Program Description
By examining how an organization makes IT investment decisions, implements new assets, delivers services, assesses risk and measures its own performance, the IT auditor can assure the organization is meeting its fiduciary, compliance and security responsibilities. By joining this training, participants will learn how to audit an organization’s use of its Information Technology assets.
Program Objectives
In details, at the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand business continuity and disaster recovery principles and lifecycle
- Understand how to determine BCM strategy
- Understand how to develop and implement BCM response
- Understand how to exercise, maintain and review BCM arrangements
- Have tools and knowledge to conduct Risk Assessments and Impact Analyses
- Establish organizational framework to keep Continuity plans current and viable
- Understand the tools and knowledge to plan and coordinate effective tests and exercises
- Value how to maintain support and commitment for the program
Program Content
| NO | SESSIONS | HOURS |
| 1 | Understanding Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) | 2 |
| 2 | Commencing DR and BC policy and program management | 3 |
| 3 | Valuing its lifecycle and culture | 2 |
| 4 | Conducting risk identification and assessment | 2 |
| 5 | Crafting Business Impact Analysis and Resumption Planning | 3 |
| 6 | Determining the strategy and setting-up the framework | 3 |
| 7 | Validating and Planning Continuity Program | 3 |
| 8 | Training and Testing BCP program | 3 |
| 9 | Implementing, Maintaining and Reviewing BCP program | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 24 |
Training Methodology
In order for effective learning and full appreciation, the course will be delivered with 30% of the time devoted to important concepts and other theory topics and 70% allotted for hands-on lab exercise and case studies. Training lead will be assisted by presentation slides and actual demonstrations for clear understanding and smooth follow-through during the sessions. Active participation will be encouraged through individual work and collaborative effort.
Targeted Participants
Those new or experienced business continuity planners, business unit staff and information technology staff who are involved in, in-charge for, or manage business continuity and disaster recovery planning functions.
