This free online course upskills engineers and crisis managers on business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

In the current fast-paced corporate environment that frowns on downtime, a single human error, a cyberattack or other dramatic event like a natural disaster could bring your business operations to a grinding halt. Your industry hence needs a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plan to forestall all such occurrences. ‘Business continuity’ refers to the actions, decisions, procedures and processes that ensure an organization can retain functionality in the face of operational disruption. Alternatively, a disaster recovery plan is a predefined strategy for restoring the business to maximum operations after a system breakdown or compromise.

Business Continuity involves two distinct areas: business continuity planning (BCP) and business continuity management (BCM). In this course, you will study the intricacies of the business continuity management system (BCMS), BCP, disaster recovery plan (DRP) and other related sections. We will consider the ISO 22301:2019 view of the BCP Model and explore the seven phases of the BCM Plan. The topic on business impact analysis (BIA) will teach you how to identify dependencies, finalize data gathering and analysis, and present a report to senior management.

Finally, you will learn to investigate the risk analysis process and discover the threats to the business process, exposure inventory, business process inventory and statement of risk. Learn how to develop emergency response procedures and disaster recovery plans for critical services and assets. We will also consider the tasks involved in the implementation phase of BCP and the strategies for maintenance and execution in BCDR program management. This course will be highly beneficial for those in the crisis and disaster management sector. By registering, you will master proactive crisis management strategies that will enable you to become a certified disaster recovery engineer. Start learning now!