Certified Disaster Recovery Manager: Mastering Resilience Event, 21.Apr.2025

Course Description

This comprehensive 5-day course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to become certified Disaster Recovery Managers. Attendees will learn to develop, implement, and manage effective disaster recovery plans, conduct risk assessments, and lead recovery efforts in various scenarios.

Learning Objectives

• Develop and implement comprehensive disaster recovery plans
• Conduct thorough risk assessments and business impact analyses
• Design and execute disaster recovery testing and maintenance strategies
• Lead and coordinate disaster recovery teams during crisis situations
• Integrate disaster recovery with business continuity management

Course Modules

Day 1: Foundations of Disaster Recovery

• Introduction to disaster recovery concepts
• Regulatory frameworks and standards
• The disaster recovery lifecycle
• Roles and responsibilities in DR management

Day 2: Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis

• Risk assessment methodologies
• Conducting a business impact analysis
• Identifying critical business functions
• Determining recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO)

Day 3: Disaster Recovery Planning

• Developing a DR plan structure
• Recovery strategies and solutions
• Data backup and restoration techniques
• Crisis communication planning

Day 4: Implementation and Testing

• DR plan implementation strategies
• Designing and conducting DR tests
• Table-top exercises and simulations
• Evaluating and improving DR plans

Day 5: Crisis Management and Continuous Improvement

• Leading during a disaster recovery situation
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Post-incident review and lessons learned
• Continual improvement of DR processes

Practical Wins for Participants

• Develop a customized disaster recovery plan template
• Create a risk assessment and business impact analysis framework
• Design a disaster recovery testing schedule and methodology
• Establish a crisis management and communication strategy