Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts for CC℠
When your systems go down, every minute costs money—and your reputation. This course equips you with the frameworks to prevent catastrophic failures, recover fast, and respond decisively when incidents strike. You’ll move from reactive firefighting to proactive resilience planning.
AIU.ac Verdict: Essential for security professionals, cloud architects, and ops teams who need to build bulletproof incident response strategies. The 56-minute format is tight—expect depth over breadth, so you’ll want foundational security knowledge to extract maximum value.
What This Course Covers
You’ll explore the three pillars of organisational resilience: Business Continuity planning (keeping operations alive), Disaster Recovery protocols (restoring systems fast), and Incident Response procedures (containing and learning from breaches). The course covers risk assessment, RTO/RPO metrics, failover strategies, and communication playbooks—all critical when seconds matter.
Kevin Henry, a trusted Pluralsight author, walks you through real-world scenarios where BC/DR/IR frameworks prevent chaos. You’ll understand how to align technical recovery plans with business objectives, design detection and response workflows, and establish the governance structures that separate organisations that survive incidents from those that don’t.
Who Is This Course For?
Ideal for:
- Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analysts: Need incident response playbooks and escalation procedures to handle real-time threats effectively.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Architects: Building resilient systems requires understanding BC/DR trade-offs, failover mechanisms, and recovery time objectives.
- Compliance & Risk Managers: BC/DR planning is non-negotiable for regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2). This course bridges technical and governance gaps.
May not suit:
- Absolute Beginners to IT/Security: Assumes baseline knowledge of systems, networks, and security concepts. Start with foundational cybersecurity courses first.
- Hands-On Lab Seekers: This is conceptual and strategic—not a technical lab course. If you need to build disaster recovery infrastructure, pair this with platform-specific training.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts for CC℠ take?
56 minutes. It’s a focused, expert-led overview—ideal for busy professionals who need strategic grounding without lengthy time commitment.
What’s the CC℠ designation in the course title?
CC℠ (Certified in Cybersecurity) is a CompTIA credential. This course aligns with CC℠ exam domains, making it valuable prep for certification candidates.
Do I need prior security experience?
You should understand basic IT infrastructure and security concepts. If you’re new to cybersecurity, complete an introductory course first to get maximum value.
Will this course teach me to build a disaster recovery system?
No—this is conceptual and strategic. You’ll learn frameworks, metrics, and planning principles. For hands-on implementation, you’ll need platform-specific training (AWS, Azure, on-premises tools).
Course by Kevin Henry on Pluralsight. Duration: 0h 56m. Last verified by AIU.ac: March 2026.
