Certified Business Continuity Management Professional (CBCMP)

Our 2-day Certified Business Continuity Management Professional training course provides complete guidance for maintaining business functions in the event of disaster or disturbance. Business Continuity Management Professional certification demonstrates knowledge of and commitment to Business Continuity best practices and the capability to effectively enforce measures to address threats, mitigate risk and react accordingly to a wide range of different circumstances.

• Learn how to keep vital business services going in the event of a disaster.
• Produce a Business Continuity Programme.
• Gain an understanding of the Business Continuity Lifecycle.
• Effectively respond to disturbances and threats of a business.
• Includes Certified Business Continuity Management exam.

The course begins by defining exactly what we mean by Business Continuity Management and the terminology that surrounds it. After this, it looks at the features of incidents themselves, including what characterises them and how they can be managed. The centre of Business Continuity Management is the BCM lifecycle, a four-step approach that focuses on continual improvement to improve incident response and learn from events. 

The course also looks at how to produce a full Business Continuity Programme which expertly addresses threats and mitigates risk. The course concludes with our professional examination, after which attendees will be deemed Certified Business Continuity Management Professionals.

In business, disruption is unavoidable, whether it’s a cyber-attack, a natural disaster or simply the loss of a key staff member. Disruptions like these must be dealt with as quickly as possible to reduce their effects and ensure the organisation can continue to function.

Course Outline 
Introduction to Business Continuity Management

• What is Business Continuity Management?
• Key Notions
• Business Continuity Terminology

Incidents

• The Features of Incidents
• Incident Management
• Incident and Continuity Management Plans
• Applying Plans

The BCM Life Cycle

• Understanding the Organisation
• Designing a Suitable Strategy
• Implementing the Strategy
• Analysing the Approach

Producing a Business Continuity Programme

• Developing a Business Continuity Programme
• Business Continuity Management System
• Business Impact Analysis
• Addressing Risk
• Interpreting Threats
• Risk Mitigation
• Risk Evaluation

Responding to Disturbances

• Business Continuity Recovery
• Handling Disturbances
• Maintaining a Reputation
• Making Improvements