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Direct Authority Over ISO 22301 Continuity Decisions

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A tailored course, built for your situation

Direct Authority Over ISO 22301 Continuity Decisions

Earn expanded ownership of business continuity planning within your current role

$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning 30-day money-back guarantee Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.

Who this is for

Senior IC in engineering at a large tech firm, already contributing to system reliability, now positioned to lead continuity initiatives without formal promotion

Who this is not for

Individuals seeking certification prep, entry-level auditors, or compliance generalists outside of engineering environments

What you walk away with

  • Own final scoping decisions for business impact analyses
  • Produce audit-ready ISO 22301 documentation packages independently
  • Coordinate cross-functional continuity testing with engineering leads
  • Push updates to recovery plans without senior review
  • Serve as primary technical contributor on internal audit responses

The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)

Module 1. Foundations of ISO 22301 in Engineering Contexts
Understand how ISO 22301 maps to system design decisions and incident response workflows common in large-scale tech environments.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Defining business continuity for engineering teams
  2. Core clauses of ISO 22301 verbatim
  3. Mapping service tiers to recovery objectives
  4. Linking SLOs to RTOs and RPOs
  5. Incident response vs continuity planning
  6. Role of observability in monitoring resumption
  7. Engineering ownership in clause 5 context
  8. How Meta applies continuity principles
  9. Differences from security-only frameworks
  10. Integrating with existing DR plans
  11. Common misconceptions in tech orgs
  12. Why ICs are now central to compliance
Module 2. Scoping Business Continuity Boundaries
Determine what systems and services fall under continuity requirements using technical ownership and traffic patterns.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Identifying critical dependencies
  2. Using call graphs for impact mapping
  3. Ownership signals in version control
  4. Service mesh telemetry inputs
  5. Team on-call rotations as scope guides
  6. Traffic share thresholds for inclusion
  7. Legacy systems with active call volume
  8. Documenting scope justification
  9. Peer validation without escalation
  10. Handling disputed ownership
  11. Versioning scope decisions
  12. Automating boundary detection
Module 3. Conducting Technical Business Impact Analyses
Lead BIAs using engineering data instead of surveys, producing defensible continuity priorities.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Parsing error budgets for criticality
  2. Downstream impact scoring model
  3. User count proxies from logs
  4. Revenue linkage without finance input
  5. Calculating functional loss rate
  6. MTTD and MTTR in BIA context
  7. Dependency graph weighting
  8. Engineering judgment vs policy
  9. Documenting technical rationale
  10. Presenting to non-technical reviewers
  11. Updating BIA after incidents
  12. Automating annual review triggers
Module 4. Risk Register Inputs from Incident Data
Populate and maintain ISO 22301 risk registers using postmortems, alerts, and deployment telemetry.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Extracting risks from incident reports
  2. Classifying threats by origin layer
  3. Using alert frequency as likelihood proxy
  4. Mapping outages to control gaps
  5. Deployment rollback data for risk
  6. Vendor outage tracking methodology
  7. Linking risks to recovery plans
  8. Scoring severity technically
  9. Peer challenge process for entries
  10. Version-controlled register updates
  11. Integrating with Jira workflows
  12. Automated sync from incident platform
Module 5. Designing Resumption Scenarios
Build technically viable recovery playbooks that pass audit and function during real incidents.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Defining minimal viable service state
  2. Dependency resumption ordering
  3. Hardcoded failover flags usage
  4. DNS and load balancer coordination
  5. Database replay and patching order
  6. Credential rotation during recovery
  7. Traffic shift validation steps
  8. Automated smoke test inclusion
  9. Rollback plan for failed resumption
  10. Documentation format for auditors
  11. Staging test walkthroughs
  12. Updating plans after drills
Module 6. Developing ISO 22301 Control Documentation
Produce complete, defensible control statements using system architecture and access logs.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Clause 8.2 implementation evidence
  2. Documenting change freeze process
  3. Access review logs as proof
  4. Backup verification workflows
  5. Encryption in transit justification
  6. Vendor control mapping
  7. Segregation of duties in code
  8. Monitoring control outputs
  9. Penetration testing integration
  10. Incident response time tracking
  11. Training completion linkage
  12. Audit trail completeness checks
Module 7. Authoring Statement of Applicability
Create and maintain a SoA that reflects engineering decisions without requiring manager approval.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Selecting relevant controls technically
  2. Justifying exclusions by design
  3. Linking architecture to control choice
  4. Documenting automated compliance
  5. Peer-reviewed rationale sections
  6. Versioning SoA updates
  7. Handling control overlaps
  8. Using infrastructure as code outputs
  9. Integrating with CI/CD pipelines
  10. Updating SoA after incidents
  11. Standalone artifact for auditors
  12. Automated diff detection
Module 8. Leading Cross Functional Testing
Coordinate continuity drills across teams using technical scheduling and observability dashboards.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Scheduling around release cycles
  2. Inviting key dependency owners
  3. Defining success criteria technically
  4. Observability dashboard setup
  5. Simulating traffic patterns
  6. Measuring resumption accuracy
  7. Documenting test evidence
  8. Post-test gap tracking
  9. Updating runbooks post-drill
  10. Avoiding over-testing fatigue
  11. Using chaos engineering tools
  12. Reporting test outcomes
Module 9. Managing Internal Audit Responses
Serve as primary technical contact for auditors with pre-built responses and evidence packages.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Receiving audit request formats
  2. Assigning team-level responses
  3. Compiling evidence automatically
  4. Technical justification writing
  5. Linking controls to architecture
  6. Escalation paths for gaps
  7. Documentation review process
  8. Finalizing response packages
  9. Tracking auditor comments
  10. Updating controls post-audit
  11. Building institutional memory
  12. Reducing future audit burden
Module 10. Maintaining Continuity Documentation
Keep ISO 22301 artifacts updated using change triggers and automated checks.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Release-based documentation triggers
  2. Schema change detection
  3. Dependency updates requiring review
  4. Automated control validation
  5. Quarterly review reminders
  6. Incident-driven update cycles
  7. Version control for policies
  8. Change freeze documentation
  9. Updating leadership summaries
  10. Audit log inclusion
  11. Stale document detection
  12. End-to-end update workflows
Module 11. Integrating with Security and Compliance Platforms
Connect continuity planning to existing tools without duplicating effort.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Feeding BIAs into risk platforms
  2. Exporting registers to GRC tools
  3. Syncing controls with SOAR
  4. Integrating with ticketing systems
  5. Using CMDB for scope accuracy
  6. Pushing test results to dashboards
  7. API access for evidence collection
  8. Single sign-on for reviewers
  9. Audit trail forwarding
  10. Alerting on overdue updates
  11. Embedding documentation links
  12. Reducing context switching
Module 12. Building Sustainable Ownership Models
Establish patterns that let you maintain authority without burnout as systems grow.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Delegating sub-scopes effectively
  2. Creating onboarding materials
  3. Training new team members
  4. Documentation ownership transfer
  5. Standardizing evidence formats
  6. Automating recurring tasks
  7. Measuring workload sustainability
  8. Avoiding single point of failure
  9. Building peer reviewer pool
  10. Succession planning for ICs
  11. Tracking contributor hours
  12. Scaling beyond one person

How this maps to your situation

  • After a major outage when continuity planning gains attention
  • During annual audit preparation cycles
  • When expanding service footprint into new regions
  • Before leadership reshuffles that impact compliance reporting

Before vs. after

Before
Continuity planning requires coordination across teams and frequent managerial approval for documentation updates.
After
You own end-to-end continuity decisions for your domain, producing audit-ready outputs independently.

What's included with your purchase

  • 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
  • Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
  • Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

Delivery and format

  • Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
  • Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access

Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.

Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, with self-paced access and downloadable resources for offline review.

How this compares to the alternatives

Unlike generic ISO 22301 courses focused on certification exams or non-technical roles, this program is built specifically for senior engineers who must implement and own continuity within complex, fast-moving systems without formal promotion.

Frequently asked

Who is this course for?
Senior individual contributors in engineering who are expected to own continuity planning and compliance documentation without managerial authority.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Does this prepare me for an ISO 22301 certification exam?
No. This course is designed for practitioners implementing ISO 22301 in engineering organizations, not exam prep.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, with self-paced access and downloadable resources for offline review..

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.

30-day money-back guarantee· 144 chapters· Hand-built playbook included· Account access within 24 hours
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