The EDRP certification is aimed at educating and validating a candidate’s ability to plan, strategize, implement, and maintain a business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina to the recent WannaCry fiasco, the business community has been hit repeatedly by one disaster after another in the past decade and a half. The scary part is that the frequency is increasing exponentially in the past few years, thanks to the growing number of cyber-attacks.
Even scarier is the study that shows that 2 out of 5 business still do not even have a disaster recovery and business continuity plan. And out of the ones that do, only about half of them even test it regularly to see if it is still relevant. Furthermore, industry experts have reiterated the fact in every forum possible, that the size of the business is irrelevant to having a recovery and business continuity plan. Everyone needs to have one to stay relevant in current times.
This scenario can only be amended by trained BC/DR professionals who not only understand the gravity of the situation, but also are equipped to ensure that businesses are least impacted when a disaster strikes.
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Course objectives |
What you´ll learn:
After completing the EDRP course, the student will be able to:
AI Integrated Skills:
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Target audience |
Who is EDRP for?
IT professionals:
IT Professionals in the BC/DR or System Administration domain, IT Risk Managers and Consultants
Working professionals:
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Consultants
Career starters:
Individuals wanting to establish themselves in the field of IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Senior management:
CISOs and IT Directors
Exam information:
Number of Questions: 150 Questions
Duration: 4 Hours
Test Format: Multiple Choice
Exam is included in the courseprice, and must be completed within one year of the training.
Learn the fundamental concepts of business continuity and disaster recovery and understand how organizations build operational resilience against disruptions, disasters, and emerging technology risks.
BCDR Case Study Analysis:
Key Topics Covered:
Organizational Resilience, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, BC vs. DR, BC/DR Evolution, BC/DR Standards and Regulations, BC/DR Best Practices, AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, AIOps, AI-Assisted Continuity Monitoring, Emerging Technologies.
Learn how to establish and manage a business continuity management program that strengthens organizational resilience through risk assessment, business impact analysis, continuity strategies, crisis management, testing, and continuous improvement.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
Business Continuity Management (BCM), BCM Lifecycle, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessment, Threat Modeling, Continuity Strategies, Disaster Recovery Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communication, Training and Awareness, Testing and Exercises, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement, ISO 22301, AI Governance, Zero Trust, BCM Roles and Responsibilities, and BCM Documentation.
Learn how to identify, analyze, prioritize, and treat risks that can disrupt business operations, IT infrastructure, applications, data, and AI-enabled services.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Hands-on labs:
Key Topics Covered:
Risk Management, Risk Categories, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Impact, IT Disaster Recovery Risks, AI Risks, Risk Assessment Lifecycle, Risk Identification, Risk Analysis, Risk Evaluation, Risk Treatment, Risk Monitoring, Risk Register, Risk Matrix, Dependency Mapping, Cascading Risks, Shared-Service Risks, Risk Prioritization, Risk Scoring, Risk Heat Maps, Risk Mitigation, Redundancy, Resilience, Backup, Replication, Clean-Room Recovery, and Third-Party Risk.
Learn how to conduct a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical business functions, assess operational impacts, establish recovery requirements, and translate business needs into actionable resilience and recovery strategies.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
Business Impact Analysis, AI-Enhanced BIA, BIA Scope, BIA Planning, Business Functions and Processes, Criticality Assessment, Business and IT Dependencies, Third-Party Dependencies, Minimum Acceptable Service Levels, Impact Categories, Time-Based Impact Analysis, Recovery Time Objective (RTO), Recovery Point Objective (RPO), Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, BIA Data Collection, BIA Execution, BIA Results Analysis, Recovery Requirements, and BIA Reporting and Communication.
Learn how to develop a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP) that enables organizations to maintain critical operations, manage disruptions, communicate effectively, and recover essential business functions
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
Business Continuity Planning, BCP Purpose and Structure, BCP vs. DRP, Continuity Strategy Development, Operational Continuity, Personnel Strategies, Facilities and Workspace Strategies, IT and Data Strategies, AI-Enabled Continuity Planning, AI Fallback and Manual Override, Incident Response Planning, Crisis Communication, Communication Methods, AI-Assisted Crisis Communications, Third-Party AI Services, and AI-Dependent Business Operations.
Learn how to develop disaster recovery strategies and plans that protect critical IT infrastructure, applications, data, and supporting services while enabling organizations to recover from disruptive events.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
IT Disaster Recovery, DR Planning, Infrastructure Recovery, Application Recovery, Data Recovery, Supporting Services, IT DR Inputs, IT Risk and Threat Landscape, Data Loss Scenarios, Recovery Objectives, Data Availability, System Uptime, Recovery and Resilience Planning, Disaster Recovery Strategies, Automated Recovery Orchestration, Cloud Disaster Recovery, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Clean-Room Recovery, Backup Scheduling, Data Retention, AI-Driven Recovery Prioritization, Self-Healing Infrastructure.
Learn how to design, implement, and evaluate data backup and recovery capabilities to protect critical information, support recovery objectives, and improve organizational resilience.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Hands-on labs:
Key Topics Covered:
Data Recovery, Data Backup, Data Restoration, File-Level Recovery, Application-Level Recovery, System-Level Recovery, Database Recovery, Virtual Machine Recovery, Full, Incremental, and Differential Backups, Continuous Data Protection (CDP), Cloud Backup, Immutable Backups, Backup Optimization, Ransomware Recovery, Recovery Architectures, Backup and Recovery Technologies, Replication, Snapshots, Deduplication, Compression, Virtualization, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, Cloud Recovery, Kubernetes, Docker, Cross-Region Recovery, Cross-Account Recovery, AI-Assisted Recovery.
Learn how to develop a structured, practical, and adaptable Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) that aligns recovery strategies with business requirements, risk considerations, and organizational resilience objectives.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
Disaster Recovery Planning, DRP Purpose and Objectives, IT Disruption and Disaster Scenarios, DRP Structure and Components, Roles and Responsibilities, BCP Alignment, Risk and Impact Considerations, Recovery Objectives, Recovery Strategies, Recovery Resources, Personnel and Vendors, Recovery Procedures, Communication and Coordination, AI-Driven Recovery Workflows, Automated Runbook Generation, Plan Maintenance, Intelligent Recovery Documentation, AI Governance, DRP Best Practices.
Learn how to activate and manage business continuity and disaster recovery plans during disruptive events through effective escalation, decision-making, incident command, coordination, and crisis communication.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
BC/DR Plan Activation, Incident Response vs. BC/DR Activation, Activation Criteria, Crisis Communication, Activation Decision Support, Qualitative and Quantitative Activation Triggers, Partial and Full Plan Activation, Alerting and Escalation, Disaster Declaration, Incident Command Structure, Cross-Team Coordination, Situational Awareness, External Stakeholder Coordination, Crisis Communication, Media Response, Social Media and Misinformation Management, AI-Powered Crisis Communications, Plan Termination, Lessons Learned.
Learn how to validate the effectiveness of business continuity and disaster recovery plans through structured testing, training, exercises, performance measurement, audits, and continuous improvement.
BCDR exercise walkthrough:
Key Topics Covered:
BCDR Testing, Training and Exercises, Business Continuity Testing, IT Disaster Recovery Testing, Test Planning, Test Execution, Exercise Classification, Scenario Generation with AI, Progressive Testing Programs, BCDR KPIs and Metrics, Dashboards and Reporting, Recovery Confidence Scoring, Digital Twins, Virtualized Testing, Automation and Orchestration, BCDR Audits, Maturity Models, Corrective Action Management, Lessons Learned, Continuous Improvement, Readiness Programs.
FAQ – EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professionals (EDRP)
Hva koster kurset?
Prisen er 39 500 NOK for 5 dager. Kurset inkluderer digital kursdokumentasjon, hands-on labs og sertifisering. Lunsj og forfriskninger er inkludert ved klasseromskurs.
Finnes kurset som On-Demand?
Ja. Kurset leveres også som On-Demand til 19 500 NOK, slik at du kan gjennomføre opplæringen i eget tempo. Varighet 6 måneder, mens selve dokumentasjonen og sertifiseringsvoucheren har en varighet på 12 måneder.
Hvor lenge varer kurset?
Kurset går over 5 dager fra kl. 09.00 til 17.00 alle dager.
Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset gjennomføres med engelsk kursmateriell og engelsktalende instruktør. Undervisningen kombinerer teori, praktiske øvelser og hands-on labs innen business continuity, disaster recovery, risikovurdering, beredskap, backup, gjenoppretting og kontinuitetsplanlegging.
Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset passer for fagpersoner som jobber med eller ønsker å etablere kompetanse innen business continuity og disaster recovery.
Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Kurset passer for deltakere som jobber med IT, sikkerhet, risikostyring, kontinuitetsplanlegging eller disaster recovery. Erfaring fra IT-drift, sikkerhet, risikovurdering eller beredskapsarbeid er en fordel.
Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Du lærer hvordan organisasjoner kan planlegge, etablere, teste og vedlikeholde business continuity- og disaster recovery-programmer. Etter kurset vil du kunne:
Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset inkluderer hands-on labs, casebaserte øvelser og praktisk arbeid med risikovurdering, BIA, kontinuitetsplanlegging, backup, system recovery og disaster recovery-scenarioer.
Hvilke AI-relaterte ferdigheter inngår i kurset?
Kurset dekker hvordan AI kan brukes til å støtte risikovurdering, beslutningsstøtte, tidlig varsling, overvåkning, AIOps og moderne operasjonell resiliens.
Hvilke temaer dekkes i kurset?
Kurset dekker blant annet:
Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Ja. Kurset leder til EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professionals-sertifisering, og sertifisering er inkludert i kursprisen.
Hvordan er eksamen?
Eksamen består av 150 flervalgsspørsmål og varer i 4 timer.
Er eksamen inkludert?
Ja. Eksamen er inkludert i kursprisen og må gjennomføres innen ett år etter kursgjennomføring.
Hva gjør dette kurset nyttig?
Kurset gir praktisk kompetanse i hvordan virksomheter kan forberede seg på, håndtere og gjenopprette seg etter alvorlige hendelser. Det kombinerer business continuity, disaster recovery, risikostyring, beredskap, backup, testing og AI-støttet resiliens i ett helhetlig løp.
Kan kurset leveres bedriftsinternt?
Ja. Kurset kan leveres både som åpent kurs og som bedriftsinternt kurs.
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Risk Management & Governance
Cybersecurity & Incident Response
