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Lead Operational Resilience Manager (Self-Study)
Lead Operational Resilience Manager (Self-Study)
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The PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to lead and manage an organization’s operational resilience efforts. This training course covers fundamental concepts, good practices, and recent trends in operational resilience, emphasizing the importance of identifying and maintaining critical business functions in the face of disruptions.
Why should you attend?
As organizations face increasingly complex and interconnected risks, such as cyber threats, natural disasters, evolving regulatory landscapes, and geopolitical tensions, a structured and holistic approach to operational resilience has become essential. This training course is built around the assumption that disruptions to business operations are inevitable; therefore, it aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to help organizations define an operational resilience strategy, conduct business impact analyses and risk assessments, and implement the necessary operational control measures to prepare for, respond to, and learn from disruptions.
Furthermore, attending this training course demonstrates your dedication to professional growth and sets you on a path to becoming a leader in the dynamic and ever-changing field of operational resilience. After completing the training course and passing the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager” certification.
Who should attend?
This training course is intended for:
- Managers and other functions responsible for steering organizations to prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions
- Consultants seeking to help organizations improve their operational resilience
- Individuals responsible for promoting operational resilience within an organization
- Individuals seeking to gain knowledge of the main approaches to operational resilience management
- Business continuity managers and risk managers
Learning objectives
After completing this training course, you will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental concepts and principles related to operational resilience
- Identify critical business functions, map the interdependencies within an organization, and set impact tolerance
- Conduct business impact analysis, assess risks, and manage resources effectively
- Plan and implement changes in organizational processes and strategies to integrate best practices into operational resilience framework
- Conduct comprehensive resilience testing and assessment, performance measurements, and continually improve operational resilience
Educational approach
- The training course incorporates interactive elements, such as essay-type exercises and multiple-choice quizzes, including some that are scenario-based.
- Participants are strongly encouraged to communicate and engage in discussions.
- The quizzes are designed in a manner that closely resembles the format of the certification exam.
Prerequisites
The main requirement for participating in this training course is having a fundamental understanding of operational resilience and business continuity concepts and principles.
Course Agenda
Day 1: The foundations of operational resilience
Day 2: Planning operational resilience management framework
Day 3: Establishing operational resilience management practices
Day 4: Testing and improving operational resilience
Day 5: Certification exam
Examination
The “PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager” exam meets the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements, and it covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1: Fundamental concepts of operational resilience
Domain 2: Planning operational resilience management framework
Domain 3: Establishing business resilience and digital and cyber resilience management practices
Domain 4: Establishing third-party resilience management practices and resilience organizational culture
Domain 5: Testing and continually improving operational resilience
For specific information about exam types, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.
Certification
After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for one of the credentials shown below. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.
The requirements for certifications are as follows:
Credential | Exam | Professional experience | Risk Management experience | Other requirements |
PECB Certified Operational Resilience Provisional Manager | PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager exam or equivalent | None | None | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
PECB Certified Operational Resilience Manager | PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager exam or equivalent | Two years: At least one year of work experience in operational resilience management | At least 200 hours of project activities | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager | PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager exam or equivalent | Five years: At least two years of work experience in operational resilience management | At least 300 hours of project activities | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
PECB Certified Senior Lead Operational Resilience Manager | PECB Certified Lead Operational Resilience Manager exam or equivalent | Ten years: At least seven years of work experience in operational resilience management | At least 1,000 hours of project activities | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
The operational resilience experience should follow best practices and include the following:
- Identifying critical business services
- Setting up impact tolerance
- Conducting business impact analysis
- Managing and improving operational, digital, and cyber resilience
- Managing third-party and supply chain resilience
- Conducting operational resilience scenario testing
- Conducing operational resilience self-assessment
- Improving the performance of the operational resilience
General Information
- Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
- Participants will receive the training course material, which contains over 450 pages of explanatory information, examples, best practices, exercises, and quizzes.
- Participants who have attended the training course will receive an attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits.
- If candidates fail the exam, they can retake it for free within 12 months following the initial attempt.
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