Cold Site: A backup location that is kept on standby for use if the primary business location becomes unavailable due to a disaster or other disruptive event. Unlike a hot site, a cold site doesn’t have pre-installed hardware and software ready to take over operations. Instead, it provides the necessary space and infrastructure for setting up a temporary operational environment, but setting it up could take several days or even weeks.
Categories: CC D2: BC - DR and Incident Response Concepts | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D4: Incident Response and Recovery
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