Training Overview
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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).
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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.
DRI in the News
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The Great 2021 Cream Cheese Shortage: A Perfect Storm of Supply Chain and Cyber Attack Woes
You may have heard about some shops having trouble keeping cream cheese in stock – but do you know the role an October cyberattack played?
The recent cream cheese shortage isn’t just because during the holidays, as festive baking results in demand reaching its highest peak for the year. In fact, it was greatly exacerbated by a cyberattack on Schreiber Foods in Wisconsin months ago.
The hackers demanded a rumored $2.5 million ransom to unlock Schreiber’s computer systems, halting operations for five days at plants and distribution centers. Schreiber is such a large producer of cream cheese that the results were felt throughout the supply chain, as dairy handlers and haulers were forced to find alternate homes for the milk.
From there, the usual supply chain woes felt across every market this year took a further toll. Since cream cheese is a fresh product, keeping large inventories available isn’t possible, and the transportation labor shortage meant a lack of truck drivers working in the dairy industry, which requires an extra license to pick up milk. And as a result of all this, prices rose sharply.
Add to that difficulties getting other key ingredients like starch, thickening agents, and even packaging, and you have a very 2021-style perfect storm – supply woes, price increases, sudden demand, and opportunistic hackers – that all comes down to this: your bagel may have to go schmear-less.
