Training Course on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Course Overview:
This course equips organizational leaders and IT professionals with the frameworks, strategies, and tools necessary to develop, implement, and maintain effective Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans. It emphasizes proactive planning, risk identification, critical process protection, and post-incident recovery.
Participants will learn how to conduct business impact analyses, establish recovery time objectives, and design redundancy systems to minimize downtime and data loss. The course uses real-life case studies, regulatory insights, and practical templates to ensure participants can build resilient, audit-ready plans tailored to their operational needs.
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Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
•Understand the principles of business continuity and disaster recovery.
•Conduct business impact assessments and risk analyses.
•Define recovery objectives (RTO/RPO) and business continuity strategies.
•Design and test disaster recovery plans for IT and non-IT systems.
•Establish roles, responsibilities, and communication protocols in crises.
•Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and audit requirements.
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Target Audience:
Risk managers, IT managers, compliance officers, operations directors, security professionals, and business continuity planners in both public and private sectors.
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Training Methodology:
•Interactive presentations and planning labs
•Crisis simulation scenarios and war-gaming
•Group case studies and response plan critiques
•Practical BIA and DRP template application
•Policy reviews and regulatory mapping exercises
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Expected Outcomes:
Participants will be able to develop robust business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks, ensuring organizational resilience during disruptions and facilitating rapid restoration of critical services.