Certified Data Centre Risk Professional (CDRP®)
E-Learning
After completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
1. Understand the different standards and methodologies for risk management and assessment
2. Establish the required project team for risk management
3. Perform the risk assessment, identifying current threats, vulnerabilities and the potential impact based on customised threat catalogues
4. Report on the current risk level of the data centre both quantitative and qualitative
5. Anticipate and minimise potential financial impacts
6. Understand the options for handling risk
7. Continuously monitor and review the status of risk present in the data centre
8. Reduce the frequency and magnitude of incidents
9. Detect and respond to events when they occur
10. Meet regulatory and compliance requirements
11. Support certification processes such as ISO/IEC 27001
12. Support overall corporate and IT governance
There is no specific prerequisite for the CDRP® course. However, participants who have at least three years' experience in a data centre and/or IT infrastructures will be best suited.
| Lesson Id | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Risk Management |
Risk management concepts Senior management and risk Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Benefits of risk management |
| 2 | Data Centre Risk and Impact |
Risk in facility, power, cooling, fire suppression, infrastructure and IT services Impact of data centre downtime Main causes of downtime Cost factors in downtime |
| 3 | Standards, Guidelines and Methodologies |
ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27005:2011, ISO/IEC 27002:2013 NIST SP 800-30 ISO/IEC 31000:2009 SS507:2008 ANSI/TIA-942 Other methodologies (CRAMM, EBIOS, OCTAVE, etc.) |
| 4 | Risk Management Definitions |
Asset Availability/Confidentiality/Integrity Control Information processing facility Information security Policy Risk Risk analysis/Risk assessment/Risk evaluation/ Risk treatment Threat/Vulnerability Types of risk |
| 5 | Risk Assessment Software |
The need for software Automation Considerations |
| 6 | Risk Management Process |
The risk management process Establishing the context Identification Analysis Evaluation Treatment Communication and consultation Monitoring and review |
| 7 | Project Approach |
Project management principles Project management methods Scope Time Cost Cost estimate methods |
| 8 | Context Establishment |
General considerations Risk evaluation, impact and acceptance criteria Severity rating of impact Occurrence rating of probability Scope and boundaries Scope constraints Roles & responsibilities Training, awareness and competence |
| 9 | Risk Assessment - Identification |
The risk assessment process Identification of assets Identification of threats Identification of existing controls Identification of vulnerabilities Identification of consequences Hands-on exercise: Identification of assets, threats, existing controls, vulnerabilities and consequences |
| 10 | Risk Assessment - Analysis and Evaluation |
Risk estimation Risk estimation methodologies Assessment of consequences Assessment of incident likelihood Level of risk estimation Risk evaluation Hands-on exercise: Assessment of consequences, probability and estimating level of risk |
| 11 | Risk Treatment |
The risk treatment process steps Risk Treatment Plan (RTP) Risk modification Risk retention Risk avoidance Risk sharing Constraints in risk modification Control categories Control examples Cost-benefit analysis Control implementation Residual risk |
| 12 | Communication |
Effective communication of risk management activities Benefits and concerns of communication |
| 13 | Risk Monitoring and Review |
Ongoing monitoring and review Criteria for review |
| 14 | Risk scenarios |
Risk assessment approach Data centre site selection Data centre facility Cloud computing UPS scenarios Force majeure Organisational shortcomings Human failure Technical failure Deliberate acts |
| 15 | Exam: Certified Data Centre Risk Professional | Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information. |
Self-Paced
Free
This course includes: :
Full lifetime access