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).
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.
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.
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.
California Wildfire Now Largest in State History, Creating Toxic Smoke and Other Hazards
The Mendocino Fire Complex burning in California’s Lake and Mendocino Counties has officially become the largest wildfire on record for the state, and continues to expand with the help of a heat wave and extremely dry conditions. It’s also creating additional hazards for those outside the immediate danger zone. The fire is at 290,692 acres […] View More
Research: Earthquakes Can Trigger Copycats Around the World
If you’re in an earthquake-prone area, it may not be enough to know what’s happening in your region – seismic activity halfway around the world could have huge impacts near you. Researchers at Oregon State University examined 44 years of seismic data and came to the conclusion that tremblors of magnitude 6.5 or higher can […] View More
DRI Leadership Perspectives: Lyndon Bird at the 3rd Annual South African Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Conference
Lyndon Bird, Chief Knowledge Officer for DRI International recently visited South Africa to chair and speak at the 3rd Annual South African Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Conference organized by Spectacular Training & Conferences. I have been visiting South Africa periodically since 1990. Then Nelson Mandela had just been released from prison and there was […] View More
Emergency Response – What Are We Missing?
Post by Philip Keshiro MD/CEO Disaster Recovery Technologies Limited & DRI Nigeria Many times I wonder about the foundation of our emergency response in our beloved country – Nigeria. From the response of security agencies from herdsmen attacks to other emergencies in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria you can feel that it is not […] View More
DRI Speaking Engagements – August 6, 2018
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 at these upcoming events. ACP Mid-Penn Chapter Meeting 8/16/18 Lancaster, PA DRI CEO Chloe Demrovsky will present on global predictions and trends. Certified Infosec Conference 10/9-10/18 Washington, DC Now […] View More
A Decade of Dedication: Happy 10th Anniversary Traci O’Neal!
There’s no one at DRI International with more energy than Senior Director of Operations Traci O’Neal. At her desk before many of us are even awake, Traci oversees all day-to-day product and support operations for DRI including customer care, certification, and the delivery of all training programs. There is hardly an aspect of DRI in which she […] View More
Calculating the True Cost of a Data Breach is Bad News for the Healthcare Sector
The costs of a data breach keep rising – a recent study comparing the costs of breaches among different industries and regions puts it at $3.86 million, a 6.5% increase from last year! Why so high? Hidden costs that are difficult and expensive to manage. In the IBM/Ponemon Institute report, the average cost of a […] View More
June Disasters: If It Wasn’t Storms and Floods, It Was Droughts and Wildfires
The month of June was marked by massive storms that caused floods, high winds and other damage on nearly every part of the globe, but there was also significant death and destruction from earthquakes and other regional disasters, according to the latest Catastrophe Recap. At least eight periods of severe thunderstorms created widespread flash floods […] View More
International Glossary for Resilience: 2018 Updated Edition Now Available!
DRI International is proud to announce the latest update to the International Glossary for Resilience, a language guide designed to improve communications and increase clarity across the business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience community. A volunteer committee of industry leaders gathered to review and vote on a standard set of terms and definitions from 2,189 unique […] View More
DRI Speaking Engagements – July 16, 2018
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 at these upcoming events. DRI One-Day Conference Series Hosted by the University of Kentucky 08/3/18 Lexington, KY The latest in DRI’s regional conference series will feature subject matter expert […] View More
