Mike Gagum

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Consultant @LPL Financial

Fort Mill, SC, US

Resiliency Plan Development: Collaborate with stakeholders across LPL to develop comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.• Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments utilizing the Archer tool, to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts on business operations. Analyze and prioritize risks to guide mitigation and recovery efforts effectively.• Strategy Implementation: Implement strategies and measures to minimize the impact of disruptions, including the development of incident response procedures, backup and recovery systems, and alternate operating procedures.• Testing & Training: Coordinated and conducted regular testing and drills of business continuity and disaster recovery plans to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. Provided training and awareness programs to ensure organizational readiness.• Documentation and Reporting: Maintained accurate documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, procedures, and test results. Generate reports and metrics to track performance, compliance, and progress towards objectives.• Incident Management: Served as a point of contact and lead response efforts during actual incidents or disasters, coordinated activities across teams to minimize downtime and mitigate losses.• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on emerging threats, technologies, and best practices in business continuity and disaster recovery. Proactively identify opportunities for enhancement and optimization of existing processes and systems.