IT Disaster Recovery Training Course

Today’s businesses rely heavily on a robust and resilient information technology (IT) and telecommunications infrastructure. This dependence on information technology stems from several requirements and demands including:

• Today’s Internet-centric 24 x 7 continuous transaction processing applications.
• Remote office workers’ telecommuting demands.
• Just-in-time product and service delivery burdens from partners, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
• Availability of IT services due to regulatory compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II).
• New market opportunities and product launches.

This seminar aims to teach you how to develop, test, and maintain an information technology IT Disaster Recovery Plan for recovering IT and telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the event of a disaster or business disruption. The workshop provides a comprehensive, step-by-step.
IT Disaster Recovery Plan development methodology, and presents key IT availability planning concepts and principles including those that are continuous and highly available issues.

You will learn various IT recovery training techniques, strategies, and practical methods that will help you to build a robust and resilient technology support infrastructure and critical process recovery capabilities to ensure a fast and efficient recovery of business operations and mission-critical IT systems, applications, and data.

During this workshop, you will learn how to develop Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery Planning which comply with industry best practices and standards such as:

• ISO 22301: Business Continuity Management Systems – Requirements
• NFPA : Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs
• ITIL : Information Technology Infrastructure Library

• Design, develop, and implement an effective information technology (IT) and telecommunications Disaster Recovery Plan to recover critical IT systems, applications, data, and business processes.
• Conduct a risk assessment and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to determine threats, vulnerabilities, impacts of disruption to IT infrastructure and business operations and IT and telecommunications recovery time frames, priorities, and resource requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and select high availability and disaster recovery solutions suitable for Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
• Select and procure an appropriate secondary and tertiary alternate IT recovery site.
• Ensure critical data off-site backup and storage, retrieval, and management requirements are met.
• Establish effective Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and contracts with vendors, suppliers, and service providers for facilities, data, and resources.
• Assemble a knowledgeable and effective Disaster Recovery team, and assign appropriate pre-disaster, disaster, and post-disaster tasks and responsibilities.
• Test and manage changes to the Disaster Recovery Plan.

• Anyone responsible for Developing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
• Managing Business Continuity Projects
• Participating in Business Continuity Planning
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planners
• Business Unit Managers
• Project managers
• Senior management
• A staff from
  • Information Technology
  • Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Crisis Management
  • Communications
  • Human Resource Departments.

This 3-day event combines business continuity planning and IT disaster recovery training with an optional certification exam. The certification exam is offered on the last day of the training. The candidates who successfully pass this exam are awarded CBRITP (Certified Business Resilience IT Professional) certification. Read More about CBRITP designation. 

This program is suitable for anyone with or without prior disaster recovery knowledge or experience. It gradually progresses from introductory to advanced topics in DR planning and includes a detailed overview of DR plan management. Day 1 of the course provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of the DR planning and management process. You gain skills through discussions, hands-on practice in small-group exercises, and through an easy-to-follow student manual.

For In-class Seminars:
During the in-class seminar, you will receive a sample Business Continuity Plan templates, key chapters of a plan methodology textbook, and a set of reference documents.

For Online Seminars:
You will receive soft-copies of sample Business Continuity Plan templates, key chapters of a plan methodology textbook, and a set of reference documents.
At the end of the seminar, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance and Letter stating CPEs earned.

The fee depends on the training options : 

Option 1. Online instructor-led training (Fee: $1495)

Option 2. In-class training – Las Vegas, New Jersey, Niagara Falls Buffalo, Washington D.C., and Toronto (Fee: $2495)

The fee includes an optional Certification testing and processing.

Online Training Format

Training days and timings:
(Pacific Time)
Day 1 & 2: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm (May end earlier than 3:00 pm)

Day 3: Optional certification exam for CBRITP (Certified Business Resilience IT Professional)
The timing of the exam on Day 3 will be selected on Day 2.

In-Class Format

Day 1:
07.00 Opening presentation including
Instructor’ and attendee’ introductions, hand out of presentation binder and materials
07.45 Morning presentation, pre-course assessment
(incl. three 10 minute breaks)
11.00 Lunch break
12.00 Afternoon presentation begins
14.00 Afternoon presentation resume
15.00 Seminar ends for Day 1

Day 2:
07.45 Morning presentation
(incl. three 10 minute breaks)
11.00 Lunch break
12.00 Afternoon presentation begins
14.00 Afternoon presentation resume
15.00 Seminar ends for Day 2

Day 3:
7.00 Morning presentation
(incl. three 10 minute breaks)
10.00 Final handouts of take-home plan templates and materials, post-course assessment
11.00 Lunch break
12.00 Exam
13.00 End of Seminar

Please note the agenda for online seminars may vary from the In-class seminars.

You can register online after making an online payment. In case of any query, you may contact us at 1-888-962-7224 or info@brcci.org (1-888-96-BRCCI).

“Access to a computer with Internet connectivity.
Recommended: Webcam, speaker, and microphone (to avoid long-distance charges). Phone calls can be used if residing in the USA and Canada. A camera is a mandatory requirement for online proctored examinations.”

TESTIMONIALS
“As Information Technology Officer, and Business Continuity Coordinator for Julius Baer Bank & Trust (Cayman), I found the information provided in the classroom to be instructional, invaluable and well presented. With this new understanding of the complete Business Recovery Process and the methodology behind it, I am now able to lead teams to redevelop our BCP and provide my organization with a state-of-the-art Business Continuity Plan and program. Many thanks to the BRCCI Team!
– L. S. // Julius Baer Bank & Trust Company Limited.

“As our Agency’s business practices have matured and the processes that support them become more dependent on IT technology, we were becoming unbalanced in the area of plan development. This class is a fresh review of best practices and methodology that lends itself to a better understanding of business continuity management, and its presentation provides a sure path in which a complete business continuity program is developed. The class format provided for a sharing of insights and ideas that I found valuable for continued professional growth in this industry. Many thanks.””
– Joseph T. // MBCI, COOP / Disaster Recovery, Peace Corps.

“Excellent course that provides practical information in what a BCM program should have. Also presented good information from IT perspective. “”
– Michael J. // Managing Director, Binnie House Solutions, Inc.

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This seminar can be offered at your company site. If your company has a number of staff requiring training, take advantage of the cost savings of instructor-led training at your facilities. CONTACT US for details on the minimum number of students required and our on-site course fees.

Please click on the following link to see the seminar schedule:
CBRITP seminar schedule

For In-class Seminars:
Once the registration and payment process is completed, you will receive two emails from us. The first email will be a receipt of the payment. The second email will provide a confirmation of your registration and detailed venue information. At the start of the training, you will receive the training materials. The optional exam will take place on the last day of the training. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions. You will be notified of the results of the exam within two weeks. Within two weeks after the training, you will receive:

1. A soft copy of the certificate for successfully passing the exam,
2. A letter of completion and CPEs earned.

A paper copy of the certificate is provided for an additional processing and shipping cost via courier services of USD 95 for shipment within North America, and USD 195 for shipment outside of North America.

For Online Seminars:
Once the registration and payment process is completed, you will receive two emails from us. The first email will be a receipt of the payment. The second email will provide a confirmation of your registration. The instructor will send you an online meeting invite prior to the date of the training. At the start of the training, you will receive soft-copies of the training materials. The optional virtual proctored exam will take place on the last day of the training. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions. You will be notified of the results of the exam within two weeks. Within two weeks after the training, you will receive:

1. A soft copy of the certificate for successfully passing the exam,
2. A letter of completion and CPEs earned.

A paper copy of the certificate is provided for an additional processing and shipping cost via courier services of USD 95 for shipment within North America, and USD 195 for shipment outside of North America.