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.
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Want to Limit Phishing Attacks? Help Out Your Co-Workers
Cyber-attacks don’t happen in a vacuum. A recent study shows the best way to combat a phishing scheme involves addressing employee stress.
It’s well established that when it comes to cybersecurity, a lot of an organization’s vulnerabilities can be found in its employees. Whether it’s because they haven’t been trained to identify threats or they just weren’t paying attention, employee error accounts for an overwhelming 88% of breaches.
A recent psychological study did a deeper dive into just why this is so common, and found that stress is a major factor. The study, carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, found that employees who reported a high level of work-related stress were far more likely to fall for a simulated phishing email.
Employees were asked to self-report their levels of distress – specifically feeling tension when they’re in a difficult situation and unable to effectively deal with their workloads. Researchers learned that every one-point increase in self-reported distress raised the likelihood of responding to a simulated phishing attempt by 15%.
Among the most effective phishing links employees clicked:
The key to reducing these risks, the researchers suggested, is to help employees recognize when they’re feeling most stressed, so they can become more aware and cautious during periods of vulnerability. Machine alerts may be helpful, akin to those in cars that sense driver fatigue and recommend a break. But a simpler strategy may be for team leaders to regularly check in on staffer welfare, before stress or weariness results in a costly breach.
