Certified Lead Disaster Recovery Manager Training Course

Why This Course

Organizations today face an expanding range of disruptions—from cyber incidents and system failures to natural disasters and operational crises. The ability to recover quickly and effectively is no longer a technical concern alone; it is a leadership responsibility that directly affects organizational resilience, reputation, and continuity of services.

The Disaster Recovery Leadership & Organizational Resilience Program is a comprehensive five-day course designed to equip professionals with the skills required to lead disaster recovery initiatives end to end. The program focuses on practical planning, risk assessment, business impact analysis, recovery strategy design, and continuous improvement—ensuring participants can translate theory into actionable, real-world recovery capability.

Through structured frameworks, applied exercises, and best-practice guidance, participants gain the confidence to design, implement, and lead disaster recovery programs that protect critical operations and support long-term resilience.

What You’ll Learn and Practice

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand core disaster recovery concepts and governance principles
• Conduct structured risk assessments and business impact analyses
• Design and document comprehensive disaster recovery plans
• Define and apply recovery strategies, RTOs, and RPOs
• Implement, test, and refine disaster recovery capabilities
• Manage recovery sites, vendors, and outsourced recovery services
• Lead disaster recovery teams during planning and crisis situations

The Program Flow (5-Day Structure)

Day 1 – Introduction to Disaster Recovery

• Fundamental concepts, terminology, and principles of disaster recovery
• Disaster recovery within the broader business continuity framework
• Regulatory, compliance, and industry requirements
• Governance structures, roles, and responsibilities

Day 2 – Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis

• Risk assessment methodologies and threat identification
• Vulnerability analysis and exposure evaluation
• Business impact analysis (BIA) techniques
• Identifying critical processes, dependencies, and recovery priorities

Day 3 – Disaster Recovery Planning

• Designing recovery strategies aligned with business needs
• Resource planning, roles, and responsibilities
• Defining recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO)
• Disaster recovery plan documentation and communication

Day 4 – Implementation & Testing

• Recovery site selection and management (hot, warm, cold sites)
• Data backup, restoration, and system recovery strategies
• Disaster recovery testing methods and scenarios
• Test evaluation, lessons learned, and plan refinement

Day 5 – Maintenance & Continuous Improvement

• Plan maintenance, updates, and version control
• Training, awareness, and readiness programs
• Performance metrics and recovery capability measurement
• Continuous improvement and resilience maturity development

Individual Impact

Participants will leave the program with:

• The ability to design and implement effective disaster recovery plans
• Stronger skills in risk assessment and business impact analysis
• Practical leadership tools for managing recovery teams and stakeholders
• Greater confidence in responding to and recovering from disruptions
• A structured approach to improving organizational resilience

Organizational Impact

Organizations will benefit through:

• Reduced downtime and faster recovery from disruptive events
• Improved protection of critical systems and business functions
• Stronger coordination between IT, operations, and leadership
• Greater compliance with regulatory and resilience expectations
• Enhanced organizational readiness and continuity capability

Training Methodology

The program follows a highly practical, application-driven learning approach, including:

• Real-world disaster recovery case studies
• Risk assessment and BIA workshops
• Disaster recovery planning and testing exercises
• Practical tools, templates, and checklists
• Expert-led facilitation grounded in resilience best practices

Beyond the Course

After completing the program, participants will be ready to:

• Lead disaster recovery initiatives with clarity and confidence
• Strengthen organizational resilience and continuity planning
• Integrate disaster recovery into broader risk and governance frameworks
• Support long-term preparedness and recovery capability across the organization