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CBCP Bootcamp: Mastering Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Description
This four-day bootcamp provides an accelerated, hands-on pathway to mastering the principles of Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) in preparation for the Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) exam. Through real-world scenarios, case studies, and practical exercises that reinforce every stage of the BC lifecycle, participants will gain the critical skills and confidence to build and maintain resilient organizations capable of responding effectively to disruptions caused by cyber incidents, natural disasters, supply chain failures, or human error.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand and apply the DRI International Professional Practices for Business Continuity Management.
- Conduct a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and risk assessment to prioritize critical functions.
- Integrate cyber resilience, cloud continuity, and supply chain risk management into enterprise BC programs.
- Understand risk transfer, insurance, and legal/regulatory compliance requirements for continuity management.
- Design testing, training, and maintenance programs to sustain readiness and continuous improvement.
- Prepare effectively for the CBCP certification exam using DRI’s terminology and methodologies.
Key Takeaways
- Hands-on experience conducting BIAs and risk assessments align with organizational strategy
- Frameworks for engaging leadership and coordinating across IT, operations, and communications
- Practical templates and tools for testing, maintaining, and improving BC/DR programs
- Comprehensive CBCP exam preparation through guided exercises and review sessions
Who Is This For
This course is ideal for BC/DR planners and managers; IT professionals responsible for DR programs; risk, compliance, and resilience officers; managers involved in continuity planning; consultants and auditors supporting enterprise risk or resilience functions; and anyone pursuing the CBCP certification or other DRI/BCI credentials.
Certificate of Completion
- Certificate of Completion issued after successful completion of all chapters, hands-on exercises, and course evaluation.
- Certificate is downloadable from the Ghost Team Academy Education Portal.
Training Outline
Module 1: Welcome
- Topics:
- Introductions and expectations
- Course overview
Module 2: Understanding the CBCP Framework
- Topics:
- Introduction to DRI and the CBCP certification path
- Overview of Business Continuity Management (BCM) lifecycle
- Terms and methodologies from the International Glossary for Resilience
- Professional Practices overview: governance, program initiation, and management
Module 3: Risk Assessment & Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Topics:
- Identifying critical functions and dependencies
- Techniques for conducting BIAs and risk assessments
- Quantitative vs. qualitative impact metrics
- Mapping interdependencies between business units, technology, and suppliers
- Labs/Exercises: Create a simplified BIA for a sample organization
Module 4: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Strategies
- Topics:
- Continuity strategy development for people, facilities, technology, and data
- Selecting recovery options: hot/warm/cold sites, cloud-based solutions, and hybrid models
- Cyber resilience and cloud continuity planning
- Supply chain resilience and third-party dependency management
- Case Study: Developing a continuity strategy for a multi-site organization
Module 5: Plan Development & Implementation
- Topics:
- Documenting BC/DR plans: structure, ownership, and accessibility
- Integrating BC/DR plans with enterprise risk and incident response
- Plan activation criteria and escalation paths
- Leadership buy-in and organizational culture of resilience
- Labs/Exercises: Draft a BC/DR plan outline for a business function
Module 6: Testing & Assessing the Plan
- Topics:
- DRI Professional Practice: Exercise, Assess, and Maintain
- Types of exercises: tabletop, simulation, functional, and full interruption
- Metrics and maturity assessment for BC/DR programs
- Labs/Exercises: Design a tabletop exercise scenario
Module 7: Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and Governance
- Topics:
- Updating and reviewing plans: triggers, version control, and documentation
- Integration with compliance frameworks (ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34, FFIEC)
- Internal audit and after-action review process
- Role of leadership and stakeholders in sustaining program maturity
Module 8: Advanced Topics in Resilience Management
- Topics:
- Risk transfer mechanisms: insurance, outsourcing, and service-level agreements
- Legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, and sector-specific mandates)
- Crisis communication and media management best practices
- Role of leadership during incident response and recovery
- Labs/Exercises: Develop a crisis communication plan and leadership briefing
Module 9: Exam Preparation
- Topics:
- CBCP exam domains and question types
- Study and test-taking strategies
- Review of key DRI Professional Practices and Glossary terminology
- Labs/Exercises: End-to-end continuity plan walkthrough and critique
Module 10: Conclusion
- Topics:
- Course summary
- Key takeaways
