



	Course Name: DRS V1.9 Duration: 3 or 4 days Language: English Format: Instructor-led Course Prerequisites: A minimum of 12 months experience in risk management, security or facilities management Sound knowledge of business assessment and writing skills Certified Professional Exam: ABCP Associate Business Continuity Planner (DRII-USA) CBCP Certified Business Continuity Planner (DRII-USA) Exam FAQ's Optional Extra Day: Day 4 – examination preparation component Follow-on Classes: CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning Training - DR-BCP

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BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE

Disaster Recovery Specialist graduates will obtain real world DR/BCP knowledge that will help them recognize risks, vulnerabilities and help safeguard assets against threats thereby gaining confidence in how to create a DR/BCP plan.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning Training

This introductory DRS course has been built upon proven disaster recovery and business continuity planning BCP methodologies. Mile2 trainers keep up-to-date in the field by consulting as we believe that an equal emphasis on theoretical and real world experience is essential for effective knowledge transfer to you, the student. The DRS course presents information on the latest risks and responses. The class also enhances the business skills needed to identify protection opportunities, justify budget requests to optimize DR processes. Our course is developed on generally accepted principals and uses the same methods and best practices. Its focus is professional DR/BCP planning for protection of assets and human life.

Day 3 will be spent with each student beginning their Disaster Recovery Plan with mentored oversight by the instructor.

UPON COMPLETION

Upon completion, the student will have a fundamental knowledge of DR/BCP planning. Students will enjoy an in-depth course that is continuously updated to maintain and incorporate the ever changing DR/BCP requirements. This course offers up-to-date information that has been developed by leading risk management professionals. Participants will also take with them the foundation document for their own custom DR/BCP plan.

TOPICS COVERED

Module 1: Initiation and project management
Module 2: Risk evaluation and control
Module 3: Preparing business impact analysis
Module 4: Developing business continuity strategies
Module 5: Emergency response and operations
Module 6: Developing and implementing the business continuity plan
Module 7: Create an internal awareness and training program
Module 8: Maintaining and testing the business continuity plan
Module 9: Compliance, standards and guidance

COURSE INFORMATION

Various sample deliverables are offered utilizing public domain templates, checklist and forms.
Templates will change continuously adapting to changes in the DR/BCP domain.
Mile2 consultants working in the DR/BCP and security field will be dynamically implementing new scenarios that are over and above the base scenarios used in student workbook.
Please note that this is not a class that will explain the very intricacies of each and every technique and template available.
Mile2 consultants constantly revise information used in this class.

OBJECTIVE OF LAB SCENARIOS

This is an intensive lecture class that focuses on best practices of DR/BCP. Day 3 of the class will focus on getting you (the student) started on writing your own disaster recovery policy. The instructor will spend the entire day mentoring you as you get the big picture worked out. The instructor will then make sure you know what additional items you will need from various portions of the company in order to complete the policy.