Course Overview

A four-day course for professionals responsible for designing and deploying a BCMS to ISO 22301:2019. Covers BIA, risk assessment, recovery strategies, plans and procedures, exercise programmes, and certification readiness – with case studies from pandemics, cyber incidents, and supply-chain disruption.

Who Should Attend

• BC/DR managers and risk leaders
• IT continuity owners
• Consultants serving regulated industries
• Senior operations leaders in banking, healthcare, telecom, and infrastructure

What You Will Learn

• Conduct a BCMS gap analysis against ISO 22301:2019
• Build BIAs and recovery strategies
• Develop plans, procedures, and exercise programmes
• Establish crisis communication and management review systems
• Plan operational controls and resource allocation
• Prepare for stage 1 and stage 2 BCMS certification audits

Course Content

• Project setup, gap analysis, and BCMS scope
• Context, leadership, BC policy, and objectives
• BIA and risk assessment methodology
• Recovery strategies and solutions
• Plans, procedures, and crisis communication
• Exercise and test programmes
• Performance evaluation, internal audit, and management review
• Certification readiness and continual improvement

Methodology

A workshop-led course combining trainer presentations, group exercises, case studies, and template-driven document development across the four days.

Assessment

Continuous assessment through implementation exercises and a final written assessment.

Certificate

Prerequisites