Training Overview
See a summary of all our training options one page. All courses are currently available online.
Group Training
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.
Higher Education
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 Overview
Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.
Value of Certification
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.
Digital Badge Program
Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.
Maintain Certification
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.
Meet DRI
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.
Thought Leadership
Through committees and other initiatives, we publish research and insights about the profession. Explore our library and other resources.
Webinars
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.
Hiring Guide
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.
What is Business Continuity Management (BCM)?
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.
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COVID-19 Changed the Cybersecurity Landscape – Here’s How Cybercriminals Adapted
2020 saw cybersecurity goals change to accommodate a global pandemic and the resulting shift in company and employee technology habits. But naturally, it didn’t take cybercriminals long to change their methods to exploit the “new normal.”
In its annual State of Malware Report, MalwareBytes documented how organizations shifted their cybersecurity strategies to accommodate work-from-home employees and systems. While praising the many system administrators and security professionals who worked overtime to keep employees safe online, it also recognized, “If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that cybercrime stops for nothing.”
In 2020, cybercrime evolved to deal with COVID-19 with four goals in mind:
Exploit fear – Using fear, confusion, and other high-stress emotions to manipulate potential targets to click on links, attachments, or other malware traps; the pandemic was an easy topic for criminals to exploit
Gather intel – By leaning heavily on spyware and other information collection systems, cybercriminals learned what new resources employees were relying on during the shift to telework
Upgrade – Some of the biggest malware names, including Emotet and Trickbot, leveled up, leading to an increase in brute force attacks and a switch from COVID-19 related malware to the intel previously gathered, with malicious spam posing as information regarding Zoom, Slack, and other applications
Attack – With these updated tools in place, attackers were able to map out and infect networks faster than before, especially using ransomware tactics.
A year into the pandemic, the world of work has changed, and the threats have followed suit, so it’s up to all cyber resilience professionals to be both on guard and ready to adapt to a new – and sometimes dangerous – landscape.
