7 Topics
5 Days
35 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Practitioners: Professionals directly responsible for BCP and DR execution.
IT Directors and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs): Executives who oversee the entire BC/DR and crisis management programs.
IT Professionals and System Administrators: Individuals responsible for the technical recovery of systems and data.
Risk Management and Compliance Personnel: Staff focused on assessing threats and ensuring regulatory adherence.
Corporate Executives and Directors: Senior leadership who must understand and support enterprise resilience.
Emergency Management/Crisis Management Responders: Personnel involved in the immediate reaction to an incident.
Human Resources, Public Relations, and Security Staff: Those who play a support role in communication and staff welfare during a crisis.
Session Objectives
- Develop enterprise-wide BC/DR plans and strategies. Conduct a comprehensive Business Impact Analysis (BIA). Perform thorough risk assessments for potential threats. Implement secure data backup and recovery strategies. Master the process for BCP testing, maintenance, and training.
About the Course
This intensive professional training is designed to equip attendees with the fundamental principles and practical knowledge required to develop, implement, and maintain effective Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans. The course provides a structured methodology for conducting essential analyses, such as Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment, to identify critical functions and potential threats. Participants learn to secure organizational data through established policies and procedures, ensuring the ability to recover and restore essential business operations swiftly following any disruption, be it a cyber-attack, natural disaster, or operational failure. The program covers both theoretical frameworks and hands-on strategies for maximizing organizational resilience.
Curriculum & Topics
7 Topics | 35 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
Concepts, definitions, and importance of continuity and recovery
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Workshop 1.2:
Lifecycle and standards (ISO 22301, NIST, etc.)
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Workshop 1.3:
Types of disruptions and operational impacts
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Workshop 1.4:
Governance and policy frameworks
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Workshop 1.5:
Resilience as a competitive advantage
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Workshop 2.1:
Risk identification, assessment, and prioritization
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Workshop 2.2:
Business impact analysis (BIA) methodology
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Workshop 2.3:
Mapping critical processes and functions
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Workshop 2.4:
Dependency analysis and risk scenarios
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Workshop 2.5:
Quantifying potential downtime and loss
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Workshop 3.1:
Recovery strategies for business processes and operations
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Workshop 3.2:
Resource and infrastructure requirements
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Workshop 3.3:
Alternate site planning and workforce mobility
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Workshop 3.4:
Service-level agreements and vendor continuity
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Workshop 3.5:
Designing scalable continuity solutions
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Workshop 4.1:
IT disaster recovery planning principles
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Workshop 4.2:
Data backup, replication, and failover solutions
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Workshop 4.3:
Cybersecurity response and incident management
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Workshop 4.4:
Recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO)
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Workshop 4.5:
Testing and validating IT recovery plans
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Workshop 5.1:
Communication plans and stakeholder messaging
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Workshop 5.2:
Command structures and crisis leadership
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Workshop 5.3:
Notification systems and alert mechanisms
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Workshop 5.4:
Coordination with external partners and regulators
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Workshop 5.5:
Media management during business disruption
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Workshop 6.1:
Plan documentation and version control
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Workshop 6.2:
Training and awareness for staff roles and responsibilities
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Workshop 6.3:
Types of testing: tabletop, simulation, full-scale
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Workshop 6.4:
Post-exercise evaluations and improvement tracking
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Workshop 6.5:
Ensuring continuous improvement and compliance
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Workshop 7.1:
Embedding continuity into corporate strategy
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Workshop 7.2:
Leadership support and resilience governance
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Workshop 7.3:
Culture of preparedness across departments
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Workshop 7.4:
Lessons learned from real-world disruptions
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Workshop 7.5:
Sustainability and futureproofing business continuity
