Fundamentals Of Business Continuity

Master the Essentials of Business Continuity Planning and Recovery

What you'll learn

Understand the core principles of business continuity and why it's critical for organizational resilience.

Learn how to identify critical business functions and perform Business Impact Analysis (BIA).

Gain practical knowledge on developing, implementing, and maintaining a Business Continuity Plan (BCP).

Explore risk assessment techniques and strategies for mitigating disruptions.

Understand recovery objectives like RTO, RPO, and how to conduct effective testing and training exercises.

Requirements

No prior experience in business continuity or risk management is required.

Description

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Business Continuity Planning (BCP), equipping learners with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools needed to ensure organizational resilience during disruptions. Whether you're building a BCP from scratch or enhancing an existing plan, this course provides actionable strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational crises.The course explores the following key topics:Core Concepts and Terminology, including business continuity, disaster recovery, resilience, and crisis management.Business Impact Analysis (BIA), helping identify critical business functions, dependencies, and the impact of downtime.Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling, to recognize potential disruptions and evaluate vulnerabilities.BCP Strategy Development, including RTO, RPO, MTD, and recovery strategies for people, processes, and technology.Plan Documentation and Structure, guiding you to develop actionable and audit-ready continuity plans.Testing, Training, and Maintenance, ensuring your plan remains effective through drills, awareness, and periodic reviews.Incident Response and Crisis Communication, detailing how to manage stakeholders, teams, and media during an event.Additionally, the course provides a step-by-step roadmap for developing a BCP aligned with ISO 22301 and other industry best practices.By the end of the course, learners will be able to:Understand foundational business continuity concepts and terminology.Conduct a Business Impact Analysis and risk assessment.Define recovery objectives such as RTO, RPO, and MTD.Develop and document a complete Business Continuity Plan.Implement training, testing, and maintenance procedures for plan readiness.Respond effectively to incidents using structured communication and decision-making frameworks.Through real-world scenarios, downloadable templates, and expert guidance, this course empowers professionals to create, implement, and sustain robust business continuity programs that protect critical operations and support long-term organizational resilience.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Business Continuity

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Definition and Scope

Lecture 3 Evolution of BC Practices

Lecture 4 Global Standards and Frameworks

Lecture 5 Industry Regulations and Requirements

Lecture 6 Key Terminology and Concepts

Section 2: Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Fundamentals

Lecture 7 Purpose and Objectives

Lecture 8 BIA Methodology

Lecture 9 Data Collection Techniques

Lecture 10 Impact Categories

Lecture 11 Dependency Mapping

Section 3: Critical Business Functions (CBF)

Lecture 12 Process Identification

Lecture 13 Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)

Lecture 14 Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)

Lecture 15 Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

Lecture 16 Minimum Business Continuity Objective (MBCO)

Section 4: Risk Assessment

Lecture 17 Introduction

Lecture 18 Threat Identification

Lecture 19 Vulnerability Analysis

Lecture 20 Risk Evaluation Methods

Lecture 21 Impact Assessment

Lecture 22 Probability Analysis

Section 5: Risk Treatment

Lecture 23 Introduction

Lecture 24 Risk Mitigation Strategies

Lecture 25 Risk Transfer Options

Lecture 26 Risk Acceptance Criteria

Lecture 27 Risk Monitoring

Lecture 28 Continuous Assessment

Section 6: Business Continuity Strategy Development

Lecture 29 Strategy Options

Lecture 30 Recovery Solutions

Lecture 31 Cost-Benefit Analysis

Section 7: BCM Lifecycle

Lecture 32 BCM Lifecycle

Section 8: Disaster Recovery Planning

Lecture 33 IT Recovery Planning

Lecture 34 Backup Systems

Lecture 35 Redundancy Planning

Lecture 36 High Availability Systems

Lecture 37 Data Replication

Lecture 38 Cloud-Based DR

Lecture 39 Cyber Incident Recovery

Section 9: Crisis Management and Communication

Lecture 40 Crisis Management

Lecture 41 Communication Planning

Section 10: BCP Plan Documentation and Implementation

Lecture 42 Plan Development

Lecture 43 Implementation Strategy

Section 11: Testing and Maintenance

Lecture 44 Testing Methodologies

Lecture 45 Program Maintenance

Professionals responsible for business continuity, disaster recovery, or operational risk.,Managers and team leads looking to ensure continuity of services during disruptions.,IT, HR, Facilities, and Operations staff involved in emergency planning or response.