Getting the balance right

Two day 'BS 25999 Implementation' Course

This two day course is aimed at those organisations which are planning to, or are in the process of, complying or certifying to BS 25999, the British Standard for Business Continuity Management and are looking to implement a robust system ensuring the ongoing availability of business operations. The objective of the course is to provide clear and practical guidance on how to both implement and maintain a BS 25999 certified business continuity management system (BCMS), aligned with the organisations business objectives.

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is suitable for anyone who is, or will be involved in, implementing BS 25999 within their organisation and is looking for practical guidance based on real world experience of practising consultants. By the end of the two days, delegates will be able to document their project scope and produce a high level project plan which identifies timescales, milestones and resource requirements.

The course will cover:

• The purposes, requirements and objectives of BS 25999-1 and BS 25999-2
  • Understanding the Standards
  • Integration with other Standards
• Overview of ‘Plan-Do-Check-Act’ model of continuous improvement
  • Reviewing required actions at each of the 4 phases
• Scoping
  • Deciding on what to include and exclude in project scope
• Conducting a BS 25999 compliant business impact analysis and risk assessment
  • Undertaking a BS 25999 compliant business impact analysis
  • Activities and aspects that must be included
  • Considering business continuity risks
  • Interpreting results and deciding on acceptable risk
• Selecting and implementing appropriate strategies
  • Determining strategies to support business recovery and business resilience.
• Plans
  • How many and what should they contain
  • Effective implementation
• Developing, implementing and maintaining a compliant BCMS.
  • The fundamentals of a management system as required by BS 25999
• The BS 25999 certification process
  • Objectives of different assessment stages
  • What the certification body will expect to see

Course format

The course is a combination of PowerPoint presentations, class discussions and practical exercises. The focus is on providing an informal and interactive environment conducive to learning. There will be opportunities for delegates to have one to one access to URM’s trainer/consultants to discuss any specific or sensitive issues.

Why URM?

URM’s consultants have assisted many organisations large and small from a wide range of industry sectors to achieve and maintain certification with the Standard in the last three years. URM acted as technical experts to one of the leading Certification Bodies. As such, URM’s trainers (who are all practising consultants) have a wealth of experience to call.

• Training Introduction
• ISEB Accredited Courses
• Awareness & Implementation
  • 1 day Introduction to Information Security
  • 2 day ISO 27001 Implementation Course
  • 2 day BS 25999 Implementation Course
  • 1 day Essentials of Business Continuity Management
  • 1 day Compliance with Data Protection Act course
  • 1 day Introduction to Information Risk Management course
• Auditing Courses
• Training Schedule