This course is ideal for members of information security management teams, IT managers, security and systems managers, information asset owners and employees with legal compliance responsibilities. It acts as a foundation for more advanced managerial or technical qualifications.

In a constantly evolving and unpredictable region and economic climate, developing and implementing a successful Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) can enable an organization to thrive regardless of the challenges and obstacles that may arise. 

This course is designed to help professionals protect their organizations by providing all the necessary knowledge for developing, implementing and/or enhancing a powerful Business Continuity Management System. This course also provides practical tools, systems, and reports that will enable participants to create their own customized Business Continuity Plan and more easily implement and manage them.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply best practices in Business Continuity Management (BCM), including methodologies, tools, and approaches
• Enhance organizational capabilities and techniques within a Business Continuity team
• Design, implement and manage basis a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

The objectives of this course are to provide you with and understanding of:

• The value of business continuity management to an organization
• The business continuity management process
• The impact of business disruption on an organization and how long disruption should be tolerated
• The business continuity implementation process and implementation planning
• Disaster recovery strategy and the importance of disaster recovery planning
• Different standby systems and how these relate to recovery time
• The importance of robust documentation and testing of the plan

This course combines presentations as well as individual and team activities designed to establish a practical understanding of the elements of Business Continuity Management, enabling you to construct, deploy and validate relevant Business Continuity Management strategies/plans.

Module One

Concepts: Business Continuity Management; Emergency Preparedness; Crisis Management; Disaster Recovery

• Business Continuity Planning
• Emergency Planning & Crisis Management
• Disaster recovery planning

Module Two

BCM Best Practices – ISO Standards

• ISO 22301 BCM Standard & BCM
• ISO 31000 Risk Management & BCM
• ISO 27000 Info Protection standard & BCM
• BCM: Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Module 3

Plans Implementation

• Business Continuity Plans
• Crisis management plans
• Disaster recovery plans

Module 4

Plans Maintenance

• Business Continuity Plans
• Crisis management plans
• Disaster recovery plans
• Education & Awareness