Course Outline
Module 1: Threats and Vulnerability Analysis (BKA)
- The significance, necessity, and purpose of a BKA for government operations.
- Steps to prepare a BKA and compile BKA reports for government use.
- Perspectives on threats and vulnerabilities within your organization for government purposes.
- The distinction between quantitative and qualitative assessments of threats and vulnerabilities in the context of government security.
- Strategies to make threats and vulnerabilities more manageable for government agencies.
Module 2: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- The significance, necessity, and purpose of a BIA for government operations.
- Methods for conducting a BIA and preparing subsequent damage assessments for government use.
- Understanding Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD), Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) in the context of government continuity planning.
- Types of consequential damage and methods for determining a consequential damage picture for government agencies.
- The disciplines required for the effective implementation of a BIA within government organizations.
- Preparing BIA reports for government use.
Module 3: Introduction to Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Definition and characteristics of crisis management for government operations.
- The difference between an incident and a crisis in the context of government response.
- The importance and necessity of crisis communication for government agencies.
- The distinction between image and reputation management for government entities.
- Developing a crisis management plan for government use.
- The structure of the crisis organization, including the role of social media during crises for government operations.
- Creating a Crisis Stakeholder Map for government agencies.
- The role of Behavioral Health and Violence (BHV) in crisis management for government response.
Module 4: Emergency Response Plan (ER)
- Transitioning from company self-protection to company emergency response, including the role of Behavioral Health and Violence (BHV).
- A historical overview and exploration of first aid for incidents in the context of government operations.
- Requirements set for the emergency response team within government agencies.
- Setting up an emergency response organization for government use.
- Emergency Response from a Government Perspective.
Module 5: Crisis Management Plan (CMP)
Module 6: Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
- Definition and purpose of a COOP for government continuity planning.
- The various plans included within the COOP for government operations.
- Formulating and establishing basic requirements for a recovery plan in the context of government agencies.
- Different types of recovery strategies and their associated quality features for government use.
- The importance of backup and recovery of both digital and non-digital data, including the need for external storage solutions for government operations.
- Translating processes into underlying information systems and implementing remedial measures for government agencies.
- The significance and composition of a recovery organization for government continuity planning.
Requirements
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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