EDRPEC Council Disaster Recovery Professional
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What is EDRP?
The EDRP certifies knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity. The exam covers business continuity management fundamentals, risk assessment and business impact analysis, building continuity plans, data backup and recovery, virtualisation-based recovery, restoring centralised and decentralised systems, the disaster recovery planning process, and testing and maintaining those plans. According to the provider it addresses IT professionals working in disaster recovery and system administration, risk managers and consultants, and leadership-level roles.
Quick facts
Cost, prerequisites, exam & renewal
Cost over 5 years
Prerequisites
2 years IS experience OR official EC-Council training course.
Exam format
150 multiple-choice questions, 4 hours, proctored. Passing score: 70%.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 3 years. 120 ECE credits over 3 years + annual AMF (80 USD).
CertMap score and matching roles
Rating
Matching NICE roles
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