A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering ISO 22301 for Senior Principal Software Engineers
Deliver resilient systems with precision, defensible design, and first-time-right outputs
$199 one-time
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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 Principal Software Engineer leading resilience-critical systems in a global commercial real estate firm
Who this is not for
Junior compliance staff, non-technical auditors, or consultants without engineering background
What you walk away with
- Produce ISO 22301-aligned artefacts (BIAs, recovery plans, test reports) with higher accuracy on first submission
- Apply engineering rigor to business continuity requirements to reduce rework and revision cycles
- Use traceable design patterns that link system architecture directly to ISO 22301 control objectives
- Deliver auditable continuity documentation with confidence in completeness and defensibility
- Integrate ISO 22301 validation into CI/CD pipelines for repeatable compliance assurance
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Foundations of ISO 22301 in Engineering Context
Understand how ISO 22301 applies to software systems and infrastructure, not just policy documents. Map clauses to technical components.
12 chapters in this module
- Purpose of business continuity
- Scope definition for tech teams
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Role of engineering in BCM
- Linking resilience to DevOps
- Continuity vs disaster recovery
- Architecture-bound RTOs
- Impact thresholds for code
- Defining critical functions
- System interdependency mapping
- Engineering-led governance model
Module 2. Business Impact Analysis for Technical Systems
Conduct a BIA tailored to software services, not generic departments. Define RTOs and RPOs based on actual system behavior.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying critical applications
- Defining service dependencies
- Measuring downtime cost in code
- User-facing impact tiers
- Automated dependency detection
- RTO benchmarking
- RPO by data layer
- Failure scenario modeling
- Recovery priority logic
- Cross-service cascades
- Uptime expectation alignment
- Documenting technical RTOs
Module 3. Designing Resilient Architectures Aligned to ISO 22301
Build systems with continuity in mind from day one, using patterns that meet ISO 22301 without rework.
12 chapters in this module
- Failover patterns
- Stateless design principles
- Data replication strategies
- Graceful degradation
- Resilience in microservices
- Canary release safety
- Chaos engineering integration
- Load shedding logic
- Multi-region deployment
- Service mesh for continuity
- Blueprinting for audit
- Design documentation standards
Module 4. Documenting Technical Recovery Procedures
Write recovery plans that engineers trust and auditors accept, using code-adjacent documentation practices.
12 chapters in this module
- Runbook structure
- Automated failover scripts
- Manual override procedures
- Rollback triggers
- Team escalation chains
- Runbook versioning
- Integration with incident response
- Post-mortem linkage
- Recovery validation steps
- Time-bound actions
- Toolchain integration
- Audit-ready formatting
Module 5. Testing and Exercising Continuity Plans
Run realistic tests that prove resilience without disrupting production , and document them for compliance.
12 chapters in this module
- Test frequency planning
- Tabletop vs live drills
- Automated test suites
- Game day engineering
- Failure injection
- Monitoring during tests
- Success criteria definition
- Gap identification
- Post-test reporting
- Stakeholder communication
- Audit trail generation
- Continuous improvement loop
Module 6. Engineering Integration of ISO 22301 into SDLC
Embed continuity checks into sprints, CI/CD, and deployment gates to make compliance a natural part of delivery.
12 chapters in this module
- Sprint planning inclusion
- Definition of done updates
- CI pipeline checks
- Pre-deployment validations
- Code annotation standards
- Automated policy enforcement
- Monitoring in production
- Version control linkage
- Peer review criteria
- Post-deployment validation
- Backward compatibility checks
- Recovery-aware refactoring
Module 7. Incident Response and Continuity Activation
Coordinate response across teams when disruption hits, using pre-defined technical triggers and roles.
12 chapters in this module
- Detection thresholds
- Automatic alerts
- Command structure activation
- Role assignments
- Communication protocols
- Status update cadence
- Decision logs
- External reporting triggers
- Human-in-the-loop steps
- Recovery execution
- Post-activation review
- Transition to BAU
Module 8. Audit-Ready Documentation for Technical Teams
Produce documentation that satisfies auditors and remains useful for engineers , not shelfware.
12 chapters in this module
- Evidence collection patterns
- Versioned control maps
- Automated compliance snapshots
- Log retention policies
- Configuration baselines
- Change approval trails
- Access control logs
- Recovery test records
- Policy exception tracking
- Toolchain transparency
- Single source of truth
- Audit response playbooks
Module 9. Continuous Improvement in Resilience Engineering
Use metrics, feedback, and retrospectives to keep continuity plans current and effective over time.
12 chapters in this module
- MTTR tracking
- Recovery success rate
- Test gap analysis
- Feedback loops
- Architecture drift monitoring
- RTO drift detection
- Automated compliance scoring
- Quarterly review cadence
- Learning from incidents
- Improvement backlog
- Tech debt prioritization
- Resource allocation planning
Module 10. Vendor and Third-Party Resilience Oversight
Ensure third-party systems meet continuity standards through technical due diligence and integration checks.
12 chapters in this module
- Vendor onboarding checks
- Contractual SLAs
- API reliability monitoring
- Third-party test participation
- Penetration testing coordination
- Data sovereignty checks
- Exit strategy planning
- Shared responsibility model
- Incident reporting obligations
- Audit right enforcement
- Dependency chain mapping
- Fallback options
Module 11. Regulatory and Stakeholder Communication
Explain technical continuity practices to non-engineers using precise, defensible language that builds trust.
12 chapters in this module
- Executive summaries
- Stakeholder briefing decks
- Regulatory reporting
- Board-level explanations
- External auditor coordination
- Narrative framing
- Evidence presentation
- Risk communication
- Compliance storytelling
- Clarifying technical depth
- Avoiding jargon
- Consistency across forums
Module 12. Scaling Resilience Across Engineering Teams
Extend ISO 22301 practices across multiple teams using shared tooling, patterns, and governance.
12 chapters in this module
- Centralized playbook distribution
- Internal training rollout
- Cross-team review boards
- Standardized tooling
- Shared metrics dashboards
- Champion networks
- Knowledge transfer
- Templated documentation
- Automated compliance audits
- Feedback integration
- Leadership reporting
- Organizational learning
How this maps to your situation
- After initial ISO 22301 scoping
- During BIA and requirements gathering
- While designing system architecture
- Before first audit cycle
Before vs. after
Before
Delivering continuity artefacts that require multiple rounds of revision and struggle to pass audit scrutiny.
After
Shipping accurate, defensible outputs the first time , trusted by engineering and accepted by compliance.
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, designed to fit around engineering delivery cycles.
If nothing changes
Continued rework cycles, audit findings, and loss of engineering credibility when continuity plans fail under pressure.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance courses, this is built for engineers leading technical resilience , with code-level detail, toolchain integration, and audit-defensible output templates.
Frequently asked
Is this course technical or compliance-focused?
It’s engineered for software teams implementing ISO 22301 , blending technical depth with compliance rigor.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Can I apply this to cloud-native systems?
Yes , the course includes patterns for AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments with infrastructure-as-code.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to fit around engineering delivery cycles..
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