Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Advanced Strategies

Course Introduction

This course focuses on one question: how do teams in enterprise networks, systems and security operations apply Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery consistently and safely under real constraints? Five days of discussion, exercises and case work provide practical answers you can adapt to your own organisation.

Training Objectives

• 01Explain the core principles, terminology and standards behind Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery in clear, practical language
• 02Select and adapt suitable approaches to Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery for the constraints of enterprise networks, systems and security operations
• 03Diagnose weak spots in current practice and prioritise corrective action
• 04Use practical tools, checklists and templates that support day-to-day Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• 05Leave with a prioritised list of improvements you can start within 30 days

What You Will Take Away

• A risk and controls checklist for your environment
• Sample datasets, scripts or configurations to reuse
• A roadmap for adopting the tools in your team

Who Should Attend

• IT Managers & Engineers
• Network & Systems Administrators
• IT Security Officers
• IT Project Managers

Prerequisites: Recommended: at least two years of relevant work experience.

Training Methodology

Expect challenging scenarios, peer debate and instructor-led critique of real-world approaches, with limited slide time. Case material and examples are drawn from enterprise networks, systems and security operations.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Getting oriented: the landscape of Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

  Scope, terminology and the standards and regulations that shape Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery in enterprise networks, systems and security operations.

• Day 2
  Core concepts and methods

  The principles, codes and best-practice approaches that leading organisations rely on for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

• Day 3
  Applying it on the job

  Hands-on exercises using tools and templates for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, built around realistic situations in enterprise networks, systems and security operations.

• Day 4
  Cases, risks and lessons learned

  Case studies, typical pitfalls and the risk and compliance issues that arise with Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

• Day 5
  Bringing it together

  Consolidation workshop, personal action planning and a closing knowledge check on Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

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