Emphasize that the purpose of this module focuses on plants that are made for adverse events and when the technologies an organization uses are disrupted, and business comes to a halt.

Stress that often the information technology (IT) and information security (InfoSec) communities assess the entire technological infrastructure of the organization using the mission statement and current organizational objectives to drive their planning activities. Emphasize that they must be sanctioned and actively support the general business community of interest.

Direct learners to reference the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-34, which is a contingency planning guide for federal information systems. Although this is for a government entity, the information included in it applies to a number of topics discussed in the module.

Present the fact that organizations of every size and purpose should also prepare for the unexpected. Note that incidents or disasters happen in several ways and can be over time or suddenly with no notice.

Emphasize strongly that the development of a plan for handling unexpected events must be a high priority for all managers. Note that key members of the organization must be factored in as not present should an issue or emergency occur for maximum benefit.

Compare to past efforts that there is a growing interest and emphasis on comprehensive and robust planning for adverse circumstances. Apply that sound risk management practices are essential for an organization to be ready for anything that may come their way operationally.