Subject: Annual Disaster Recovery Test Results - April 2024

This document summarizes the results of the annual DR test conducted on April 10, 2024.

Objective: To validate the bank's ability to recover critical systems at the DR site within predefined Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

Scope: Core Banking System (CBS), Mobile Banking Gateway, SWIFT Interface.

Test Results:

1. Core Banking System (CBS)
   - RTO Target: 4 hours
   - Actual Recovery Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
   - Data Verification: All transactions up to the last backup were successfully restored (RPO met).
   - Result: SUCCESS

2. Mobile Banking Gateway
   - RTO Target: 2 hours
   - Actual Recovery Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
   - Root Cause: Network configuration mismatch between primary and DR sites. Required manual intervention from the network team, causing significant delays.
   - Result: FAILED

3. SWIFT Interface
   - RTO Target: 1 hour
   - Actual Recovery Time: 55 minutes
   - Data Verification: Test messages sent and received successfully.
   - Result: SUCCESS

Overall Conclusion: While CBS and SWIFT recovery were successful, the failure to recover the Mobile Banking Gateway within its RTO is a critical finding.