Mastering Business Continuity Management and IT Disaster Recovery: A Step-by-Step Guide
Course Overview This comprehensive course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and best practices necessary to develop and implement effective business continuity management (BCM) and IT disaster recovery (DR) strategies. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service.
Course Features - Interactive and engaging learning experience
- Comprehensive and up-to-date content
- Personalized learning approach
- Practical and real-world applications
- High-quality content developed by expert instructors
- Certificate issued upon completion
- Flexible learning schedule
- User-friendly and mobile-accessible platform
- Community-driven discussion forums
- Actionable insights and hands-on projects
- Bite-sized lessons and lifetime access
- Gamification and progress tracking features
Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to Business Continuity Management
- Defining business continuity management (BCM)
- Understanding the importance of BCM
- BCM frameworks and standards (ISO 22301, NIST, etc.)
- BCM best practices and industry trends
Module 2: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Conducting a business impact analysis (BIA)
- Identifying critical business processes and functions
- Assessing the impact of disruptions on business operations
- Developing a BIA report and recommendations
Module 3: Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Conducting a risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies
- Identifying potential risks and threats to business operations
- Assessing the likelihood and impact of risks
- Developing risk mitigation plans and strategies
Module 4: Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Developing a business continuity plan (BCP)
- Defining BCP scope, objectives, and assumptions
- Identifying BCP teams and roles
- Developing BCP procedures and protocols
Module 5: IT Disaster Recovery Planning
- Developing an IT disaster recovery plan (DRP)
- Defining DRP scope, objectives, and assumptions
- Identifying DRP teams and roles
- Developing DRP procedures and protocols
Module 6: Crisis Management and Communication
- Developing a crisis management plan
- Defining crisis management roles and responsibilities
- Establishing crisis communication protocols
- Developing a crisis communication plan
Module 7: Training and Awareness
- Developing a training and awareness program
- Defining training objectives and scope
- Identifying training audiences and delivery methods
- Developing training materials and evaluation metrics
Module 8: Exercise and Testing
- Developing an exercise and testing program
- Defining exercise and testing objectives and scope
- Identifying exercise and testing scenarios and delivery methods
- Developing exercise and testing evaluation metrics
Module 9: Maintenance and Review
- Maintaining and reviewing BCM and DR plans
- Defining maintenance and review schedules and procedures
- Identifying maintenance and review responsibilities
- Developing maintenance and review metrics and reporting
Module 10: Certification and Compliance
- Understanding certification and compliance requirements
- Defining certification and compliance scope and objectives
- Identifying certification and compliance standards and frameworks
- Developing certification and compliance plans and procedures
Certificate Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate issued by The Art of Service, demonstrating their mastery of business continuity management and IT disaster recovery best practices.,
- Interactive and engaging learning experience
- Comprehensive and up-to-date content
- Personalized learning approach
- Practical and real-world applications
- High-quality content developed by expert instructors
- Certificate issued upon completion
- Flexible learning schedule
- User-friendly and mobile-accessible platform
- Community-driven discussion forums
- Actionable insights and hands-on projects
- Bite-sized lessons and lifetime access
- Gamification and progress tracking features