Topic: Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: Unlocking the Full Potential of Your BIA
This webinar will explore how to effectively prepare for a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) as a cornerstone of your business continuity planning. Attendees will learn why a successful BIA requires organization-wide involvement, not just input from IT, and how to evaluate critical business processes, their dependencies, and potential impacts of disruptions. Key concepts such as Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) will be demystified, with practical examples to illustrate their significance in aligning business continuity plans with organizational needs. Gain actionable insights on identifying gaps between business requirements and recovery capabilities to build a resilient and effective continuity strategy.
Bios: CJ Hurd is SVP of the Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) program with Compass IT Compliance. CJ holds over 20 years of experience across the information technology and cybersecurity landscape. He retired from the Coast Guard in 2018 after 21 years of active-duty service, where he was named the Coast Guard's Information Security Officer of the year in 2015, 2016, and 2017, as well as being named the Department of Homeland Security’s Information Security Officer of the year in 2016. CJ holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certifications. In his role at Compass IT Compliance, CJ leads a team of Virtual CISOs that work with organizations of all sizes and across varying industries to develop, implement, enhance, and manage their cybersecurity programs. Serving as an organization’s Virtual CISO, members of CJ’s team oversee the strategic and operational aspects of the Information Security Program as well as work to identify and remediate realized or potential security threats within an organization’s environment.