4 PM, July 3rd - Incoming call from "THAT IT GUY"
IT GUY: So, you know how I told you that we were backing up all of the servers every hour of every day?
CEO: Yes?
IT GUY: I, uh, we were wrong. We...we maybe made a mistake.
CEO: You're about to ruin my vacation, aren't you?
IT GUY: Uh, yeah. We haven't had a full backup in three months.
CEO: So, you'll fix this? Now?
IT GUY: No, you've also been hit by ransomware and all of your data is encrypted. The ransomware gang wants $500,000 or they'll post all of your company's financial and HR data, contracts, and the work you're doing for your clients online.
CEO: I have to pay $500k to get my data back because you didn't know the backups weren't working?
IT GUY: Yeah, sorry man.
CEO: I'm about to take that class from Jeffrey Kaye called, "Don't Lose Your Business!". I wish I had taken it last week!
How to use this course
Before we begin...
Test your learning
Lesson 1: Introduction to Backups
Lesson 2: The 3-2-1 rule (and it's successor)
Lesson 3: What is a true backup service?
Lesson 1: Local Backups
Lesson 2: Cloud Backups
Lesson 1: Assessing Backup Needs
Lesson 2: Determing your Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Lesson 3: Determining your Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Lesson 3: Backup Schedules and Retention Policies
Lesson 1: Backup Software Selection
Lesson 2: Backup Hardware Considerations
Lesson 1: Importance of Regular Monitoring
Lesson 2: Testing Backup and Restore Processes
Know that your backups are fully restorable before you need them.
