Overview
This Official Mile2® cyber security certification training series covers everything you need to know about becoming a certified disaster recovery engineer. Students will learn about business impact analysis, risk analysis, BDP strategies, IT recovery strategies, implementation phase, testing and exercise, maintenance and updating, execution phase, cyber attacks, and pandemics.
Career Path: Professional roles include, but are not limited to IT Professional, Chief Technology Officer, System Administrator, Disaster Recovery Professional, Business Continuity Professional, and Risk Consultant.
Official Mile2® CDRE Training Series Taught By: Claude Williams
Certification Details
Being a Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE) validates that you are prepared to work with businesses to create and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Those who are certified will be working, as a professional, with a business to prepare processes, policies and procedures to follow in the event of a disruption. You are important to keep a businesses’ critical operations running, which today heavily relies on its IT infrastructure.
Certification Exam Details: Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer
Available CEUs for Course Series Completion: 5
Students can earn up to 5 CEUs for fully completing this course series. This information will be displayed on the certificate of completion.
Course Modules
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Introduction
- Course Outline
- C)DRE – What is The Focus?
- C)DRE – What is The Focus?
- Chapter 1 Topics: What Will We Cover?
- Section 1: Introduction to Business Continuity Management
- Chapter 1 Topics
- The BCMS Model
- The Business Continuity Management Concept
- Business Continuity Management – An Enterprise View
- BCM Lifecycle
- Chapter 1 Topics
- Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
- Chapter 1 Topics
- Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
- What is a Disaster?
- Chapter 1 Topics
- BCP/DRP Trends
- Purpose of BCP/DRP Program
- BCP Planning Model
- BCP Planning Model
- BCP Planning Model
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 2: Project Initiation – Phase 1
- Project Initiation
- Establishing the need for a BCP
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Challenges to Effective BCP completion
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation
- End of Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Quiz
- Business Impact and Risk Analysis
- Course Outline
- BCP Planning Model
- Chapter 2 Topics: What Are We Covering?
- Section 1: BCP Planning Phase – Functional Requirement Phase
- What is a BIA?
- BIA Terminology
- Maximum Tolerable Downtime
- Recovery Time Objective
- Recovery Time Examples
- Recovery Point Objective
- Where do we start?
- BCP Kickoff Meeting
- BIA Process
- BIA Process
- BIA Process- Disaster Mode Staffing
- Preparing for the BIA Interviews
- Conducting the Interviews
- Conducting the Interviews
- Notes on Data Collection
- Notes on Data Collection
- Notes on Data Collection
- Notes on Data Collection
- Notes on Data Collection
- Notes on Data Collection
- Identify Dependencies
- Identify Dependencies
- Identify Dependencies
- Finalize Data Analysis
- BIA Report
- Presentation to Senior Management
- BIA Summary
- Section 2: Risk Analysis
- Functional Requirements
- Threats to Business Process
- Causes of Unplanned Downtime
- Risk Examples
- Risk Analysis Terminology
- Risk Analysis Terminology
- Risk Analysis Activities
- Exposure Inventory
- Business Process Inventory
- Statement of Risk
- Statement of Risk
- Risk Control Definition
- Identifying Existing Controls
- Controls
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Assessment Report
- Risk Analysis Summary
- End of Chapter 2
- Chapter 2 Quiz
- BCP and DRP Design
- Course Outline
- What are we covering?
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 1: BC Plan Design
- Design & Development Phase
- BCP Design
- BCP Design
- BCP Design
- BCP Design
- BCP Design
- Emergency Response & Operations
- Emergency Response Components
- Develop ER Procedures
- ER Sources for Assistance
- BCP Design
- BCP Design
- Site Recovery & Resumption
- Restoration of Primary Site
- Return to Primary Site
- BCP Design
- Section 2: Disaster Recovery Plan
- DR Plan Development
- DR Plan Development
- DR Plan Development
- DR Plan Development
- DR Plan Development
- DR Plan Design
- End of Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 Quiz
- IT Recovery Strategies
- Course Outline
- Chapter 4 Topics: What Are We Covering?
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- IT Recovery Strategies
- Section 2: DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- DR Site Strategies
- High Availability
- End of Chapter 4
- Chapter 4 Quiz
- IT Resiliency
- Course Outline
- Chapter 5 Topics: What Are We Covering?
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – IT Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Data Center Resiliency
- Data Center Resiliency
- Data Center Resiliency
- Data Center Resiliency
- Data Center Resiliency
- Data Center Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Areas of IT Resiliency
- Section 2: IT Recovery
- Examples of IT Recovery
- Tape Backups
- Tape Vault Facilities
- Disk Backups
- DIY Disk Backups
- Backup Appliance
- Data Archiving
- Systems Replication
- SAN Replication
- Virtual Server Replication
- Application Redundancy
- Voice & Networking Strategies
- End of Chapter 5
- Chapter 5 Quiz
- Implementation Phase
- Course Outline
- BCP Planning Model
- Chapter 6 Topics: What Are We Covering?
- Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – Implementation Phase
- Implementation of BCP
- Responsibility for BCP Implementation
- Determine Cost Estimates
- Management Approval and Funding
- Install & Configure
- Detailed Documentation
- Implement Operational Changes
- Procure Facilities & Services
- Section 2: BCP Planning Phases – Awareness and Training
- Awareness & Training
- Awareness & Training
- Awareness
- Training
- End of Chapter 6
- Chapter 6 Quiz
- Testing and Exercise Phase
- Course Outline
- Chapter 7 Topics: What Are We Covering?
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – Testing & Exercise
- Testing & Exercise Phase
- Testing & Drills
- Progression of Testing Types
- Testing Participants – 1
- Testing Participants – 2
- Testing Post-mortem
- Testing Post-mortem – Lessons Learned
- End of Chapter 7
- Chapter 7 Quiz
- Maintenance and Execution
- Course Outline
- Chapter 8 Topics: What Are We Covering?
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – Maintenance and updating
- Maintenance Policies and Procedures
- Software Tools for Maintenance
- Plan Maintenance
- Maintenance Schedule and Budgets
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
- Plan Distribution and Security
- Plan Distribution
- Plan Security
- Maintenance Summary
- A Final Word
- BCP Planning Model
- Section 2: BCP Planning Phases – Execution Phase
- BCP Planning Phases
- Executing the Plan
- Execution Phase
- Execution Phase
- Execution Phase
- Sources of Information
- Sources of Information
- Escalation Procedures
- Disaster Declaration Procedures
- Public Relations/Spokesperson Role
- Typical Audiences
- Typical Audiences
- Execution Phase
- ICC Organization
- ICC v/s EOC Organization
- Be Prepared to Work with Public Authorities
- Executing the Plan
- The Plan Worked!
- End of Chapter 8
- Chapter 8 Quiz
- Pandemics
- Course Outline
- What are we covering?
- What is a Pandemic?
- What is a Pandemic?
- Quick Facts
- Pandemic Frequency
- Effects on Business
- Who Should Plan for Pandemic Influenza?
- Develop a Disaster Plan
- Develop a Disaster Plan
- Planning Checklist
- Communications
- HR Travel Policies
- Physical Resources
- Contamination
- N-95 mask (respirator)
- Pandemics – Work From Home
- Pandemics
- End of Chapter 9
- Chapter 9 Quiz