A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering ISO 22301 for Global Resilience Engineering Teams
From policy intent to validated continuity plan, faster, every time.
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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.
Policy documents that gather dust until audit season.
The situation this course is for
Too many teams draft ISO 22301 policies in isolation, only to discover during testing that key systems are misaligned, dependencies unverified, or recovery steps incomplete. This leads to last-minute scrambles, failed tests, and leadership doubt, not because the intent was wrong, but because the path from design to working artefact was unclear.
Who this is for
Senior SQA engineer operating at the intersection of compliance, international standards, and system validation , focused on delivering working, auditable outcomes on tight timelines.
Who this is not for
This is not for junior testers, documentation-only roles, or teams relying on outsourced continuity planning. It's for engineers who own the technical validation path end to end.
What you walk away with
- Translate ISO 22301 clauses directly into testable system recovery workflows
- Reduce cycle time from policy draft to first validated run-through by 40-60%
- Build a reusable validation playbook that survives team changes
- Pre-align cross-functional groups using shared continuity mapping templates
- Produce regulator-ready evidence packages in less than one sprint
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Understanding ISO 22301 Core Principles
Break down the standard’s intent with engineering precision, focusing on clauses that drive actual recovery workflows.
12 chapters in this module
- Scope and applicability in global engineering contexts
- Defining 'essential functions' in product systems
- Mapping availability targets to MTTR budgets
- Recovery time objectives and technical feasibility
- Stakeholder alignment on criticality tiers
- Documented criteria for test success
- Integration with existing QA test cycles
- Change control for continuity plans
- Roles and responsibilities in distributed teams
- Versioning and audit-readiness requirements
- Linking ISO 22301 to product lifecycle phases
- Common misinterpretations and how to avoid them
Module 2. From Policy to Technical Specification
Turn compliance language into actionable technical requirements your team can build and test against.
12 chapters in this module
- Translating 'continuity planning' into test scripts
- Defining recovery sequences for microservices
- Data replication sync windows and policy alignment
- Failover triggers and system-level validation
- Automated checks for plan executability
- Version control for continuity runbooks
- Integrating RTOs into system design docs
- Defining rollback criteria in policy language
- Cross-platform recovery workflows
- Dependency mapping for third-party services
- Validation gates for cloud infrastructure
- Checklist for policy-signoff readiness
Module 3. Designing the Validation Test Framework
Create a repeatable test architecture that proves recovery works , not just in theory, but in production-like environments.
12 chapters in this module
- Test scope definition for ISO 22301 compliance
- Staging environments that mirror production
- Simulated outage event chains
- Recovery sequence timing benchmarks
- Automated verification of failover completion
- Human-in-the-loop validation steps
- Documenting test evidence in audit-ready format
- Rollback testing and data integrity checks
- Cross-team coordination test runs
- Tooling integration with Jira and ServiceNow
- Incident response handoff protocols
- Post-test reporting templates
Module 4. Cross-Functional Alignment Mechanics
Secure early buy-in from infrastructure, security, and product teams using shared mapping tools and clarity on scope.
12 chapters in this module
- Stakeholder map for continuity planning
- Alignment on critical system definitions
- Change control impact assessments
- Service dependency visualization
- Escalation paths for test failures
- Shared ownership of recovery steps
- Communication plan for test events
- Vendor coordination for external systems
- Legal and compliance liaison roles
- Documentation standards for cross-team use
- Feedback loops from test to policy update
- Integrating lessons into next cycle
Module 5. Building the Continuity Playbook
Assemble a living, version-controlled document set that survives personnel changes and scales across products.
12 chapters in this module
- Structure of a test-ready continuity playbook
- Version control strategies
- Template standardization for multiple systems
- Embedding test results in playbook updates
- Access control and confidentiality levels
- Searchable index for rapid retrieval
- Integration with knowledge management systems
- Automated reminders for review cycles
- Localization for international teams
- Audit preparation checklist integration
- Playbook scoring against ISO 22301
- Continuous improvement workflow
Module 6. First Validated Run-Through Execution
Run your first end-to-end test with confidence, knowing every step is documented, timed, and evidence-ready.
12 chapters in this module
- Pre-test readiness checklist
- Team briefing and role assignment
- Controlled outage simulation
- Real-time decision logging
- Timing measurement against RTOs
- Data consistency validation
- Failover completion criteria
- Rollback execution and verification
- Incident reporting format
- Post-test debrief structure
- Gap identification and prioritization
- Next-cycle improvement plan
Module 7. Evidence Packaging for Regulators
Produce clean, complete documentation packages that satisfy internal audit and external assessors.
12 chapters in this module
- Required evidence by ISO 22301 clause
- Anonymization of sensitive test data
- Timestamping for chain-of-custody
- Compilation of test logs and screenshots
- Executive summary for compliance teams
- Technical detail appendices
- Gap analysis disclosure templates
- Remediation plan formatting
- Version comparison across cycles
- Audit trail completeness check
- Packaging for external assessors
- Pre-submission readiness review
Module 8. Integrating with Product Development Cycles
Embed continuity requirements into CI/CD pipelines and system design gates so resilience is built in, not bolted on.
12 chapters in this module
- Continuity as a non-functional requirement
- Requirements traceability in Jira
- Design review checklists
- Automated compliance gates
- Integration with sprint planning
- QA test integration
- Versioning alignment
- Deployment rollback integration
- Monitoring for failover-readiness
- Incident simulation in staging
- Feedback loop to architecture team
- Product team training on continuity basics
Module 9. Maintaining Plan Relevance
Keep your continuity plan aligned with system changes , automatically.
12 chapters in this module
- Change detection in infrastructure as code
- Alerting on unapproved system changes
- Automated dependency updates
- Quarterly refresh triggers
- Revalidation after major releases
- Architecture review integration
- Decommissioning impact on continuity
- Third-party service updates
- Cloud configuration drift detection
- Recovery plan version vs. system version
- Automated gap detection
- Remediation workflow
Module 10. Scaling Across Product Lines
Replicate your continuity validation framework across multiple systems without starting from scratch.
12 chapters in this module
- Template reuse across product families
- Common dependency libraries
- Centralized playbook repository
- Role-based access controls
- Training for new team leads
- Standardized test frameworks
- Cross-product outage simulations
- Shared tooling stack
- Benchmarking performance across teams
- Central compliance reporting
- Governance model for scale
- Feedback aggregation system
Module 11. Advanced Automation Techniques
Use scripts and monitoring to validate recovery paths continuously, not just annually.
12 chapters in this module
- Automated failover testing schedules
- Canary testing for continuity
- Synthetic transaction checks
- Infrastructure health monitoring
- Drift detection scripts
- Automated evidence capture
- Integration with ServiceNow
- Alerting on policy violations
- Self-healing recovery workflows
- CI/CD pipeline integration
- Testing in production-safe environments
- Audit log automation
Module 12. Continuous Improvement and Maturity
Move from passing audits to leading resilience practice across the organization.
12 chapters in this module
- Maturity model for continuity practice
- Benchmarking against industry peers
- Internal certification program
- Lessons learned repository
- Cross-functional training
- Executive reporting format
- Resilience as a product differentiator
- Customer confidence messaging
- External validation readiness
- Conference contribution pathway
- Mentorship programs
- Next-gen framework adoption
How this maps to your situation
- When starting from scratch on continuity planning
- When aligning multiple teams on recovery scope
- When preparing for first internal audit
- When scaling resilience across new product lines
Before vs. after
Before
Policy drafts that stall in review, test plans built from scratch each cycle, and last-minute scrambles to produce audit evidence.
After
A repeatable, testable path from ISO 22301 intent to working continuity plan , with less rework, faster cycles, and regulator-ready outputs.
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 full-time engineering work. Most practitioners complete the course in 6-8 weeks.
If nothing changes
Continuity plans that remain theoretical create hidden risk: undetected failure points, leadership distrust, and audit surprises. As systems grow more distributed, the cost of untested resilience compounds fast.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic ISO 22301 overview courses, this is built for engineers who ship validated outputs. No fluff, no theory , just the exact path from policy to proof.
Frequently asked
Is this course suitable for someone focused on technical validation rather than documentation?
Yes. It’s designed for engineers who own the technical validation of continuity plans, not just the paperwork. Every module focuses on producing working, testable outcomes.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Do I get templates I can use immediately?
Yes. Every module includes downloadable templates and worked examples, plus a hand-built implementation playbook delivered at enrollment.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module , designed to fit around full-time engineering work. Most practitioners complete the course in 6-8 weeks..
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