Certified Data Centre Risk Professional (CDRP®) - eLearning (exam included)
895,00 EUR
- 20 hours
Protect your organisation from costly downtime and operational disruptions with the Certified Data Centre Risk Professional (CDRP®) course. This internationally accredited certification provides a practical framework for identifying, assessing, and managing risks across mission-critical data centre environments.
Key Features
Language
Course material available in English
Level
Intermediate level for aspiring professionals
1 Year access to the learning platform
and exam voucher (included together)
Presentation
and E-book available in English
20+ hours recommended study time
Program completion certification included
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Course, you will be able to:
Apply
Apply internationally recognised risk management standards and methodologies.
Identify
Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and critical business assets.
Perform
Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
Evaluate
Evaluate the business impact and cost of data centre downtime.
Develop
Develop practical risk treatment and mitigation strategies.
Monitor
Monitor, review, and continuously improve risk management processes.
Support
Support regulatory compliance and ISO/IEC 27001 certification initiatives.
Strengthen
Strengthen organisational resilience and business continuity
Course timeline
Introduction to Risk Management
Lesson 01
- Risk management concepts
- Senior management and risk
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Benefits of risk management
Data Centre Risk and Impact
Lesson 02
- Risk in facility, power, cooling, fire suppression, infrastructure and IT services
- Impact of data centre downtime
- Main causes of downtime
- Cost factors in downtime
Standards, Guidelines and Methodologies
Lesson 03
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27005:2011, ISO/IEC 27002:2013
- NIST SP 800-30
- ISO/IEC 31000:2009
- SS507:2008
- ANSI/TIA-942
- Other methodologies (CRAMM, EBIOS, OCTAVE, etc.)
Risk Management Definitions
Lesson 04
- Asset
- Availability/Confidentiality/Integrity
- Control
- Information processing facility
- Information security
- Policy
- Risk
- Risk analysis/Risk assessment/Risk evaluation/
- Risk treatment
- Threat/Vulnerability
- Types of risk
Risk Assessment Software
Lesson 05
- The need for software
- Automation
- Considerations
Risk Management Process
Lesson 06
- The risk management process
- Establishing the context
- Identification
- Analysis
- Evaluation
- Treatment
- Communication and consultation
- Monitoring and review
Project Approach
Lesson 07
- Project management principles
- Project management methods
- Scope
- Time
- Cost
- Cost estimate methods
Context Establishment
Lesson 08
- General considerations
- Risk evaluation, impact and acceptance criteria
- Severity rating of impact
- Occurrence rating of probability
- Scope and boundaries
- Scope constraints
- Roles & responsibilities
- Training, awareness and competence
Risk Assessment - Identification
Lesson 09
- The risk assessment process
- Identification of assets
- Identification of threats
- Identification of existing controls
- Identification of vulnerabilities
- Identification of consequences
- Hands-on exercise: Identification of assets, threats, existing controls, vulnerabilities and consequences
Risk Assessment - Analysis and Evaluation
Lesson 10
- Risk estimation
- Risk estimation methodologies
- Assessment of consequences
- Assessment of incident likelihood
- Level of risk estimation
- Risk evaluation
- Hands-on exercise: Assessment of consequences,
- probability and estimating level of risk
Risk Treatment
Lesson 11
- The risk treatment process steps
- Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Risk modification
- Risk retention
- Risk avoidance
- Risk sharing
- Constraints in risk modification
- Control categories
- Control examples
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Control implementation
- Residual risk
Communication
Lesson 12
- Effective communication of risk management activities
- Benefits and concerns of communication
Risk Monitoring and Review
Lesson 13
- Ongoing monitoring and review
- Criteria for review
Risk Scenarios
Lesson 14
- Risk assessment approach
- Data centre site selection
- Data centre facility
- Cloud computing
- UPS scenarios
- Force majeure
- Organisational shortcomings
- Human failure
- Technical failure
- Deliberate acts
Who Should Enroll in This Program?
Data centre managers
Data centre operations and facilities managers
IT managers and infrastructure professionals
Information security managers
Security professionals
Risk managers and auditors
IT governance and compliance professionals
Anyone responsible for improving the availability, resilience, and risk posture of data centre operations
More details
Prerequisites
- There are no mandatory prerequisites for attending this course.
- However, participants with at least three years of experience in data centres or IT infrastructure environments will gain the greatest benefit. Prior completion of the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP®) course or equivalent knowledge is recommended but not required
Exam & Certification Details
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
- Exam Type: Closed book
- Pass Mark: 27 correct answers (68%)
Certification
Candidates who successfully pass the exam will receive the official Certified Data Centre Risk Professional (CDRP®) certificate.
The certification is accredited by EXIN, a globally recognised independent certification body, and is valid for three years, after which recertification is required.
Statements
Licensing and accreditation
This course is offered according to Partner Program Agreement and complies with the License Agreement requirements
Equity Policy
Candidates are encouraged to reach out to AVC for guidance and support throughout the accommodation process.
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