What Would You Do If Your Systems Were Breached Tomorrow?
Like many in the world, I woke up today to the news of a major Amazon Web Services outage that took down several large websites until the issues was resolved. Major websites down. Businesses scrambling. The usual chaos.
Here's the thing though—this time it wasn't a breach. But what if it was?
If Amazon Web Services can go dark, what happens to your business when (not if) your systems go offline or get compromised?
I'm genuinely curious: Do you actually have a disaster recovery plan?
And I mean a real one—not just "we'll figure it out" or some dusty document nobody's looked at since 2019.
Most businesses treat disaster planning like they treat going to the dentist. They know they should do it, but there's always something more urgent. Until there isn't.
Quick gut check:
Can you restore your systems from backup right now? When's the last time you actually tested it?
If everything went down tomorrow at 8 AM, how long until you're back up? Hours? Days? Weeks?
Does your team know what to do, or would it be total chaos with everyone asking "wait, what's the plan?"
Have you ever run a drill? Simulated a breach? Or are you just hoping it never happens?
The reality is, the time to build your parachute is before you jump out of the plane—not on the way down.
Today's outage is a reminder: resilience isn't about avoiding problems. It's about being ready when they show up.
So here's my challenge to you: Be honest with yourself. If disaster struck tomorrow, are you actually prepared?
Drop a comment and let me know where you stand. And if you want to talk through building a real disaster recovery strategy (or just want to vent about today's chaos), reach out—I'm here for it.
Hit repost if this made you think twice about your own preparedness. Let's get more business owners thinking about this before it's too late.
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