Professional Certificate in Business Continuity / Professional Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery

Overview

Business disruption is increasingly becoming part of an organisation as more of its operations depend on computers and software. The threats are not only external such as natural disasters, pandemics, fire or security breaches, but also internal, such as computer hardware or software failures. The damage could cripple an organisation, suspend operational business processes and disrupt business flows. The result is not only financial loss but also damage to the organisation's reputation as a reliable provider or business partner.

Business continuity management and disaster recovery are key issues for all industry sectors and are recognised as an integral part of good operational management practice. This course provides an interactive exploration of both business continuity management and IT disaster recovery planning; from risk assessment through to post incident activities.

The course will be split into two parts, giving delegates the option to attend the course days which will meet their learning objectives:

• Course One: Professional Certificate in Business Continuity (Days One and Two)
• Course Two: Professional Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery (Days Three and Four)

Who Should Attend

These courses are developed for:

• Professionals responsible for business continuity and disaster recovery
• Managers, executives and anyone else responsible for the continued operation of the business regardless of disruption
• Personnel in Operations, Audit, Compliance, Information Technology, Security, Risk Management, and Customer Support who may be affected by a business disruption or technical emergency

Benefits of Attending

1. Manage both business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning as separate initiatives and combined into a holistic approach
2. Perform business impact analysis to identify business value and priorities
3. Respond to incidents and prevent them from becoming disasters, and react to a disaster appropriately and successfully should it become necessary
4. Coordinate risk responses to incidents
5. Write, review, and test an effective business continuity plan
6. Help your business survive by effectively planning and reducing risks to IT
7. Explore the latest disaster recovery technologies, including virtualisation, cloud recovery services, and backup
8. Develop the business case for IT recovery and write action-oriented disaster recovery plans