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2.9.3 Executed Tests

No: 381000058504 Date(g): 28/2/2017 | Date(h): 2/6/1438 Status: In-Force

Effective from Feb 28 2017 - Feb 26 2017
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1.Detailed results of all exercises and tests should be documented for future reference. The exercises/tests results should include, but not be limited to the following considerations:
 
 a.Confirm meeting the objectives of the exercised plan
 
 b.Confirm capabilities and readiness of recovery resources
 
 c.Document lessons learnt and the required improvements
 
 d.In case of failure, Capture the root-cause of the failure and remediation actions should be tracked to successful conclusion
 
2.Re-testing of the plan within the defined timelines in case of a failure, the timelines should not exceed the limit of three (3) months.
 
3.The Internal Audit of the Member Organization, or a qualified external auditor, should observe the business continuity and disaster recovery testing activities as an independent participant in order to provide a reasonable assurance on the executed activities, test results and to observe if the executed tests are meeting the Member Organization's overall Business Continuity program objectives.
 
4.All BCP and DRP tests results should be reported to the BCM committee, senior management and the board of directors.