Course Outline
Module 1: Threats and Vulnerability Analysis (BKA)
- The utility, necessity, and purpose of a Business Knowledge Assessment (BKA)
- Procedures for preparing BKA documentation and reports
- Organizational perspectives on threats and vulnerabilities
- Distinctions between quantitative and qualitative threat and vulnerability assessments
- Strategies for rendering threats and vulnerabilities manageable
Module 2: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- The utility, necessity, and purpose of a BIA
- Established methods for conducting a BIA and developing subsequent damage assessments
- Key metrics: Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD), Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
- Categorization of consequential damages and the development of a comprehensive damage profile
- Required disciplines for BIA implementation
- Development of BIA reports for government entities
Module 3: Introduction to Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Definition and characteristics of crisis management
- Differentiating between incidents and crises
- The necessity and application of crisis communication
- Distinctions between organizational image and reputation
- Development of a crisis management plan
- Composition of the crisis management team; the role of social media during crises; development of a Crisis Stakeholder Map
- The role of emergency response personnel in crisis management
Module 4: Emergency Response Plan (ER)
- Transitioning from corporate self-protection to organized emergency response (BHV)
- Historical context and evolution of incident first aid protocols
- Requirements for emergency response team personnel
- Establishment of an emergency response organization
- Government-led emergency response protocols
Module 5: Crisis Management Plan (CMP) Module 6: Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
- Definition and purpose of a COOP
- Identification of subordinate plans within the COOP framework
- Formulation and fundamental requirements for recovery planning
- Types of recovery strategies and associated quality attributes
- The significance of backing up and recovering digital and non-digital data, including the need for off-site storage
- Mapping processes to underlying information systems and implementing remedial measures
- The importance and composition of the recovery organization
Requirements
Obtaining the SECO-Business Continuity Foundation (S-BCF) certification, or an equivalent credential recognized for government operations, is advised.
Testimonials (2)
1. The BCS test exam questions were often incoherent or not related to the syllabus - which appears to be a trait of BCS course and exams 2. the subject matter was taught reading powerpoint slides full of text - the BCS should be providing at least some diagrammatic content and other visual aids especially as many people learn in very different ways - more than just reading text.
john - UKHO
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