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).
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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
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.
Amazon’s Worldwide Web Outage: What Happened?
October 20 saw global chaos online, as Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud storage platform that hosts thousands of apps and websites, was down for hours. In that time, online activities around the world were unavailable, shining a light on just how vulnerable our interconnected technologies are.
On Thursday, Oct. 23, Amazon released a statement on the cause of the outage. Customers were unable to connect to DynamoDB, the system where data is stored, due to a “latent defect” within its management system. This system houses hundreds of thousands of DNS (domain name system) records.
Because of a bug in the Virginia-based US-East-1 datacenter region that failed to repair itself, a manual fix was needed, requiring the system to be shut down for hours. In the meantime, more than 8 million outages were reported.
This included banking sites, chat forums, ring cameras, and even a bed – Eight Sleep, an internet-enabled “smart bed,” received complaints from users who couldn’t adjust their bed’s position or temperature because it could not connect to the controller app on their phones.
While AWS services were generally restored by the end of the day, it was a potent reminder – and a timely one, considering October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – for the resilience profession of how quickly a single point of failure can lead to cascading effects in ways that aren’t always easy to prepare for.
