CBCP study guide
CBCP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) is a certified-level credential issued by DRI International (Disaster Recovery Institute International), which describes it as its most widely recognized and most widely held business continuity certification. It is aimed at practitioners who already have working experience in business continuity and disaster recovery - DRI positions the ABCP as the entry point for anyone with less than two years in the field - and who want third-party recognition of that experience. The CBCP study guide has 10 sections and about 3,401 words.
01Program Initiation and Management
Business continuity is a program , not a document. Initiation and management covers how the program is chartered, sponsored, funded, staffed, governed, and measured over its lifecycle.
365 words, about 2 min02Risk Evaluation and Control
The risk assessment answers what could happen, how likely, how bad, and what are we doing about it . It feeds strategy selection but is not a substitute for the BIA.
324 words, about 2 min03Business Impact Analysis
The BIA quantifies how the organization is hurt as a function or process stays down over time. It drives prioritization and recovery objectives - and therefore every strategy decision downstream.
352 words, about 2 min04Business Continuity Strategies
Strategies are the documented, cost-justified ways the organization will meet the RTOs and RPOs the BIA established. Every strategy must trace back to a BIA requirement and a risk finding.
367 words, about 2 min05Emergency Response and Operations
Emergency response protects people and stabilizes the incident before business recovery begins. This domain covers the emergency response plan, the response team, incident command, and the bridge into BC plan activation.
338 words, about 2 min06Plan Development and Implementation
This domain turns BIA and strategy outputs into documents people can actually execute under stress, and gets them approved, distributed, and implemented. Plan hierarchy - emergency response plan, business continuity plan(s), crisis management/communications plan, IT disaster recovery plan, and recovery team plans.
346 words, about 2 min07Awareness and Training Programs
A plan nobody knows about is a liability. This domain distinguishes awareness from training and education, defines audiences, and establishes how competence is maintained and evidenced.
326 words, about 2 min08Business Continuity Plan Exercise, Test, Assessment, and Maintenance
This domain proves plans work, finds gaps, and keeps the program current. It is the engine of continuous improvement and the most frequently examined area.
333 words, about 2 min09Crisis Communications
Crisis communications manages what stakeholders know, when they know it, and through which channel - protecting safety, reputation, and trust while meeting legal obligations. Crisis communications team with a designated, trained spokesperson and backup; one voice discipline.
300 words, about 2 min10Coordination with External Agencies
No organization recovers alone. This domain covers relationships, agreements, and information-sharing with public authorities, emergency services, utilities, regulators, suppliers, and community partners.
350 words, about 2 min