Certified Lead Disaster Recovery Manager Training

Disasters — whether caused by natural events, human error, or technological failures — can critically disrupt an organisation’s ability to achieve its objectives.
This four-day instructor-led certification course equips professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to establish, implement, and manage disaster recovery (DR) plans that ensure organisational resilience and business continuity.

Through a combination of theoretical sessions, real-world case studies, and guided exercises, participants will learn how to anticipate, prevent, and respond to disasters using a structured Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) framework aligned with global best practices.

A basic understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity principles is recommended.

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles and tiers of disaster recovery.

• Initiate and manage a disaster recovery project aligned with organisational needs.

• Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses (BIA) to identify vulnerabilities.

• Develop and document an effective Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) integrated with incident response and crisis management strategies.

• Perform disaster recovery testing, validate performance, and establish continuous improvement processes.

Day 1: Understanding Disaster Recovery Concepts

• Overview of disaster recovery and continuity principles

• Identifying disaster types (natural, human, technological)

• Framework for disaster recovery management

Day 2: Disaster Recovery Planning

• Establishing the disaster recovery project

• Conducting risk assessment and business impact analysis (BIA)

• Designing mitigation strategies and prevention mechanisms

Day 3: Developing and Activating the DRP

• Building the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

• Integrating with incident response, emergency, and crisis management plans

• Selecting a disaster recovery site and defining communication protocols

Day 4: Testing, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement

• Conducting disaster recovery testing and performance evaluation

• Maintaining and updating DRP documentation

• Measuring effectiveness and training DR teams

Certification and Examination

After completing the course, participants are eligible to sit the PECB Certified Lead Disaster Recovery Manager exam.
This certification demonstrates professional competence in planning, leading, and maintaining disaster recovery programs based on best practices.

Exam Domains:

1. Fundamental concepts of disaster recovery

2. Planning and implementation of DR projects

3. Development and activation of the DR plan

4. Selection of DR sites and competence management

5. Testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement