In today’s world, where dependence on technology is ubiquitous, an IT blackout—defined as a total shutdown of IT systems—can paralyze your operations instantly. Are you prepared for such a scenario? At Benoit Racette Services-Conseils Inc., we offer unique expertise in designing and tailoring IT blackout plan, customized to your organization’s needs.

Why an IT Blackout Plan?

  • A blind spot for many organizations: Traditional plans, such as Business Continuity Plans (BCP) or Cyberattack Plans, do not address the unique challenges posed by a total IT system outage.
  • Significant risks: Complete disruption of critical operations, data loss, inability to communicate with partners and clients, supply chain disruptions, and reputational damage.
  • An essential preparation: Unlike a BCP, this type of plan requires a strategic reduction of activities to the bare minimum to survive in a degraded mode, within the context of severe capacity loss.

“What would you do in the event of an IT blackout within your organization or impacts on your operations if the same situation occurred at one of your critical suppliers?”

We’ll work with you to develop a clear, structured and practical IT blackout plan, based on the logic of severe but controlled degradation of your organization’s most critical activities, such as:

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    1. Identify the organization's strategic priorities in the event of an IT blackout

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    2. Define critical priorities for controlled business degradation

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    3. Develop degraded processes for priority activities

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    4. Proactively coordinate interactions with external stakeholders

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    5. Align degraded processes with other organizational resilience plans, as appropriate

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Contact Us
Contact us today to discuss your needs and discover how we can help protect your organization against the consequences of an IT blackout.

Important Notice to Readers
Please note that the alternatives, solutions, and workaround processes identified in this type of plan are inherently limited in the event of a total IT system failure. Depending on the severity of the incident, it may not be possible to implement viable solutions for certain critical activities. Only an in-depth analysis of your specific situation can determine the possible options and their limitations.

Benoit Racette Services-Conseils Inc. cannot guarantee absolute outcomes in situations where technological and organizational constraints exceed the available solutions.