IT Resilience Deep Dive Checklist

Use this checklist to assess your organisation’s preparedness for future disruptions and business continuity challenges.

Core Resilience

• [ ] Do you have documented and tested disaster recovery procedures?
• [ ] Are all critical systems backed up daily with offsite copies?
• [ ] Is your infrastructure designed for high availability?

Cloud and Remote Access

• [ ] Are your workloads and files accessible remotely via secure cloud tools?
• [ ] Is MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) enabled for all staff?
• [ ] Do remote workers use company-managed VPNs or secure endpoints?

Cybersecurity

• [ ] Are staff trained to identify phishing and social engineering attempts?
• [ ] Do you have endpoint detection and response tools in place?
• [ ] Are you monitoring systems for real-time threats or anomalies?

Business Continuity Planning

• [ ] Do you review your business continuity plan quarterly?
• [ ] Have you identified and ranked business-critical systems?
• [ ] Do you conduct regular resilience drills or simulations?