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

  1. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Introduction
  2. Course Outline
  3. C)DRE – What is The Focus?
  4. C)DRE – What is The Focus?
  5. Chapter 1 Topics: What Will We Cover?
  6. Section 1: Introduction to Business Continuity Management
  7. Chapter 1 Topics
  8. The BCMS Model
  9. The Business Continuity Management Concept
  10. Business Continuity Management – An Enterprise View
  11. BCM Lifecycle
  12. Chapter 1 Topics
  13. Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
  14. Chapter 1 Topics
  15. Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
  16. What is a Disaster?
  17. Chapter 1 Topics
  18. BCP/DRP Trends
  19. Purpose of BCP/DRP Program
  20. BCP Planning Model
  21. BCP Planning Model
  22. BCP Planning Model
  23. BCP Planning Model
  24. Section 2: Project Initiation – Phase 1
  25. Project Initiation
  26. Establishing the need for a BCP
  27. Project Initiation
  28. Project Initiation
  29. Challenges to Effective BCP completion
  30. Project Initiation
  31. Project Initiation
  32. Project Initiation
  33. Project Initiation
  34. Project Initiation
  35. Project Initiation
  36. Project Initiation
  37. End of Chapter 1
  38. Chapter 1 Quiz
  1. Business Impact and Risk Analysis
  2. Course Outline
  3. BCP Planning Model
  4. Chapter 2 Topics: What Are We Covering?
  5. Section 1: BCP Planning Phase – Functional Requirement Phase
  6. What is a BIA?
  7. BIA Terminology
  8. Maximum Tolerable Downtime
  9. Recovery Time Objective
  10. Recovery Time Examples
  11. Recovery Point Objective
  12. Where do we start?
  13. BCP Kickoff Meeting
  14. BIA Process
  15. BIA Process
  16. BIA Process- Disaster Mode Staffing
  17. Preparing for the BIA Interviews
  18. Conducting the Interviews
  19. Conducting the Interviews
  20. Notes on Data Collection
  21. Notes on Data Collection
  22. Notes on Data Collection
  23. Notes on Data Collection
  24. Notes on Data Collection
  25. Notes on Data Collection
  26. Identify Dependencies
  27. Identify Dependencies
  28. Identify Dependencies
  29. Finalize Data Analysis
  30. BIA Report
  31. Presentation to Senior Management
  32. BIA Summary
  33. Section 2: Risk Analysis
  34. Functional Requirements
  35. Threats to Business Process
  36. Causes of Unplanned Downtime
  37. Risk Examples
  38. Risk Analysis Terminology
  39. Risk Analysis Terminology
  40. Risk Analysis Activities
  41. Exposure Inventory
  42. Business Process Inventory
  43. Statement of Risk
  44. Statement of Risk
  45. Risk Control Definition
  46. Identifying Existing Controls
  47. Controls
  48. Risk Analysis
  49. Risk Analysis
  50. Risk Assessment Report
  51. Risk Analysis Summary
  52. End of Chapter 2
  53. Chapter 2 Quiz
  1. BCP and DRP Design
  2. Course Outline
  3. What are we covering?
  4. BCP Planning Model
  5. Section 1: BC Plan Design
  6. Design & Development Phase
  7. BCP Design
  8. BCP Design
  9. BCP Design
  10. BCP Design
  11. BCP Design
  12. Emergency Response & Operations
  13. Emergency Response Components
  14. Develop ER Procedures
  15. ER Sources for Assistance
  16. BCP Design
  17. BCP Design
  18. Site Recovery & Resumption
  19. Restoration of Primary Site
  20. Return to Primary Site
  21. BCP Design
  22. Section 2: Disaster Recovery Plan
  23. DR Plan Development
  24. DR Plan Development
  25. DR Plan Development
  26. DR Plan Development
  27. DR Plan Development
  28. DR Plan Design
  29. End of Chapter 3
  30. Chapter 3 Quiz
  1. IT Recovery Strategies
  2. Course Outline
  3. Chapter 4 Topics: What Are We Covering?
  4. BCP Planning Model
  5. Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – IT Recovery Strategies
  6. IT Recovery Strategies
  7. IT Recovery Strategies
  8. IT Recovery Strategies
  9. IT Recovery Strategies
  10. IT Recovery Strategies
  11. IT Recovery Strategies
  12. IT Recovery Strategies
  13. IT Recovery Strategies
  14. IT Recovery Strategies
  15. IT Recovery Strategies
  16. IT Recovery Strategies
  17. IT Recovery Strategies
  18. Section 2: DR Site Strategies
  19. DR Site Strategies
  20. DR Site Strategies
  21. DR Site Strategies
  22. DR Site Strategies
  23. DR Site Strategies
  24. DR Site Strategies
  25. DR Site Strategies
  26. High Availability
  27. End of Chapter 4
  28. Chapter 4 Quiz
  1. IT Resiliency
  2. Course Outline
  3. Chapter 5 Topics: What Are We Covering?
  4. BCP Planning Model
  5. Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – IT Resiliency
  6. Areas of IT Resiliency
  7. Data Center Resiliency
  8. Data Center Resiliency
  9. Data Center Resiliency
  10. Data Center Resiliency
  11. Data Center Resiliency
  12. Data Center Resiliency
  13. Areas of IT Resiliency
  14. Areas of IT Resiliency
  15. Areas of IT Resiliency
  16. Areas of IT Resiliency
  17. Areas of IT Resiliency
  18. Areas of IT Resiliency
  19. Section 2: IT Recovery
  20. Examples of IT Recovery
  21. Tape Backups
  22. Tape Vault Facilities
  23. Disk Backups
  24. DIY Disk Backups
  25. Backup Appliance
  26. Data Archiving
  27. Systems Replication
  28. SAN Replication
  29. Virtual Server Replication
  30. Application Redundancy
  31. Voice & Networking Strategies
  32. End of Chapter 5
  33. Chapter 5 Quiz
  1. Implementation Phase
  2. Course Outline
  3. BCP Planning Model
  4. Chapter 6 Topics: What Are We Covering?
  5. Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – Implementation Phase
  6. Implementation of BCP
  7. Responsibility for BCP Implementation
  8. Determine Cost Estimates
  9. Management Approval and Funding
  10. Install & Configure
  11. Detailed Documentation
  12. Implement Operational Changes
  13. Procure Facilities & Services
  14. Section 2: BCP Planning Phases – Awareness and Training
  15. Awareness & Training
  16. Awareness & Training
  17. Awareness
  18. Training
  19. End of Chapter 6
  20. Chapter 6 Quiz
  1. Testing and Exercise Phase
  2. Course Outline
  3. Chapter 7 Topics: What Are We Covering?
  4. BCP Planning Model
  5. Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – Testing & Exercise
  6. Testing & Exercise Phase
  7. Testing & Drills
  8. Progression of Testing Types
  9. Testing Participants – 1
  10. Testing Participants – 2
  11. Testing Post-mortem
  12. Testing Post-mortem – Lessons Learned
  13. End of Chapter 7
  14. Chapter 7 Quiz
  1. Maintenance and Execution
  2. Course Outline
  3. Chapter 8 Topics: What Are We Covering?
  4. BCP Planning Model
  5. Section 1: BCP Planning Phases – Maintenance and updating
  6. Maintenance Policies and Procedures
  7. Software Tools for Maintenance
  8. Plan Maintenance
  9. Maintenance Schedule and Budgets
  10. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  11. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  12. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  13. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  14. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  15. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  16. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  17. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  18. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  19. Input Criteria for Plan Maintenance
  20. Plan Distribution and Security
  21. Plan Distribution
  22. Plan Security
  23. Maintenance Summary
  24. A Final Word
  25. BCP Planning Model
  26. Section 2: BCP Planning Phases – Execution Phase
  27. BCP Planning Phases
  28. Executing the Plan
  29. Execution Phase
  30. Execution Phase
  31. Execution Phase
  32. Sources of Information
  33. Sources of Information
  34. Escalation Procedures
  35. Disaster Declaration Procedures
  36. Public Relations/Spokesperson Role
  37. Typical Audiences
  38. Typical Audiences
  39. Execution Phase
  40. ICC Organization
  41. ICC v/s EOC Organization
  42. Be Prepared to Work with Public Authorities
  43. Executing the Plan
  44. The Plan Worked!
  45. End of Chapter 8
  46. Chapter 8 Quiz
  1. Pandemics
  2. Course Outline
  3. What are we covering?
  4. What is a Pandemic?
  5. What is a Pandemic?
  6. Quick Facts
  7. Pandemic Frequency
  8. Effects on Business
  9. Who Should Plan for Pandemic Influenza?
  10. Develop a Disaster Plan
  11. Develop a Disaster Plan
  12. Planning Checklist
  13. Communications
  14. HR Travel Policies
  15. Physical Resources
  16. Contamination
  17. N-95 mask (respirator)
  18. Pandemics – Work From Home
  19. Pandemics
  20. End of Chapter 9
  21. Chapter 9 Quiz