The Master Disaster Recovery Plan (MDRP) is a high-level, umbrella document that coordinates and summarizes the various detailed Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) for specific systems or departments across an entire organization. Unlike a system-specific DRP, which is highly technical and detailed, the MDRP provides a consolidated, strategic view of all recovery efforts. It serves as a simple yet comprehensive overview, ensuring consistency and synchronization among all recovery activities and aligning them with the overall business continuity strategy.

1. Al-Ahmad

W.

& Al-Oqily

I. (2013). A Framework for a Master Disaster Recovery Plan. International Journal of Computer Applications

69(21)

1-6. The abstract defines the Master Disaster Recovery Plan (MDRP) as a "comprehensive document that coordinates and synchronizes all DRPs within the organization." DOI: https://doi.org/10.5120/11978-7911.

2. ISO/IEC 27031:2011

Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for information and communication technology readiness for business continuity. Section 5

"Policy and organization

" outlines the need for a governing framework for the entire ICT readiness for business continuity (IRBC) program

under which a coordinating master plan would operate to provide a high-level view.

3. NIST Special Publication 800-34 Rev. 1

Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems. Section 2.3

"Relationship among Plans

" describes the hierarchical nature of continuity plans. This structure supports the concept of a master plan that provides a high-level view and coordinates the more specific

subordinate plans (e.g.

individual system DRPs) that constitute the organization's overall recovery efforts.