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Security Operations · Intermediate

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

A US federal government term for planning that ensures essential functions continue during a wide range of emergencies.

Definition

COOP addresses mission-essential functions, orders of succession, delegations of authority, alternate facilities, communications, vital records and reconstitution. It is analogous to business continuity planning in the private sector.

Example

An agency relocating key staff to an alternate facility to continue essential services after a flood.

Exam tip

COOP is the government equivalent of BCP.

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