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EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional
- Provider
- ECC Exam Center
- Format
- Multiple Choice
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 150.
- Time limit
- 4 Hours
- Passing score
- 70%
Examination outline
Foundations of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (8%)
- Fundamental Principles of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Legal Requirements, Standards, and Regulations for BCDR
- Strategic Importance of BC and DR Programs
- Best Practices for Implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Role of AI, ML, Generative AI, and AIOps in Resilience
- Emerging Technologies in Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Business Continuity Management (10%)
- Fundamentals of Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Role of AI in Organizational Resilience and Continuity
- Core Elements of Business Continuity Management with AI Governance and Operational Resilience Considerations
- Business Continuity Management Lifecycle Model
- Legal, Regulatory Requirements and AI Regulations for BCM
- Zero Trust Framework in BCDR Planning
- BCM Team Roles and Responsibilities
- BCM Documentation Requirements
- Integration of BCM into Daily Operations and Organizational Culture
Risk Assessment (12%)
- Risk Concepts, Categories, and IT DR-Specific Considerations and AI-specific risks
- Role of Risk Management in BCM and IT DR
- Risk Assessment Lifecycle and identify AI-implications
- Roles and Responsibilities in the Risk Assessment Process
- Risk Identification Techniques and Risk Documentation and importance of Validation, Testing, and Continuous Improvement in Risk Assessment
- Dependency Mapping and Cascading Risks
- Risk Treatment Options and Mitigation Approaches
- Risk Prioritization Based on Likelihood, Impact, and Time
Business Impact Analysis (12%)
- Business Impact Analysis Scope, Assumptions, Considerations, Constraints and AI-related contemplations
- Prioritization of Critical Business Functions and Processes
- Criteria and methodologies to conduct a Business Impact Analysis and role of AI in enhancing the BIA effort
- BIA Findings, Documentation, and Communication and translating Business Impact Requirements into Recovery and Resilience Decisions
Business Continuity Plan (10%)
- Purpose, Contents, and Importance of a Business Continuity Plan
- Recovery Strategies for Critical Operations, Personnel, Facilities, and IT Systems and AI-Enabled business continuity planning
- Business Continuity Plan Development and Incident Response, Communication, and Recovery Planning Elements and Continuity and Risks in AI-Dependent Business Operations and Third-Party AI Services
Disaster Recovery Planning (12%)
- Foundational IT Disaster Recovery Planning Concepts and its role of IT Disaster Recovery in Business Continuity
- Key Inputs for IT Disaster Recovery Planning Including AI Considerations
- Risks, Threats, and Data Loss Scenarios Affecting IT Environments
- Importance of IT Disaster Recovery for Data Protection and Operational Continuity, and AI-Driven Recovery Support
- Disaster Recovery Strategies for Organizational Resilience
Data Backup and System Recovery (10%)
- Core Concepts of Data Recovery
- Data Recovery Types and Backup Models with AI Optimization
- Data Recovery Tools, Technologies, and Architectures with AI-Assisted Approaches
- Best Practices for Implementing and Operating Data Recovery Capabilities
Disaster Recovery Plan Development (10%)
- Purpose and Importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan and Disaster Recovery Planning for IT System Disruption Scenarios
- Disaster Recovery Plan Structure, Components and AI Enhancements
- Best Practices for Developing Clear, Usable, and Adaptable DR Plans with AI Integration
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Activation (8%)
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Activation Criteria
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Activation Process
- Response Activity Coordination and Incident Command Structures
- Crisis Communications During Plan Activation
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan Activation Test, Training, and Exercise (8%)
- BCDR Testing Methods and Plan Effectiveness Evaluation
- Test, Training, and Exercise Types Performance Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards
- Audits, Tests, and Maturity Models for Continuous Improvement
- Continual Testing in Dynamic Operational and Technology Environments
Examination sources
- EDRP Version 4 exam blueprint
PDF pages 1-4, complete blueprint; page 2 version title
- Official adoption of EDRP blueprint
Exam Information, EDRP Blueprint hyperlink to https://cert.eccouncil.org/images/doc/EDRP-Exam-Blueprint-v4.pdf; actual href checked in pinned HTML
- EDRP blueprint domain allocation, first page
PDF page 2, Domain % and Questions columns, domains 1-3; full page visually checked, original figures retained by scopeEvidence
- EDRP blueprint domain allocation, middle page
PDF page 3, Domain % and Questions columns, domains 4-6; full page visually checked, original figures retained by scopeEvidence
- EDRP blueprint domain allocation and total
PDF page 4, Domain % and Questions columns, domains 7-10 and Total row; full page visually checked, original figures retained by scopeEvidence
- EDRP current exam format
Exam and Training, Exam Information table
- EDRP current scoring details
EDRP Exam Details table
- EDRP v4 eligibility through training
EDRP Application Process, Attend Official Training and v4 table row
- EDRP eligibility through study materials
EDRP Application Process, Purchase Official Study material
- EDRP experience eligibility
EDRP Application Process, Eligibility Process, experience and fee
- EDRP approval and voucher scheduling
EDRP Application Process, Eligibility Process, approved applicant and voucher lifetime paragraphs
- EDRP minor candidates
EDRP Application Process, Clause: Age Requirements and Policies Concerning Minors
- EDRP guide selection
Guide introduction and rendered EDRP program button; its actual onclick opens https://aspen.eccouncil.org/docs/EC-Council_Remote_Proctoring_ExamGuide_Categoy-B.pdf, checked in pinned HTML
- Official remote exam scheduling guide
PDF page 21 scheduling instruction; full pages 20-22 visually read for voucher, identity, available slots, time zone, provisional validation and confirmation conditions
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