Continuity guide

Business continuity for cyber incidents

Cyber incidents can combine technology loss, uncertainty, data integrity concerns and communications pressure, making continuity planning especially valuable.

CyberContinuity

Editorial review: August 11, 2026 · Adrian M. Westbridge

Assume degraded trust

A system may be online but not yet trusted for normal business use.

Alternate methods

Continuity strategies can identify temporary ways to perform priority work while investigation and recovery continue.

Separate response tracks

Cyber incident response, legal/privacy obligations, communications and business continuity should coordinate without collapsing into one team.

Recovery evidence

Restoring a system is not the same as validating that business data and dependent processes are reliable.

Business continuity is organization-specific. Recovery priorities, legal duties, safety requirements, contracts, insurance terms and technical recovery methods should be validated by the responsible people in the organization.