Strategies for Effective COOP Exercises Utilization

Kyle West, a Business Continuity Coordinator at the Texas Department of Public Safety, discusses the importance of continuity of operations within organizations. The article covers exercise goals, challenges in implementing exercise programs, planning factors, potential benefits, and the need to involve partners and vendors in COOP/IT-DR plan exercises. It emphasizes the significance of realistic scenarios, increased staff participation, and building resilient relationships with partners to enhance preparedness.

• COOP Exercises
• Business Continuity
• Texas Public Safety
• Exercise Planning
• Partnership Utilization

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1. COOP Exercises Utilizing Partners September 10, 2021 Kyle West MSS, MCP, CBCP Business Continuity Coordinator Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public Safety

2. Continuity of Operations How is Continuity of Operations/Business Continuity placed within your organization? Enterprise Risk Management Information Technology Audit Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 2

3. Exercise Goals What are our exercise goals? Accreditation Increased resilience To meet legal requirements Funding Testing COOP/DR Plans What is the biggest challenge in implementing an exercise program? Staff shortage Lack of Leadership Support Lack of Resources Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 3

4. Example COOP / IT DR Data Center Generator Fail Over Test Hosted by: DPS IT Disaster Recovery Invited Partners: Continuity of Operations, Facilities, DPS Security Goal: Evaluate data center power redundancy Evaluate DPS Incident Communication Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 4

5. Exercises Utilizing Partners Planning Factors: Do organizations utilize the same exercise methodology? (HSEEP) Do we need to factor in time for extra exercise planning meetings? Are there sufficient resources to achieve the goals of all exercise partners? Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 5

6. Exercises Utilizing Partners Potential Benefits: Increased exercise staff: Evaluators, controllers, observers, facilitators, etc. More realistic exercise scenarios Greater resiliency Better working relationships with partners Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 6

7. Example: Real World Events February Winter Weather & COVID-19 So, we have exercised our COOP/IT-DR Plans in place for our agency, excellent. What about our partners and vendors? Do we exercise with these partners? Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 7

8. Q & A Texas Department of Public Safety

9. Thank You! For More Information For more information about this presentation, contact Kyle West, Business Continuity Coordinator, at Kyle.West@dps.texas.gov 512-865-7893 Texas Department of Public Safety 7/23/2024 Produced by the Infrastructure Operations Division Continuity of Operations Unit 9