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Past Meeting: May, 2025 | Webinar

Fri, 30 May 2025 16:00:37 +0000

BRMA Webinar | Building Career and Professional Resilience

In today’s rapidly changing landscape, professional resilience goes beyond just adapting to disruption — it’s about proactively shaping your presence, your network, and your opportunities. In this session, we’ll explore how personal branding plays a critical role in building long-term career resilience. You’ll learn practical strategies to leverage LinkedIn to establish authority, grow in a niche, and stay relevant in an evolving marketplace. Whether you’re looking to advance in your current role or pivot to new opportunities, this webinar will give you actionable insights to strengthen your professional foundation through intentional, digital visibility.

Date: May 29th

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM PT

Venue: Virtual Program

Speaker:

Lester Chng is a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor and author with a strong background in building resilience and leading teams. He leverages his experience from roles at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, BMO Financial Group, and the Ministry of Defence of Singapore to advise organizations on cybersecurity exercises and risk services. Lester is also the author of “The Essential Cybersecurity Exercise Playbook” and is passionate about helping cybersecurity CEOs generate leads and grow their business.

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Past Meeting: April, 2025 | Webinar

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:32:36 +0000

BRMA Webinar | Rethinking Rapid Business Continuity: Value Stream Mapping in Action

When a major insurance provider required our client to build their first business continuity plan (BCP) in just eight weeks, Stone Risk Consulting turned to a non-traditional but highly effective method—value stream mapping (VSM). Traditional business impact analysis (BIA) processes can be too slow and cumbersome for situations that demand fast, strategic planning. By focusing on major workflows, dependencies, and basic risk analysis, we successfully delivered a comprehensive BCP within the aggressive timeline.In this session, you’ll learn why value stream mapping is an effective alternative for accelerating business continuity planning. We’ll cover the key challenges of traditional BIAs, walk you through our rapid VSM deployment, and explain how this approach can be applied to mainstream business continuity management (BCM) programs. With VSM, organizations can rapidly identify risks, prioritize workflows, and develop actionable continuity plans.

Date: April 24th

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM PT

Venue: Virtual Program

Speaker:

Shane Mathew, MPH, CBCP, serves as the founder and Chief Executive Officer at Stone Risk Consulting, a full service consultancy focused on building practical resilience.

Over his career, Shane has served in various leadership roles in Crisis Management, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

Shane is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) and enjoys working with organizations that are starting their journey towards resiliency and want to make creative & cost-effective impacts that reduce risk.

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2024 Annual Report

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:10:48 +0000

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Past Meeting: February, 2025 | Webinar

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:14:51 +0000

BRMA Webinar | What CISOs Need in Cyber Incidents – A Guide for Business Continuity Professionals

In today’s evolving cyber threat landscape, business continuity professionals play a critical role in supporting CISOs during cyber incidents. However, many BC practitioners struggle to align their efforts with the fast-paced response and containment strategies that security teams execute.

Join cybersecurity expert Andrew Owlette for an in-depth session on what CISOs need during a cyber crisis and how business continuity teams can provide real-time support, critical impact data, and structured recovery strategies to strengthen organizational resilience.

This webinar will explore:

The CISO’s Core Objectives During a Cyber Incident – What security leaders prioritize in response, containment, and stakeholder communication.
What Business Continuity Professionals Must Understand About Cyber Incidents – The operational disruptions caused by ransomware, data breaches, and system compromises.
How BC Professionals Can Support CISOs During a Cyber Crisis – Providing business impact assessments, facilitating decision-making, and aligning continuity plans with cybersecurity response frameworks.
Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience – Why BC and security teams must collaborate on tabletop exercises, response planning, and executive engagement.

Whether you’re a business continuity professional, risk manager, or IT leader, this session will provide actionable insights to enhance cyber resilience and ensure your organization is prepared for the next major cyber incident.

Date: February 27th

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM PT

Venue: Virtual Program

Speaker:

Andrew Owlette is a results-driven global cybersecurity and corporate security leader with 17+ years of experience across public safety, Big 4 consulting, US government intelligence, and the private sector. He has a proven track record of leading high-stakes security initiatives, including orchestrating a $500M+ cost-saving response to a major global business disruption. His

Speaker: Andrew Owlette

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Past Meeting: July 11, 2024 | Webinar

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:27:06 +0000

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BRMA Webinar | Empowering Resilience: Introducing the BRMA Business Impact Analysis Repository

BRMA is proud to launch a new initiative, the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Repository. This platform is designed to build a strong community exchange around business impact analysis. Our members can submit BIA questions, which will then be sorted into categories and reviewed through a community-driven process similar to a Reddit-style voting system.

This user-friendly approach allows members to identify and prioritize the most relevant and insightful questions in each category. The repository aims to:

Deepen understanding of key BIA topics through shared insights.
Increase member involvement with an easy-to-use, transparent review system.
Highlight and address the most significant challenges in business resilience.

Join us for an informative webinar to explore this new tool, designed to enhance the sharing of important BIA knowledge and to improve the effectiveness and scope of our resilience programs. Learn how your contributions can make a difference and lead to stronger resilience strategies across our industries.

Speaker Spotlight: Shane Mathew

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Past Meeting: April 25, 2024 | Webinar

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:05:25 +0000

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BRMA Webinar | An Introduction to Control-Based Resilience

Traditional Resilience Programs often face challenges with stakeholder engagement, articulating value, and ensuring scalability. In this transformative webinar, Scott Baldwin introduces a pioneering paradigm for Operational Resilience known as Control-Based Resilience (CBR). First implemented at Netflix, and later validated at AWS, CBR shifts the focus towards:

– Emphasizing preventative and proactive resilience measures.

– Employing quantifiable and intuitive metrics for clear insights.

– Enhancing risk identification and mitigation processes.

– Streamlining methodology for greater scalability and partner acceptance.

Discover how CBR not only elevates your resilience program’s effectiveness but also significantly boosts your Return on Investment (ROI).

Join us to learn about this innovative approach to Operational Resilience and elevate your program’s value and impact.

Speaker Spotlight: Scott Baldwin

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Scott Baldwin – Webinar April 25, 2024

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:04:31 +0000

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Blog – ASIS Earthquake Tabletop Exercise at eBay

Thu, 23 May 2024 18:00:14 +0000

Blog written by Renuka Darbha, BRMA President

ASIS International SF Bay Area Chapter hosts Industry Professionals in Live Tabletop Exercise

April 18, 2024, the Bay Area commemorated the 118th anniversary of one its most significant earthquakes – the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. As the date unfolded, BRMA participated in a dynamic live tabletop exercise hosted by the ASIS International SF Bay Area Chapter at eBay in San Jose, CA.

Emergency Management and Business Continuity experts from diverse industries gathered to simulate a massive earthquake scenario. The room buzzed with discussions around response strategies, recovery plans, and collaboration. As the virtual tremors shook our imaginations, we navigated through the chaos, making split-second decisions and learning from each other’s expertise.

One of the exercise’s highlights was the opportunity to connect with peers from various organizations. We swapped insights, shared best practices, and debated innovative approaches. Whether it was optimizing communication channels during a crisis or fine-tuning supply chain resilience, the collective wisdom in the room was invaluable.

Special thank you to Michelle (Geckler) Killion (OnSolve) for inviting us to participate in the exercise.

Thanks to ASIS International SF Bay Area Chapter and eBay for the hospitality!

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2023 Annual Report

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:19:35 +0000

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Tabletop Design with AI Mini Course

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:38:49 +0000

We’re excited to offer you an exclusive opportunity to stay ahead of the curve with our upcoming mini-course: “Tabletop Design with AI” on Thursday, March 28 from 1pm-3pm PST.

Seats are Limited!

To maintain an interactive and personalized learning experience, we’re capping the number of participants. Secure your spot by registering here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkc-2urj4oE9eUs-JBaHRFc9_26Xcz4bki

Course Overview:

This focused session zeroes in on the transformative potential of ChatGPT (and other Language Learning Models) across three pivotal areas:

Deep Dive into ChatGPT – Unlock the full capabilities of ChatGPT and understand its underlying technology.
Mastering Prompt Engineering – Learn to craft effective prompts that yield precise, actionable responses.
Designing Realistic Tabletop Exercises – Elevate your crisis management training with dynamic, AI-generated scenarios.

Goals/Objectives:

By the end of this course:

You will understand the core functionalities of ChatGPT and how they can be applied to enhance business continuity planning and crisis management.
You will master the art of prompt engineering, enabling you to guide ChatGPT in generating precise, actionable responses tailored to your specific needs.
You will be able to design immersive, AI-generated tabletop exercises that realistically simulate crisis scenarios, improving preparedness and response strategies within your organization.

Why Join?

When you enroll in our exclusive session, you’re not just signing up for a course; you’re gaining access to a comprehensive toolkit designed to revolutionize your approach to crisis management and business continuity. Here’s what’s included:

Exclusive Content: Tailored specifically for business continuity practitioners, this course offers insights not available in our standard offerings.
A Detailed Guide to Tabletop Exercise Design with AI: Receive an in-depth manual on crafting realistic, engaging tabletop exercises using AI. This guide covers everything from scenario creation and prompt engineering to integrating dynamic content and evaluating exercises for effectiveness.
Hands-On Practice: Engage in practical exercises designed to apply your learning in real-world contexts, ensuring you can implement AI-driven solutions effectively within your organization.

FAQs:

Q. Do I need prior experience with AI or ChatGPT?
A. No, this course is designed to accommodate all levels of technical expertise.
Q.Do I need a ChatGPT Plus subscription to participate?
A. While having access to ChatGPT Plus can enhance your experience by providing additional features and capabilities, it is not a mandatory requirement for the course. Participants can use the free version of ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot.

Please sign up for access to ChatGPT Plus before the class. You can sign up here: https://chat.openai.com/

For participants who prefer not to use ChatGPT Plus, you may sign up for the standard version of ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, which will allow you to participate in initial class activities or early experimentation phases. You can sign up for Microsoft CoPilot here: https://copilot.microsoft.com/

Q. What are the technical requirements?
A. You’ll need a stable internet connection and access to a computer capable of running Zoom for the live sessions.
Q. Is there a cost to participate?
A. No, the course is brought to you free of registration fees due to our exclusive partnership with Stone Risk Consulting.
Q. How do I register?
A. Simply reply to this email expressing your interest, and our team will guide you through the registration process.
Q. What if I encounter technical issues during the course?
A. Limited technical support will be available to assist with course access and participation challenges.
Q. Will the sessions be recorded?
A. Yes, all sessions will be recorded, allowing registered participants to revisit the material at their convenience.

Speaker:

Shane Mathew, serves as the founder and managing partner at Stone Risk Consulting, a full service consultancy focused on building practical resilience.

Over his career, Shane has served in various leadership roles in Crisis Management, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enhance your business continuity planning with the power of AI. We look forward to welcoming you to this exclusive session and helping you unlock new levels of preparedness and resilience.

MEETING REGISTRATION

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