MHA Consulting

JUNE 15, 2022

Almost every business continuity management program has gaps that are well-known to the BCM office but never addressed, usually because closing them would be hard. However, in many cases, tackling … The post Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An emerging hot topic in business continuity and risk management is the software known as a risk management information system (RMIS). An RMIS can help an organization identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks, but often they merely seduce and distract companies that are not in a position to make proper use of them.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Read on to learn about the BCM year in review. Try a Dose of Risk Management Getting Back in the Air This year, I’m glad to say, I returned to my prepandemic level of business travel. There’s a lot to be said for ruthless efficiency when it comes to BCM. Related on BCMMETRICS: Global Turmoil Making You Ill?

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BCM METRICS

MARCH 2, 2022

Our current environment of rising global uncertainty is spurring organizations’ interest in business continuity and operational risk management. As a result, the position of operational risk consultant appears likely to become one of the “cool jobs” of the future.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In such times, the best thing an organization can do is get serious about risk management. Related on BCMMETRICS: The ABCs of ERM: The Rise of Enterprise Risk Management An Unstable Global Environment Not since the height of the Cold War has the global environment felt as shaky as it does now.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 27, 2022

Many service providers tune out talk about supply chain risk management since they think the issue only affects manufacturers and retailers. In fact, service providers are also vulnerable to vendor … The post What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Risk Management Retail Management Manufacturing 75

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The recently announced partnership between MHA Consulting and Kroll is a tremendous win for both firms and their clients. It’s also an exciting milestone for me personally as someone who, twenty-five years ago, started an independent business continuity consultancy with no guarantee of what the future held.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 23, 2023

FFIEC in our industry is best known for providing the business continuity management standard that U.S. FFIEC is, of course, one of many standards that organizations can adopt and seek to come into alignment with to strengthen their BCM programs. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Gold Standard of BCM standards.

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BCM Impact Analysis Business Continuity Banking 74

MHA Consulting

JUNE 15, 2023

Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying and mitigating the weaknesses in an organization’s people, processes, and technology. Identifying and mitigating such situations is what vulnerability management is all about. Vulnerability Management and Risk Management How does vulnerability management relate to risk management?

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 20, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that threaten its core services, and integrate business continuity with enterprise risk management, thus boosting resilience overall. Related on MHA Consulting: Who’s the Boss?

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 20, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that threaten its core services, and integrate business continuity with enterprise risk management, thus boosting resilience overall. Related on MHA Consulting: Who’s the Boss?

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Risk Assessment: The Best Way to Identify Your Biggest Threats Weird Weather and BCM The past twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of extreme weather events worldwide. Assessing the natural threats facing the organization has been a cornerstone of BCM all along.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Risk Assessment: The Best Way to Identify Your Biggest Threats Weird Weather and BCM The past twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of extreme weather events worldwide. Assessing the natural threats facing the organization has been a cornerstone of BCM all along.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. This week’s blog post will spell out the key concepts relating to this all-important goal; call it “The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk.” How to Manage Residual Risk Managing residual risk is not a project; it is an ongoing, cyclical process.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 18, 2023

But as their companies grow, business owners can and should start becoming more proactive about mitigating risk. Related on MHA Consulting: Single Points of Failure: Protecting Yourself from Hanging by a Thread Risk and the Entrepreneur In writing today’s blog, I’m going to switch between my consultant’s hat and my entrepreneur’s hat.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Risk transference is one of the four main strategies organizations can use to mitigate risk. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill? Try a Dose of Risk Management Wise organizations determine how much risk they will accept then make conscious efforts to bring their risk down below that threshold.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Related on BCMMETRICS: Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training Benefits That Go Beyond BC The main purpose of a business continuity management (BCM) program is to help an organization get through disruptions with the least possible impact to its operations, reputation, stakeholders, and bottom line.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Many companies spend millions of dollars implementing risk mitigation controls but are kept from getting their money’s worth by a disconnected, piecemeal approach. Successful risk mitigation requires that a central authority supervise controls following a coherent strategy. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill?

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MHA Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

These days everyone is talking about the risks of generative AI technology such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool. In today’s blog, we’ll look at those risks from the point of view of a business consultant who specializes in technology and IT disaster recovery. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill?

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: How to Get Strong: Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability Management The Practice of Vulnerability Management Last week, MHA CEO Michael Herrera wrote a blog about vulnerability management , the practice of identifying and mitigating the weaknesses in an organization’s people, processes, and technology.

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Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Description: “ Facing daily risks to long-term success from a wide range of threats—cyber-attacks, human error, technical failures, and natural disasters—businesses must create practical plans to sustain their vital operations, security posture, industry reputation, and brand. Book Title: Manager’s Guide to ISO 22301.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Once implemented, a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program will support your organization's value statement and its mission. The implementation of a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program can be a complicated and lengthy process, which directly depends on the organization's size and complexity.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Once implemented, a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program will support your organization's value statement and its mission. Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation. Section 3 - Risk Assessment. Section 9 - BCM Program Maintenance. 2 – BCM Program Implementation.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 21, 2024

Related on MHA Consulting: Be Ransomware Resilient: Know How to Operate Manually A Healthcare System Under Attack Last month, the U.S. In today’s post, we’ll look at the measures hospitals and other facilities that care for patients can and should take to improve their resilience in the face of the rising threat.

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KingsBridge BCP

MAY 12, 2023

S2E7 - Pathways to a Career in BCP Join Roswitha in her solo discussion of how ANY career/education path can lead you into the field of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) or Business Continuity Management (BCM). S2E4 - BCP and Operational Risk Management. S1E4 - Software or Consultants for building your BCP.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Driving Blind: The Problem with Skipping the Threat and Risk Assessment The Need for Threat Intelligence Traditional business continuity methodology leans heavily on the threat and risk assessment or TRA, in which the organization identifies potential threats and ranks them in terms of likelihood and potential impact.

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SRM

MARCH 25, 2020

Exploring the key assumptions made prior to the BIA, both the process and the results of the risk assessment stage are considered, providing precise intelligence for detailed recommendations. . Business Continuity Management (BCM). appeared first on Security Risk Management. Contact us info@srm-solutions.com.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Organizational resilience is a discipline, and there is no single approach to improve it or enhance it.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JULY 6, 2019

There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. The end goal is all about changing the organization’s culture to “live and breathe” the resilience and implement sound business practices to manage risks effectively. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 20, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: How GRC Can Help You Gain Real Control Risk Governance Is for Everyone Every organization, regardless of size or industry, should implement a risk governance program to reduce the chances of its being impacted by a crisis.

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Government Media Risk Management Vulnerability 72

Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

While we’ve talked with several business continuity professionals who say they’re working through pandemic burnout, the new 2021 BCM Compensation Report published in partnership with the BCI, indicates many remained resilient and stayed with their organizations through the past year. DOWNLOAD NOW. Stabilization Through the Pandemic.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 11, 2020

Listed below are some of the most common justifications for not implementing a robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program : 1. We hired a consultant to make a plan a few years ago, so we’re OK. Key BCM Program stakeholders moving into new positions or leaving the company. Business Continuity Management.

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SRM

JULY 3, 2018

Business Continuity : developing a Business Continuity Management (BCM) plan which is applied consistently across the entire enterprise with senior management’s support to make a significant difference in the ability of the organisation to achieve high level cyber resilience, protecting financial and reputational assets.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

When I joined one of the companies I worked for before becoming a consultant, I inherited a BIA. It was produced by one of the pre-eminent consultancies at the time, who are still a strong player in the market now. The post Why I no longer look at financial impacts when conducting a BIA appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

When I joined one of the companies I worked for before becoming a consultant, I inherited a BIA. It was produced by one of the pre-eminent consultancies at the time, who are still a strong player in the market now. The post Why I no longer look at financial impacts when conducting a BIA appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The converse of point one is that if risk management is so great and comprehensive, why were so few of us prepared? Is risk management a paper exercise in meaninglessness, where it all looks good on paper, but if it doesn’t actually lead to action and mitigation then what is the point of it?

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The converse of point one is that if risk management is so great and comprehensive, why were so few of us prepared? Is risk management a paper exercise in meaninglessness, where it all looks good on paper, but if it doesn’t actually lead to action and mitigation then what is the point of it?

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