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Testing the BCP and IR Deficit
Understanding the Critical Difference re: BCP and Incident Response
Business Continuity Plan (BCP): Maintaining operational continuity
Incident Response (IR): Managing the event
The relationship
Why Testing Is Non-Negotiable
Types of BCP and IR Plan Tests
Tabletop Exercises
Simulation Exercises
Full-Scale Exercises
Component Testing
How Often Should You Test?
Building a Testing Capability
Define what success looks like
Build scenarios from actual risk
Assign decision ownership
Execute and observe
Conduct a structured debrief
Translate findings into change
Report at the right level
Common Barriers
Embedding Testing Into the Organisation
BCP/IR Test Checklist Template
Phase 1: Planning & Preparation
Phase 2: Execution
Phase 3: Evaluation & Follow-Up
Case Study: Failure of Assumption
Conclusion: Capability, Not Documentation
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