Fundamentals of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

In an era of increasing cyber threats and unpredictable natural events, a single disruption can halt business operations entirely. Understanding how to plan for and recover from these incidents is no longer optional—it is a critical business requirement. This text-only course guides you through the foundational concepts of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR), giving you the knowledge to keep organizations running. You will learn how to identify risks, design resilient recovery strategies, and ensure organizational survival during crises. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational terminology of business continuity and disaster recovery. - Analyze organizational risks and conduct a basic Business Impact Analysis (BIA). - Design robust backup strategies, including modern cloud-based recovery options. - Formulate incident response steps to counter cyber threats and ransomware. - Establish clear recovery objectives, specifically Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO). - Develop practical testing and maintenance routines for disaster recovery plans. You will start by exploring core definitions and risk assessment frameworks before moving on to practical planning scenarios, backup architectures, and modern cloud resilience strategies. Each concept is reinforced with written exercises and scenarios to test your understanding. Designed entirely for beginners, this course requires no prior technical background in IT security or risk management. Start building a resilient foundation for your organization today.