Meeting the requirements of Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC) for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Information Se

Overview Learn to properly use the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council FFIEC as a guideline to prepare for an impact to the business for any organization. We will cover how to identify, analyze and document the events and environmental surroundings that can adversely affect the organization. You will learn how to both prepare and review the continuity planning program in accordance with FFIEC guidelines. Areas such as IT Outsourcing and other risks will be covered. It is critical to assess the IT and Information Security risks and the effectiveness of the institution’s risk management processes as they relate to the security measures 

Why should you Attend: Banks are the most prepared companies in respect to impact from disasters and yet many banks have suffered major outages due to disasters. Fires, floods, terrorism, security breaches and more. The FFIEC is a wonderful guideline that banks are supposed to follow, but the interpretation of the guideline can allow a bank to do just the basic level of preparation. Other companies are often even less prepared to withstand an outage that can cause the business to not be able to service customers.

A disruptions on your business can cause an impact in the areas of:

• Loss of assets: key personnel, physical assets, information assets, intangible assets
• Disruption to the continuity of service and operations
• Violation of law/regulation
• Public perception
• Financial
• Customers and suppliers
• Public relations/credibility
• Legal
• Regulatory requirements/considerations
• Environmental
• Operational
• Personnel

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Business Continuity
• Disaster Recovery
• Information Security
• Program Management
• Risk Assessment
• Impact Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Documenting
• Testing
• Maintenance

Who Will Benefit:

• Contingency Planners
• CEO, CIO, CFO, CIO
• Technology Managers
• Emergency Managers
• Auditors

Speaker Profile: Ms. Michael Redmond

PMP, CEM, FBCI, MBCP, MBA, PhD, is CEO of Redmond Worldwide, an International Consulting Company. She is a Certified Project Manager, Certified Business Recovery Planner; Certified Emergency Manager; and holds two International Master Level Certifications in Business Continuity. Ms. Redmond is a Board Certified Psychoneurologist (Crisis Psychology). She holds an MBA from Fordham University. She is also a graduate of Command & General Staff College out of Fort Leavenworth, where she studied strategic planning; control and command; and control in an emergency. Furthermore, she completed courses in Civil Affairs in the School for Special Warfare, which encompasses planning in various political and cultural environments.