If you are looking for a Backup and Disaster Recovery Administrator to hire or integrate into your IT team, you likely have a clear goal: to ensure operational continuity and protect corporate data effectively and in compliance with regulations.

Before opening a position or contacting a staffing agency, consider this question: is it really necessary to hire a dedicated resource?

In most cases, relying on a comprehensive project delivered by certified experts is faster, safer, and more cost-effective. This is the approach ISGroup has been applying for over 20 years.

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Skills and technologies for backup and disaster recovery

What a Backup and Disaster Recovery Administrator does

The role focuses on critical activities for data protection and business continuity:

• Design and management of secure and scalable backup strategies
• Planning and implementation of disaster recovery plans
• Definition of operational continuity policies (Business Continuity Planning)
• Periodic recovery tests (DR drills) to verify system effectiveness
• Performance monitoring and IT risk analysis
• Definition of optimal RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective)

ISGroup team certifications

Our professionals hold internationally recognized certifications:

• Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
• ITIL® v4 Foundation for IT process management
• ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer for information security compliance

Technologies and platforms used

We work with the leading backup and disaster recovery tools on the market:

• Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault, Acronis Cyber Protect
• Rubrik, Cohesity, Veritas
• Microsoft Azure Backup, AWS Backup, Google Cloud Backup
• On-premise storage (NAS, SAN) and cloud Object Storage
• Virtualization with VMware and Hyper-V
• Automation and recovery workflow orchestration systems

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When a backup and disaster recovery project is needed

A structured intervention becomes necessary in these scenarios:

• Digital transformation with growing IT infrastructure
• Prevention or response to cyberattacks, ransomware, hardware failures, or human error
• Compliance with regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, and DORA that require documentable operational continuity
• Migration to cloud or hybrid environments while maintaining data control
• Mergers, acquisitions, or IT reorganizations with a need to ensure business continuity

Project vs. hiring: direct comparison

Those who choose to hire or work on a time & material basis often face:

• High and unpredictable costs
• Dependence on individual resources with turnover risk
• Lack of strategic vision, limited to operational tasks
• Regulatory risks due to lack of compliance experience

An ISGroup project, on the other hand, offers:

ISGroup Project	Hiring / Time & Material
Complete team with cross-functional skills	Single individual, often overloaded
Defined and controllable budget	Unpredictable hourly costs
SLAs, measurable goals, and full documentation	Operational tasks without clear KPIs
Implemented and tested solutions	Slow or incomplete implementations

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The ISGroup approach: results, not hours

ISGroup is an Italian cybersecurity boutique founded by ethical hackers, with over 20 years of experience working alongside public and private companies.

Our method is based on clear principles:

• We sell measurable results, not consulting hours
• We apply attacker-centric methodologies tested in real-world scenarios
• All projects are carried out by certified internal teams, with no subcontracting
• We guarantee compliance with GDPR, NIS2, DORA, PCI DSS, and ACN thanks to ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications

Every project is custom-built, calibrated to your risk profile, infrastructure, and compliance needs. No templates, just concrete solutions.

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How the project works

Initial assessment

We start with a detailed analysis of:

• IT infrastructure and critical applications
• Gap analysis of the current backup strategy
• Continuity policies and regulatory requirements
• Joint definition of goals, RPO/RTO, and SLAs

Implementation and testing

After the assessment, we proceed with:

• Technical implementation of solutions (on-premise, cloud, or hybrid)
• Configuration and full testing of backups
• Simulation of disaster scenarios (Disaster Recovery Drill)
• Drafting of technical and regulatory documentation

Monitoring and support

Every project includes:

• Control dashboard and alerting system
• Scheduled checks of recovery effectiveness
• Periodic reporting for internal or external audits
• Continuous support and updates in case of infrastructure changes

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the difference between backup and disaster recovery?
• Backup saves your data. Disaster recovery brings it back to life after an emergency. Without a DR plan, even the best backup can become useless when you really need it.
• Why isn’t an internal system administrator enough?
• A system administrator can handle operational tasks, but they can rarely cover the strategy, technology, compliance, and testing that a backup and DR project requires on their own. ISGroup provides a complete, specialized, and constantly updated team.
• Can our IT department collaborate with you?
• Absolutely. The project is designed to integrate and enhance the internal team, not replace it. We collaborate with IT managers at every stage.
• How long does a typical project take?
• It depends on size and complexity, but on average, a project is completed within 4 to 8 weeks, with verifiable and documented results.
• Is it possible to do just the assessment?
• Yes, but we recommend proceeding with the full implementation to maximize impact. In any case, the assessment provides an objective analysis of the current state and the critical areas to address.

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