Udemy – Fundamentals of Business Continuity

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Business Continuity Planning (BCP), equipping learners with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools needed to ensure organizational resilience during disruptions. Whether you’re building a BCP from scratch or enhancing an existing plan, this course provides actionable strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational crises.

The course explores the following key topics:

• Core Concepts and Terminology, including business continuity, disaster recovery, resilience, and crisis management.
• Business Impact Analysis (BIA), helping identify critical business functions, dependencies, and the impact of downtime.
• Risk Assessment and Threat Modeling, to recognize potential disruptions and evaluate vulnerabilities.
• BCP Strategy Development, including RTO, RPO, MTD, and recovery strategies for people, processes, and technology.
• Plan Documentation and Structure, guiding you to develop actionable and audit-ready continuity plans.
• Testing, Training, and Maintenance, ensuring your plan remains effective through drills, awareness, and periodic reviews.
• Incident Response and Crisis Communication, detailing how to manage stakeholders, teams, and media during an event.

• Professionals responsible for business continuity, disaster recovery, or operational risk.
• Managers and team leads looking to ensure continuity of services during disruptions.
• IT, HR, Facilities, and Operations staff involved in emergency planning or response.