Disaster Recovery Expert

In this 5 day class students will learn emergency planning and response techniques. Students will develop checklists through the completion of related disaster recovery templates.

Students will gain knowledge of how to develop viable, easy to use recovery plans that address all hazards and all contingencies. This class will provide the understanding and vital elements of an ongoing viable recovery capability through hands-on exercises that meet the needs of DoD organizations.

Course Objectives / What You Will Learn

  • Understand Contingency Planning
  • Conduct Risk Analysis
  • Conduct Business Impact Analysis
  • Recovery Strategy Analysis
  • Develop Viable Emergency Response Plans And Techniques
  • Develop Viable Response Plans
  •  Emergency Response Plans
  •  Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
  •  Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
  •  Emergency Response Plans
  •  Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
  •  Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP)

Class Outline

Module 1 – Test, Training, and Exercise Programs for
IT Plans and Capabilities

  • Module 2 – Initial Planning Processes
  • Module 3 – BCP & DRP
  • Module 4 – Risk Analysis
  • Module 5 – Business Impact Analysis
  • Module 6 – Recovery Strategy Analysis
  • Module 7 – Emergency Response Planning
  • Module 8 – Computer Incident Response
  • Module 9 – Disaster Recovery

Module 2 – BCP & DRP

  • Goals
  • BCP Steps
  • Business Impact Analysis
  • BCP Team Responsibilities
  • Difference Between Preventive Measures and
    Recovery Strategies
  • Multiple Processing Centers
  • Plans
  • Backup and offsite facilities
  • Types of drills and tests

Module 3 – Initial Planning Processes

  • Contingency Planning
  • Reasons to develop a comprehensive disaster
    recovery plan
  • Planning process methodology
  • Ground Rules
  • Priorities for Processing and Operations
  • Terms and Concepts
  • History of Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Hands-On LAB 1 Initial Planning Processes

Module 4 – Risk Analysis Outline

  • Organizational Assets
  • Emergency Management
  • Importance of Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Organizational Vulnerabilities
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Approach for Control Implementation
  • Good Security Practice
  • Keys for Success
  • Lab 2 – Risk Analysis

Module 5 – Business Impact Analysis Outline

  • Identifying and Selecting Data Gathering
    Strategies
  • Identifying All Functions Performed by
    Organizations
  • Determining RTOs and Recovery Prioritizations
  • Determining RPOs and Data Currency Requirements
  • Identifying Recovery Requirements
  • Correlating Information and Formulating BIA
    Reports
  • Lab 3 – Complete a Business Impact Analysis

Module 6 – Recovery Strategy Analysis Outline

  • Understanding Roles and Responsibilities of
    Recovery Organizations and Teams
  • Identifying All Recovery Strategies for Data, IT
    Systems, and Functions
  • Understanding Capabilities, Pros and Cons of
    Strategies
  • Analyzing Recovery Requirements and Comparing
    Requirements Against Strategies
  • Determining Most Effective Strategies Based on
    All Criteria
  • Lab 4 – Recovery Strategy

Module 7 – Emergency Response Planning Outline

  • Incident Response Team
  • Examples of Incidents
  • Emergency Response Plan
  • Developing an Emergency Plan
  • Incident Response Team Structure
  • Incident Handling
  • Choosing a Containment Strategy
  • Lab  5 – Emergency Response Planning

Module 8 – Computer Incident Response

  • Terms
  • Cybersecurity-related attacks
  • Response Strategies
  • Organizing A Computer Security Incident Response
    Capability
  • Need for Incident Response
  • Incident Response Policy
  • Incident Response Team Structure
  • Incident Response Team Services
  • Handling an Incident
  • Incident Categories
  • Incident Prioritization
  • Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
  • Post-Incident Activity
  • LAB 6 – Incident Handling

Module 9 – Disaster Recovery Planning

  • Basic Questions for BIA
  • Information on the NIST process for BIA
  • 10 absolute basics your plan should cover
  • Planning Example at USAA
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • DRP Goals and Objectives
  • Keys to Success
  • Common DRP Mistakes to Avoid
  • Contingency Plan (DRP) Review
  • Lab 7 – Disaster Recovery

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