The goals of the first unit of the UNI EN ISO 22301: Security and Resilience – Management Systems for Business Continuity course:

• Understand the objectives and structure of ISO 22301;

• Define what a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) is;

• Link business continuity, risk management and corporate governance;

• Identify critical processes, essential resources and internal/external dependencies;

• Understand the PDCA cycle as applied to business continuity.
   

The goals of the second unit of the UNI EN ISO 22301: Security and Resilience – Management Systems for Business Continuity course:

• Understand the audit programme in accordance with ISO 22301 and ISO 19011;

• Define the criteria, frequency, priorities and scope of the audits;

• Identify the business functions involved (IT, HR, Security, Operations, Management);

• Draw up a work plan setting out activities, responsibilities and timelines;

• Use operational checklists to guide the audits.
   

The goals of the third unit of the UNI EN ISO 22301: Security and Resilience – Management Systems for Business Continuity course:

• Understand Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and its role within the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS);

• Identify critical processes and their associated impacts (financial, operational, reputational, legal);

• Define RTO, RPO, MTPD and recovery priorities;

• Conduct a business continuity-focused Risk Assessment (RA);

• Link the results of the BIA and RA to business continuity strategies.
   

The goals of the fourth unit of the UNI EN ISO 22301: Security and Resilience – Management Systems for Business Continuity course:

• Understand the structure of BCMS documentation;

• Distinguish between high-level documents, operational documents and records;

• Structure policies, scope, procedures and business continuity plans;

• Manage document versions, approvals, responsibilities and accessibility;

• Identify the documentary evidence required for audits and certification.
   

The goals of the fifth unit of the UNI EN ISO 22301: Security and Resilience – Management Systems for Business Continuity course:

• Understanding the role of operational plans: BCP, IRP, DRP;

• Defining incident management workflows, escalation procedures and communication channels;

• Planning tests, drills and simulations of the plans;

• Assessing the effectiveness of responses and recovery times;

• Linking operational plans, roles and operational responsibilities.

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The goals of the sixth unit of the UNI EN ISO 22301: Security and Resilience – Management Systems for Business Continuity course:

• To consolidate the key concepts covered in the previous modules;

• To guide the auditor in knowing what to ask and from whom to request evidence;

• To link theory and practice through examples and real-world case studies;

• To understand the path to ISO 22301 certification;

• To view business continuity as a continuous process of improvement.