Course Id :
GS-RESC-11
Stream :
Resilience & Continuity
CERTIFIED LEAD DISASTER RECOVERY MANAGER
UPCOMING DATES
Duration
4 Days
CPD Credits
32
Exam Duration
21, 22, 28 and 29 December 2024
2 Hours
Course DETAILS
This intensive four-day training course equips participants with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to establish, develop and implement, a Disaster Recovery Management system focused on Information technology infrastructure that can be tailored to their organization’s needs. Covering a wide range of topics, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques, the course provides a clear roadmap to enhance an organization’s resilience against disruptions. Though connected, these sessions will provide a clear distinction between Business continuity and Disaster recovery, despite several overlaps.
The training includes interactive sessions, real-world examples, and step-by-step guidance on:
• Initiating and managing a disaster recovery planning project, including defining scope, goals, and timelines.
• Conducting business impact analysis (BIA) and identifying critical processes and dependencies.
• Developing effective risk mitigation strategies aligned with recovery objectives.
• Establishing comprehensive disaster recovery plans (DRP), including communication and activation strategies.
• Testing disaster recovery plans through simulations and exercises to ensure robustness and adaptability.
• Measuring performance, conducting audits, and ensuring continual improvement of DRP processes.
Participants will leave the course with a thorough understanding of how to protect their organization’s critical assets and ensure continuity in the face of unexpected events.
Course ObjECTIVES
This course with focus on IT-DR, aims to provide participants with:
1. A Strong Foundational Understanding: Master the core concepts of disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk management that can be applied to normal DR as well as IT-DR. Understand the impact of disasters on IT related business operations and how to mitigate these risks effectively.
2. Project Management Skills: Learn how to initiate and manage disaster recovery projects, from planning to execution, while engaging key stakeholders and securing top management approval.
3. Risk Assessment Expertise: Gain skills to identify, analyze, and evaluate risks that may impact your organization’s critical operations.
4. Comprehensive Planning Techniques: Develop a disaster recovery strategies that includes incident response, communication, and recovery site selection.
5. Testing and Improvement: Understand how to test the DRP for performance gaps and continuously improve processes through audits, performance metrics, and training.
6. Crisis and Emergency Management: Acquire the ability to manage crises, including incident escalation, emergency response, and structured crisis communication.
7. Best Practices: Explore strategies for vendor management, outsourcing services, and managing recovery sites to enhance organizational resilience.
By the end of the course, participants will possess the skills to design, implement, and sustain a disaster recovery strategy aligned with their organization’s goals.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for professionals across industries who want to strengthen their understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity. It is particularly beneficial for:
• IT Professionals: Those responsible for managing IT systems and infrastructure, ensuring uptime, and protecting critical assets.
• Risk and Compliance Managers: Professionals tasked with identifying potential threats and ensuring compliance with disaster recovery and business continuity standards.
• Operational Leaders: Managers and executives who oversee operational processes and need to ensure seamless recovery in case of disruptions.
• Business Continuity Planners: Individuals developing and implementing business continuity strategies within their organizations.
• Auditors and Consultants: Professionals providing audit services or consultancy in disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Emergency Response Coordinators: Individuals responsible for crisis management and emergency response planning.
Whether you are new to disaster recovery or looking to refine your skills, this course provides value to a diverse audience with varying levels of experience.
Prerequisites
While this course is designed to accommodate participants from diverse professional backgrounds, having the following knowledge or experience can be advantageous:
1. Participants must already be familiar with business continuity concepts and have at least an exposure to risk related to business continuity.
2. Basic Understanding of Organizational Risk Management: Familiarity with risk assessment processes or risk mitigation frameworks.
3. Awareness of Business Processes: Knowledge of organizational workflows, dependencies, and critical business functions.
4. IT and Infrastructure Knowledge: A general understanding of IT systems, data storage, and business applications can be helpful, particularly when learning about recovery strategies and IT asset management.
No formal certification or prior experience is mandatory, making this course accessible to beginners and professionals alike.