintain or restore business operations, including computer operations, possibly at an alternate location, in the event of emergencies, system failures, or disaster.

A plan for backup procedures, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery. Synonym disaster recovery plan. [2382-pt.8] 2. [A] plan maintained for emergency response, backup operations, and post-disaster recovery for an information system (IS), to ensure the availability of critical resources and to facilitate the continuity of operations in an emergency situation. [INFOSEC-99]