An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
ISO/IEC 27031:2011 – Lead Implementer
Implementing Continuity of Business to Reduce Risk and Recover from ICT Event Disruptions
Course Overview
The standard encompasses all events, risks and incidents that could have an impact on ICT infrastructure and systems. It extends the practices of information security incident handling and management, ICT readiness planning and services.
ISO IEC 27031 guidance ensures continuous operations of business applications and supporting IT systems. The organization’s business continuity plan is a number of processes and instructions to ensure the continuation of business in the event of an unplanned interruption (terrorism, pandemic outbreaks, fire, explosions, etc.).
Continuity plans are based on risk understanding of business impacts and look to the requirements for resilience, alternative processes, and organizational recovery capability. Continuity plans also cover guidelines, roles and responsibilities, procedures, communication processes, and the testing approach.
This training course will highlight:
- Understanding ISO 27031 in relation to ISO 22301
- Processes for continuity of business
- Prevention, reaction, and recovery from disruptions
- Understanding of the concepts of MTPD, (Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption), RTO (recovery time objective) and RPO (recovery time objective)
- Risk Mitigation methods
Training Outline
DAY 1: Introduction to ICT Continuity
- Why do we need ICT Continuity in the organization?
- What is Information and communications technology (ICT) Continuity
- Understanding Disaster recovery
- Relationship with Business continuity
- The concept of performance and resilience
DAY 2: Introduction to ISO 27031
- The role of ICT Readiness for Business Continuity (IRBC) in BCM
- The Principles of the standard
- The Elements of the standard
- Outcomes and organizational Benefits
- Establishing the context of the standard
- Plan, Do, Check and Act
- Management Responsibility and accountability
DAY 3: Understanding ICT Requirements for BCM
- What is Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
- BIA for ICT Continuity
- How to conduct BIA for your organization
- Critical’ process concept
- Understanding concepts of MTPD, (Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption), RTO (recovery time objective) and RPO (recovery time objective)
- Presenting the BIA Summary
DAY 4: Risk Assessment
- What is risk?
- Identification of continuity risks
- Risk assessment process
- Quantitative risks assessment
- Determining choices for risk treatment
DAY 5: Monitor, Review and Improvements for ISO 27031
- Maintaining ICT Readiness for Business Continuity (IRBC)
- IRBC Internal Audit
- Management Review
- Measurements
- Continual Improvement
- Corrective action
- Preventive action
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
About Saudi Glomacs
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