Disaster Recovery Made Simple – Building and Managing Disaster Recovery Plans for IT and Business Resilience (C56-I)

This course teaches you how to design, implement, and maintain disaster recovery plans that protect IT systems and business operations. You’ll gain: Disaster Recovery Foundations Understand the role of disaster recovery in business resilience Learn key concepts: RTO, RPO, BIA, and recovery tiers Explore regulatory and compliance drivers Planning & Design Conduct impact analysis and define recovery objectives Select recovery strategies for infrastructure, applications, and data Develop DR policies, playbooks, and escalation protocols Testing & Validation Design tabletop exercises and full-scale simulations Track test results, gaps, and remediation plans Maintain audit trails and evidence for compliance Integration & Governance Align DR with business continuity, cybersecurity, and risk programs Coordinate with crisis management and incident response teams Report to executives, regulators, and stakeholders Tools & Automation Use platforms like Zerto, Veeam, and ServiceNow Resilience Automate failover, backup, and recovery workflows Monitor readiness and recovery metrics Strategic Impact Minimize downtime and data loss during disruptions Protect reputation, revenue, and customer trust Embed resilience into enterprise culture and governance