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DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.
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A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.
Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.
Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).
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We reach out and engage as many audiences as possible using broad media coverage to provide a forum for discussion. We serve as a trusted resource to other professions and the general public.
We offer a mix of in-person and online, instructor-led courses. Search courses for more information.
See a summary of all our training options one page. All courses are currently available online.
The leader in business continuity education and certification across many industries, DRI International offers team training designed to fit the needs of every organization, from private corporations to the public sector and everywhere in-between.
DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.
Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.
A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.
Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.
Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).
Be a part of the premier business continuity conference. Join us at DRI2025 in Las Vegas, Feb. 2-5, 2025. Check back for more information.
We speak at numerous industry events around the globe and engage with our community in a variety of ways. Find out where you can meet DRI.
Through committees and other initiatives, we publish research and insights about the profession. Explore our library and other resources.
DRI International webinars cover vital resilience issues, engaging and informing professionals in the field. See what's coming up next and view previously broadcast presentations here.
Learn how to hire the right business continuity professionals that will enable your organization to withstand any crisis and come through even stronger with the DRI Hiring Guide. Download now.
BCM is a holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations those threats, if realized, might cause, and which provides a framework for building organizational resilience.
We reach out and engage as many audiences as possible using broad media coverage to provide a forum for discussion. We serve as a trusted resource to other professions and the general public.
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Still Reeling From WannaCry? Brace Yourself for EternalRocks: DRI’s Al Berman Responds
We may not be out of the woods yet with the WannaCry ransomware that plagued Europe, China and Russia this month. Now there’s something potentially worse on the horizon – EternalRocks, malware that uses seven NSA exploits of Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities (compare that to WannaCry’s two exploits).
And while WannaCry’s purpose was to ransom money from infected users, EternalRocks stays hidden for 24 hours before attacking. And unlike WannaCry, EternalRocks doesn’t have a built-in kill-switch, and it’s unclear what its ultimate goal is. So what’s the bigger concern for companies: attacks designed for ransom, or those designed purely for damage?
“For me, it’s always damage,” says DRI President Al Berman. “I can deal with business men – it’s a business proposition, and they’re giving you a way out. You may not like it, you may be morally opposed to it, but there’s a solution for a price. People who are purely malicious don’t have a goal except destruction. For instance, the North Hollywood hospital case cost them around $15-18,000. And if you think about it, it’s a few days’ work for some programmers.”
While recent reports have pointed to WannaCry as an attack from a hacker group affiliated with North Korea, others are arguing that it did not bare the hallmarks of a nation-state campaign. Berman says that companies shouldn’t worry about making the distinction.
“I don’t think it’s far-fetched, but what would you do different from an individual sponsored attack? Whether it’s communist or capitalist attack, the effects are the same,” Berman said. “We would like to put a face on the enemy – but one of the worst things about a cyberattack is there’s no face to the enemy. That’s one of the most frightening things you can think of, that there’s an enemy out there and you can’t put a face to them. But the preventative measures – whether it’s a state-sponsored attack or an individual – are the same.”