Data Protection & Business Continuity

Backup, recovery, and business continuity planning that works when you actually need it — not just when you test it on paper.

Practice Area Overview

Backups Are Not Recovery

Most organizations have backup systems. Far fewer have recovery programs they've actually tested under realistic conditions. QVIA designs data protection and business continuity programs from the recovery objective backward — what needs to be recovered, how fast, and to what state. We implement backup infrastructure, test recovery procedures, develop business continuity plans, and align the whole program to the compliance requirements that apply to your industry. When an incident happens, you need a practiced response — not a plan that's never been run.

Technical Capabilities

What We Deliver in This Practice

Backup architecture design and implementation

RTO and RPO definition and validation

Disaster recovery site design (hot, warm, cold)

DR testing and tabletop exercises

Business continuity plan development

Business impact analysis

Data classification and retention policy

Ransomware recovery architecture

Cloud backup and replication

Compliance-aligned data retention management

Why It Matters

What's at Stake at This Layer

Having a Backup Isn't the Same as Being Able to Recover

Backups that have never been tested under realistic conditions are assumptions, not capabilities. We test recovery procedures regularly — against actual RTO and RPO targets — so you know what works before you need it.

Ransomware Changes the Recovery Calculus

Ransomware recovery requires immutable backups, isolated recovery environments, and a practiced response playbook. We design specifically for ransomware scenarios — not just traditional hardware failure and natural disaster scenarios.

Compliance Drives Retention Requirements

HIPAA, financial services regulations, and government contracting frameworks all carry specific data retention requirements with real penalties for non-compliance. We align your retention policies to the frameworks you operate under — and document it.

Part of Our Service

Compliance & Risk

Parent Service

Compliance & Risk

QVIA's Compliance & Risk service covers gap assessment, control design, audit preparation, and ongoing compliance management across the frameworks that apply to your industry.

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Every Engagement Starts With Understanding Your Environment

Your goals, your constraints, and what better outcomes look like for your team — that's where we begin.

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