Guide to Business Continuity and Resilience Requirements

This guide outlines the requirements for meeting business continuity and resilience standards as mandated by the NIS2 and DORA regulations. It emphasizes the importance of incident response and threat prevention, particularly in relation to data protection for SaaS applications. The document details critical steps for organizations, including the necessity of daily backups for each instance and application within Atlassian Cloud, and the importance of storing these backups offsite in S3-compatible storage. It also discusses the need for comprehensive disaster recovery plans tailored to organizational needs, including the assignment of recovery service level agreements (SLAs) based on application criticality. Furthermore, the guide presents a framework for risk assessment, continuous monitoring of ICT services, and maintaining documentation to demonstrate compliance with NIS2 and DORA requirements. It highlights the significance of implementing security measures such as multi-factor authentication and encryption, along with conducting periodic training for staff to enhance incident response preparedness.