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Articles, breakdowns and templates on business continuity management: what BCM is, how to build a continuity plan (BCP), the ISO 22301 standard, business impact analysis (BIA) and disaster recovery.

Cybersecurity and continuity

7 days of downtime: a cyberattack lesson →
A real ransomware case at a major insurer: 7 days of downtime, website and app offline. Which BCM mechanisms would have
BCM and data protection →
How business continuity and personal data protection are linked, what 152-FZ requires, how data leaks and turnover-based
An IT team does not protect the business →
Why having IT staff and antivirus does not save a business from stopping during a cyberattack, and what an owner should
Cyberattacks on SMB: statistics →
Recent statistics on cyberattacks against Russian business and SMBs, the main trends and practical takeaways for owners.
Cyberattack response →
A step-by-step action plan for the first hours after a cyberattack or ransomware: isolation, assessment, communications,
Why companies hide cyberattacks →
Companies often hide a cyberattack behind "planned maintenance". We break down why this happens, the real scale of the d

BCM basics

BCM, BCP, DRP — the difference →
How BCM, BCP, DRP and risk management differ in plain language. A clear levels diagram, comparison table and examples —
Business continuity (BCM) →
What business continuity (BCM) is in plain language: why owners need it, how it differs from IT and cybersecurity, what

Risk management

BCM for the board →
How to justify investment in business continuity to the board and owners: the language of money, risk appetite, RTO/RPO
BCM and insurance →
How business interruption insurance differs from business continuity, what it covers and what it does not, and why they
Geopolitical risks (Hormuz) →
How business continuity (BCM) methodology works at the level of whole industries and countries — using the Strait of Hor
The three-scenario method →
A simple method for assessing risk in decisions under uncertainty — three scenarios and two questions. No complex models
Risk matrix →
What a risk matrix is, how to build it on probability and impact scales and how to use it for prioritisation. A simple e
Loss of a key employee →
What to do so that the departure or illness of a key employee does not stop the business. The risk of knowledge concentr
Loss of a supplier →
The risk of losing a key supplier and how to prepare: backup suppliers, diversification, a switchover plan. Practical st
Risk management in a large bank →
An inside look at how risk management works at Sber: operational risk and fraud, the CRO's role, cyber risk management —

Industry risks

BCM for construction and SRO →
Why construction companies and SRO members need business continuity: project, contractor and supply risks, and how to cl
Oil & gas risks →
Key risks of oil & gas companies and projects: operational, project, environmental, market, sanctions. How they are mana
IT risks →
Key IT risks: project, infrastructure, cybersecurity, contractor dependence. How to manage risk in Agile/Scrum and how b
Mining & metals risks →
Technical-operational, environmental and market risks of mining and metals companies and how they are managed. Best prac

Risk assessment and BIA

Business impact analysis (BIA) →
What a BIA (business impact analysis) is, why you need it and how to run it: critical processes, RTO and RPO, downtime c
Critical process register →
What a critical business process register is, why it matters for continuity and how to build it in a day. A simple templ
Cost of a day of downtime →
How to calculate the cost of one day of business downtime using a real logistics-company case, and what to do so the nex

Implementing BCM

Crisis readiness checklist →
A practical 12-point checklist: how ready your business is for a cyberattack, IT outage, loss of a supplier or a key per
How to measure resilience →
What BIA, RTO and RPO are in plain language, how to quantify business resilience and test it in drills. A practical 10-m
Disaster recovery plan (DRP) →
What a disaster recovery plan (DRP) is, how it differs from a BCP, what it includes (RTO/RPO, backups, scenarios) and ho
Business continuity plan (BCP) →
What a business continuity plan (BCP) is, what it contains and how to build a working plan in 7 steps. Structure, templa
Business backup plan →
What should be ready in advance to survive a disruption: backups, suppliers, communication channels, financial cushion,
Continuity drills →
Why business continuity drills matter, the types (tabletop, simulations, technical tests) and how to run them step by st

Standards and certification

ISO 22301 →
ISO 22301:2019 is the international business continuity standard. What it is, key requirements (clauses 4-10), the PDCA

Personal finance and risk

Savings risks →
A risk manager's view of savings: currency risk, the hidden costs of gold, income-generating real estate, and diversific

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