Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery Planning (CITDRP) Course

This course offers a comprehensive Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery Planning (CITDRP) Course. The Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery Planning (CITDRP) course is a complete course from Multisoft Systems that emphasises fundamental principles and practices in planning for IT disaster recovery. The course will prepare attendees to apply this knowledge and skills to develop disaster recovery solutions suitable for IT systems and infrastructure. This course covers the development and documentation of IT disaster recovery plans. 

Attendees will learn how to create recovery procedures, roles and responsibilities, and communication and notification protocols during a disaster event. They also learn testing and exercising disaster recovery plan effectiveness. The course begins with a discussion of what IT disaster recovery planning is and why it is critical to all technology-driven organisations today. The risk and vulnerability factors that are capable of leading to IT disasters and their impact on business operations will be shared with participants. The entire course focuses on the core essentials of IT disaster recovery planning. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to conduct a very detailed risk assessment and business impact analysis that would identify critical systems, assets, and processes. This will serve as the basis of a comprehensive IT disaster recovery plan. The successful completion of the Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery Planning (CITDRP) course will enable attendees to have a solid basis on the principles, methodologies, and strategies for considering IT disaster recovery. They will deliver the skills required to conduct risk analysis and create robust recovery plans to respond effectively and mitigate the impact of IT disasters. The certification will prove to be very useful for an IT professional, business continuity planner, and anyone who safeguards IT systems and infrastructure.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Objective:

The objectives of Certificate in IT Disaster Recovery Planning (CITDRP) Course are:

Understanding the basics for IT disaster recovery planning.Identify risks and threats to the IT system and data.Develop mitigation and recovery strategies and plans for IT disasters.Backup and recovery solutions design and implementation Data protection and data backup measures.Testing and evaluating IT disaster recovery plans.Communication and coordination protocols during an IT disaster are established.Apply best practice to build IT infrastructure and operational sustainability, including security of the environmentDescribe the processes and procedures to carry out a risk evaluation and identify risks, threats, hazards, vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could affect your organisationReview the key components of asset, human, change and supply chain management that are specific to ITDiscuss the components of a successful IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Programme, including data management and the key components that are necessary to carry out a technology Business Impact Analysis (BIA)Estimate the Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD), to then identify the relationship with Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

IT ProfessionalsIT Managers and Team LeadersBusiness ContinuityProfessionals SecurityProfessionals System AdministratorsDisaster Recovery (DR) managers or anyone responsible for, or involved, Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and/or technology and IT auditing.How will attendees benefit?

After completing the course attendees will gain numerous benefits:

Basic IT Knowledge: Attendees are expected to know more about general IT factors like that of computer systems, networks, databases, and information security.IT Experience: It is beneficial to have practical experience working in IT roles or related fields, like system administration, network management, or support.Business Continuity Knowledge: Knowledge about the principles of business continuity management in terms of risk assessment, business impact analysis, and continuity planning. Information Security Awareness: A very basic understanding of information security principles from the confidentiality, integrity, and availability perspective of data would be advantageous.Risk Management: A little knowledge about risk management concepts and practices, especially regarding IT systems and data, is an advantage.