PECB CourseContinuity, Resilience & RecoveryFoundationDisaster Recovery Foundation
Understand disaster recovery fundamentals including recovery objectives, strategies, and plan development.
Course Description
This foundation course introduces the key concepts and practices of disaster recovery planning. Participants will learn the fundamentals of protecting IT infrastructure, establishing recovery objectives, and developing disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience against disruptive events.
Who Should Attend
- IT infrastructure and operations professionals
- Business continuity team members
- System administrators and engineers
- IT managers responsible for disaster recovery
Learning Objectives
- 1Understand disaster recovery concepts, RTO, and RPO
- 2Learn disaster recovery strategy options and their trade-offs
- 3Identify the components of an effective disaster recovery plan
- 4Recognize the importance of testing and maintaining DR plans
Prerequisites
- No specific prerequisites required
- Basic understanding of IT infrastructure is helpful
Course Modules
Day 1: Disaster Recovery Fundamentals and Concepts
DR concepts and terminology; threat landscape analysis; recovery objectives (RTO, RPO, MTPD); business alignment of DR programs; and the relationship with ISO 22301 and ISO 27031.
Day 2: DR Strategy, Planning, and Certification Exam
Recovery strategies selection; DR plan components and documentation; testing approaches (tabletop, simulation, full failover); plan maintenance requirements; and the Foundation certification exam.
Exam Details
Duration
1 hour
Format
Multiple choice (40 questions), closed book
Passing Score
70%
Retake Policy
Free retake within 12 months after first failure
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Certification
PECB Certified Disaster Recovery Foundation
Issued by PECB
Digital Badge & Verification
Verified via Credly
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