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COMPETENCY WHICH LEVEL SHOULD I BE STARTINGMY IT DISASTER RECOVERY TRAINING?

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• I am new to IT Disaster Recovery Planning (IT DRP)• I just need basic knowledge about the subject of IT DRP.

• I am new to IT DRP and I have been asked to be part of the IT DR Planning team within my organization.• I have some knowledge about IT DRP, but would like to have more practical hands-on training in implementing my enterprise-wide IT DRP plan.

• I have been tasked to spearhead and manage the enterprise-wide IT DRP programme.

• I would like to have in-depth knowledge of IT DRP• I am a seasoned IT DRP practitioner and would like to acquire the DRCE certification in recognition of my knowledge in IT DRP and experience.

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BCM INSTITUTE GLOBALBODY OF KNOWLEDGE

Experienced in IT or business continuity or DR planningIT professionals who has minimal DR experience and would like to have an in-depth understanding of this subject.

ISO/IEC 27031:2011 Information Technology: Security Techniques - Guidelines for ICT Readiness for Business ContinuityISO 22301:2012 Societal Security: Business Continuity ManagementISO 24762 Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for information and communications technology disaster recovery servicesSS507 BC/DR Standards for Service Providers (SPRING Singapore)

The IT DR Expert Implementer course is a comprehensive end-to-end IT DR course that covers all key aspects of planning, implementing and managing an IT DR programme for an organisation.

This set of modular courses allows professionals to complete their IT DR competency training course based on their intended pace and experience. This course is aligned to the industry’s most recognised BCM and DR standards and guidelines. Some examples of these are:

The complete DRP-5000 course builds participants in the “KNOW”, “DO” and “MANAGE” levels of competency. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, implement and manage a DR organisation.

The Disaster Recovery Certified Expert (DRCE) certification also recognises theachievement of DR Professional who have attained a high level of competency in IT Disaster Recovery Planning and Management.

IT DR EXPERT IMPLEMENTER

Seek management leadership to support the IT DR project.Assess risk to IT and technology related components within the IT environment.Conduct of the impact analysis used to identify critical business, IT application and technology resources to support key users.Related recovery objectives to select the appropriate DR options and solutions. Develop and evaluate the effectiveness of IT DR plan and procedures.Identify and design simple to complex IT DR tests and exercises.Manage the IT DR initiatives as a continuous improvement program.

Participants will be imparted with crucial DR skills and knowledge; empowering them to support the organisation and DR team to :

COURSE OBJECTIVE

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The course is run for 4 days where participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, implement and manage a DR organisation.

The last day of the course is a compulsory 3.5 hours qualifying DRCE examination.

At least 3-years of IT DRP experience to achieve the DRCE certification orNewly appointed IT professional to be appointed as Organization IT DR Coordinator.

PRE-REQUISITE

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COURSE CONTENT

Understand IT DR and BCM Fundamentals • Understand DR and BCM fundamentals and concepts • Be aware of your role in your organisation’s DR efforts • Recognise the implication of international standards to DR planning within your organisation • Appreciate the benefits and success factor when implementing the DR program

Establish the Need for DR • Understand the need and justification for DR implementation • Appreciate what constitutes a disaster in IT DR planning • Differentiate operational disruption issues from IT disaster • Factor the considerations for IT DR implementation

Walkthrough the DR Planning Methodology • Walkthrough each component of the DR planning methodology • Understand the relationship and inter-dependencies between IT DRP and BCM • Able to elaborate the objective key activities and deliverables for each component

Prepare the Organization for a DR Project • Understand what resources are involved in an IT DR project • Identify the key stakeholders or interested parties • Identify and evaluate the resources and requirement needed for the project • Examine and prioritize the IT systems Identify and Evaluate IT and Infrastructure Risks • Understand the risk assessment process and its key concepts • Identify natural and man-made threats to IT and infrastructure • Estimate risk likelihood and risk impact • Identify and evaluate risk rating and levels • Determine and select the risk reduction measures and control options • Justify and recommend control measures and safeguards

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Completion of Day 1’s course content would lead participants to theDisaster Recovery Certified Planner (DRCP) certification


Identify the Impacts to Business Due to a Disaster • Understand BIA, RPO and RTO concepts • Differentiate between technology and business recovery • Outline BIA process in IT DR planning • Identify critical business functions and IT applications • Quantify the financial and non-financial impact of an outage • Determine IT outage threshold and set recovery priorities • Identify inter-dependencies of business and IT functions Identify Technical Requirements • Able to identify data backup and data protection recovery strategies • Set consideration for strategy selection for various hardware platforms • Walkthrough and understand the use of data protection and recovery strategy • Understand cost benefit versus data availability and lower RPO

Develop DR Strategies • Identify and evaluate alternate site DR strategy • Appreciate factors and new technology impact to DR planning • Analyse and select the appropriate alternate site DR strategy • Formulate an enterprise-wide DR strategy

Select DR Services • Understand the selection process for DR strategy • Establish the considerations for DR strategy selection • Confirm the provision of basic or mandatory resources • Determine the value added and support provisions from providers

Setup and Evaluate the Request for Proposal • Recognize the Request for Proposal (RFP) process • Setup the evaluation criteria and process • Understand the RFP document format and structure • Define the key contractual requirement and content of the RFP document

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Completion of Day 1 and 2 course content would lead participants to theDisaster Recovery Certified Specialist (DRCS) certification

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Participants can upgrade their DRCS certification to DRCEby attending the Day 3 and Day 4 of the DRP-5000 course

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Present DR Proposal to Executive Management • Understand the need to present to Executive Management • Develop project approach • Consider factors affecting project • Identify critical and useful information to be included in the proposal • Appreciate the common objections, attitude and misconception towards the DR proposal

Establish a DR Plan • Establish the key DR plan documentation activities • Identify plan contents and structure • Define specific objectives of the DR Plan • Implement the steps to complete the sections of the DR plan • Apply actions to minimize or recover from a disaster

Implement Steps to Recover from Disaster • Understand the stage of the Disaster Recovery Life Cycle • Able to clearly identify the steps required to respond to disaster till return to normalcy

Develop DR Team Structure • Develop DR Team Organization Structure • Determine selection criteria and qualification of DR team member • Identify DR sub-teams • Develop and monitor assigned tasks and follow-up activities

Gather and Consolidate Information for the DR Plan • Consolidate and gather information prior to the DR Implementation • Conduct an inventory check on status • Understand mechanisms on working with suppliers


Supplementary Books

COURSE CONTENT

Manage Communications During Disaster • Understand the goals of communication during a disaster • Initiate and escalate the Crisis Communication process • Have clear understanding of the roles of the DR Teams with reference to communication • Able to adopt Crisis Communication good practices

Ensure Your DR Plan Works • Understand the purpose and objectives of IT DR testing and exercising • Identify types of IT DR test • Set test criteria, test frequency and life cycle • Understand principles and constraints of test designs • Develop guidelines for conducting a test

Manage DR Program • Understand the component for DR Program Management • Chart DR plan administration and maintenance activities • Identify factors to trigger updates • Manage and monitor the frequency of updates • Ensure continuous training and awareness

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Co-ordinate and Link Up with Business Units • Understand Disaster Declaration coordination and requirement • Prepare and setup Command Centre • Gain insight to the linkages between DR-BC activities • Relate to disaster response timing and sequence of activities

Put the DR Plan Together • Adopt a set of documentation guidelines and standard when developing the DR plan • Understand the DR Life Cycle and its plan content for the 6 ”R’s” • Evaluate and select DR plan automation

Dictionary4th Edition

A Manager’sGuide toIT DRP


The globally recognised Disaster Recovery Certified Expert (DRCE) certification is designed to equip certificate holders with the knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, implement and manage an organisation’s disaster recovery centre.

As a qualified Disaster Recovery personnel, s/he will have the skills to maintain awareness of IT DRP and BCM issues, and keep current with IT DRP and BCM practices as they evolve in the future.

DRCE applicants are required to complete and pass the qualifying DRCE examination of the IT DR Expert Implementer course.

The qualifying DRCE examination done on the last day of a DRP-5000 course is a half day 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) electronic based examination. The examination which lasts for 3.5 hours would need candidates to achieve a 75% passing grade.

QUALIFYING FOR CERTIFICATION

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE

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DRP-200IT DRP Planner

DRP-300IT DRP Implementer

DRP-400IT DRP Implementer

Applicants who would like to apply for the DRCE certification needs to furnish BCM Institute with the DRCE certificationApplication fees of SGD150.

This can be paid via PayPal, AMEX, Cheque (drawn from a Singapore bank), Telegraphic Transfer, Bank Transfer or Cash

Once BCM Institute Certification Department has ascertain that they have received the complete DRCE application form and processing fees, application would be sent to an independent review board that would assess the applicants’ eligibility for the certification applied for. The process may take about 4 – 8 weeks before an applicant is awarded the relevant certification.

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEES

APPLICATION PROCESS

DRCE applicants should have 3 years of practical Disaster Recovery professional experience.

They should be able to demonstrate this experience via an application form that would allow them to showcase at least 1 of the BCM BoK.

The experience should be backed by 2 referees that should be the applicant’s colleagues (not subordinate), clients or superiors.

Candidates who lack the pre requisite 1-2 years’ experience may opt to apply for a specialist certification (DRCS) or a planner certification (DRCP).

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Course Code DRP-5000Duration 4.5 days (Inclusive of 3.5 hours examination) Course Duration: 4 days Exam Duration : 3.5 hours Course Fee SGD 3,850

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