DISASTER RECOVERY PROFESSIONAL
The Disaster Recovery Professional course equips learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to design, implement, test, and manage disaster recovery (DR) strategies that ensure the continuity and rapid restoration of IT systems and business operations after disruptive events. The course focuses on minimizing downtime, data loss, and operational impact caused by natural disasters, cyberattacks, system failures, and human error. Learners will gain hands-on experience developing disaster recovery plans, implementing backup and recovery solutions, conducting business impact analysis, and executing disaster recovery testing and drills. The course prepares participants for roles responsible for safeguarding critical information systems and supporting organizational resilience. Course Objectives By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Understand disaster recovery principles and frameworks Identify risks and threats to IT systems and business operations Conduct business impact analysis (BIA) Design and implement disaster recovery strategies Configure backup, replication, and recovery solutions Test, maintain, and improve disaster recovery plans Support organizational resilience and continuity objectives
Course Curriculum
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- Disaster recovery concepts and terminology
- Types of disasters and disruptions
- Disaster recovery vs business continuity
- Roles and responsibilities of a DR professional
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- Risk identification and threat modeling
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) methodology
- Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
- Prioritizing critical business functions
3
- Disaster recovery planning lifecycle
- Developing disaster recovery policies and procedures
- Documentation standards
- Stakeholder roles and communication plans
4
- Backup types and methods
- Data replication and synchronization
- On-premises, cloud, and hybrid backup solutions
- Data retention and integrity
5
- Server, storage, and network recovery
- Virtualization and cloud-based disaster recovery
- Application dependency mapping
- Recovery sequencing and orchestration
6
- Ransomware and cyberattack recovery
- Integration with incident response
- Forensic considerations during recovery
- Secure restoration practices
7
- Types of DR tests and simulations
- Tabletop exercises and full-scale drills
- Testing documentation and reporting
- Identifying gaps and improvement actions
8
- Disaster recovery governance models
- Regulatory and compliance considerations
- Audits and management reporting
- Continuous improvement and maturity models
9
- Crisis response coordination
- Internal and external communication
- Stakeholder and customer notification
- Post-disaster review and lessons learned
10
- Developing a disaster recovery plan
- Backup and recovery implementation labs
- Simulated disaster recovery scenario
- Capstone project and presentation
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- Disaster recovery and business continuity professionals
- System and network administrators
- IT operations and infrastructure engineers
- Cybersecurity and risk management professionals
- IT managers and continuity planners
12
- Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and networking
- Familiarity with operating systems and data storage
- Experience in IT operations or security is beneficial
13
- Assessment Methods
- Practical backup and recovery labs
- Quizzes and knowledge checks
- Scenario-based disaster recovery exercises
- Final capstone project or written examination
14
- Instructor-led lectures
- Hands-on disaster recovery labs
- Scenario-based simulations and drills
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- Disaster Recovery Professional skills certification
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- Comprehensive training materials
- Hands-on lab guides
- Practice assessments
- Certificate of course completion
This course includes
- 16+ Activity Modules
- 40 hours + lessons
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- Available on desktop and mobile
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