Financial Services; Insurance; Healthcare; Life Sciences; Manufacturing ; Technology
Business Continuity & RESILIENCE SERVICES
PLANNING & STRATEGY development
Specialized Business Continuity & Resilience Services
Polycrisis Strategy & Planning
Design integrated strategies to address the emerging reality of concurrent, compounding, and catastrophic global risks, ensuring your organization can anticipate, absorb, and adapt to complex disruption.
Operational Resilience – Financial Services
Strengthen operational resilience programs in line with leading regulatory and supervisory expectations, including DORA, Federal Reserve, OCC, FFIEC, FDIC, and established Sound Practices for the financial services industry.
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
End-to-end BIA creation, audit, and ongoing management, providing clear insight into critical processes, dependencies, recovery priorities, and the business impacts of disruption.
Business Continuity Strategy
Development, review, and baselining of Business Continuity (BC) strategies that align with your risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and leading industry practices.
ISO 22301 Alignment & Certification Preparation
Gap assessments, remediation roadmaps, documentation support, and readiness activities to align with ISO 22301 and prepare your organization for certification.
Business Continuity Command Center (Physical & Virtual)
Design and optimization of physical and virtual BC Command Centers, enabling coordinated response, real-time situational awareness, and effective executive decision support during incidents.
Executive Protection & Travel Duty of Care
Programs and procedures to support executive protection, travel risk management, and global duty of care, helping safeguard key personnel and maintain organizational continuity.
Business Continuity & Crisis Documentation – IV&V and Development
Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) of existing plans, as well as enhancement or creation of new documentation, during audits, governance controls, including:
- BC Policy, Plans, and BC Charter
- Baseline Plans uplifted to Best Practices
- Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
- Crisis Management & Communications Plans
- Emergency Response Plans
- Hazard Mitigation Plans (All Hazards)
- Lessons Learned & After-Action Reports
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) – an unbiased review or audit, and comprehensive report by a certified professional.
BC RISK ASSESSMENTS & COMPLIANCE - Independent Review
We provide independent, globally informed assessments that help organizations move from basic continuity planning to robust, compliant resilience programs.
BC Risk Assessments & Independent Review
Objective evaluation of your existing BC program, plans, and capabilities—identifying strengths, weaknesses, and regulatory or standards-related gaps.
Site Risk Assessments – Local & Global
Structured assessments of individual sites, regions, and global operations to identify location-specific threats, vulnerabilities, and business impacts.
Threat Modeling Based on Global Standards
Threat modeling aligned with internationally recognized frameworks and standards, supporting risk-based planning and prioritized mitigation strategies.
BC Audit & Certification Preparation – IV&V
Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) support for BC audits and certification efforts, including pre-audit reviews, evidence preparation, and remediation planning.
Independent Business Continuity Assessments
Gain an unbiased view of your true state of readiness—beyond internal assumptions and legacy documentation
Business Continuity to Global Risk Compliance Alignment
Alignment of BC practices with broader Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) expectations—ensuring continuity, risk, and compliance functions are integrated and consistent with global standards.
BC Risk Register – Creation & Audit
Development or review of BC-focused risk registers, ensuring critical risks are clearly defined, assessed, prioritized, and tracked through resolution.
BC Gap Analysis (Current State & Roadmap)
Current-state analysis to identify immediate needs, prioritize actions, and develop a practical resolution roadmap that closes gaps and elevates your BC program to target maturity levels.
[1] Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) – an unbiased review or audit, and comprehensive report by a certified professional.
EXERCISES & TRAINING (Tabletop, Simulations, Virtual )
Atlas Vantage designs and facilitates all-hazards exercises and simulations that prepare organizations to respond effectively to disruptive events of any scale or origin, including:
Emergency Response Exercises (All Hazards)
Structured, scenario-based exercises to test emergency response, escalation, communications, and decision-making across the enterprise.
Polycrisis Scenario Planning
Simulation of concurrent, prolonged, and major global disasters, helping leadership teams understand cascading impacts and validate robust, integrated response plans.
Natural Disaster Scenarios
Exercises covering pandemics, hurricanes, flooding, snowstorms, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural hazards, tailored to your geographic and operational risk profile.
Technology & Infrastructure Failure Scenarios
Simulations focused on HVAC outages, network cuts, generator and UPS failures, power loss, and other technology disruptions that can impact critical operations.
Man-Made Incident Scenarios
Tabletop and functional exercises addressing terrorism, sabotage, civil unrest, geopolitical instability, and war, aligned with corporate security and crisis management programs.
Work Transfer & Workforce Relocation
Planning and testing for work transfer, remote operations, and workforce relocation, ensuring continuity of critical services when primary locations are unavailable.
Multiple Concurrent Disaster Exercises
Advanced exercises that combine simultaneous or cascading incidents, enabling organizations to stress-test their resilience under realistic, high-pressure conditions.
Small Drills & Targeted Simulations
Focused small-scale drills to validate specific procedures, roles, and technologies—providing frequent, low-disruption practice that steadily raises organizational readiness.
EDUCATION: Certification - Virtual - Private - Groups
Business Continuity Training
Virtual, Tabletop, Private, Teams
Equip your leaders and teams with practical, standards-aligned Business Continuity (BC) skills through targeted, role-based training:
- BC Best Practices for Professionals
Comprehensive overview of current BC methodologies, frameworks, and industry standards for practitioners responsible for planning and implementation.
- BC Exercise Design, Setup & Delivery
How to design, script, execute, and debrief effective BC and crisis exercises, from tabletop sessions to full-scale simulations.
- BC Operations for Executives & Senior Management
Focused on governance, decision-making, risk appetite, oversight responsibilities, and effective leadership during disruptions.
- BC Operations for Professionals
Practical instruction on running day-to-day BC operations, maintaining plans, coordinating tests, and managing incident response activities.
- BC Risk Reduction – Tools & Tracking
Techniques, tools, and dashboards for identifying, prioritizing, and tracking BC-related risks and remediation actions.
- BC Tools Selection & Implementation
Guidance on selecting, configuring, and embedding BC/Resilience platforms, including requirements definition and adoption strategies.
- Crisis Management for Executives & Senior Management
Strategic-level course focusing on crisis leadership, executive decision-making, reputation protection, and board/Regulator-facing communication.
- Crisis Management for Professionals
Operational course designed for crisis teams, coordinators, and support functions, emphasizing playbooks, escalation, and cross-functional coordination.
- Custom Business Continuity & Crisis Courses
Tailored content designed around your industry, regulatory expectations, and internal maturity—built to address your specific training needs.
- Emergency Management for Executives & Senior Management
Executive-level overview of emergency management structures, roles, legal exposure, and coordination with public agencies.
- Emergency Management for Professionals
Detailed training for those responsible for emergency response plans, incident command, and on-the-ground coordination.
- Employee Awareness & Preparedness
Organization-wide awareness training to build a culture of readiness, including personal preparedness and role clarity during incidents.
- Executives & Senior Management Awareness
Concise, high-impact briefing sessions for senior leaders, focusing on responsibilities, expectations, and key decisions before, during, and after an event.
- Financial Services BC Compliance for Executives & Senior Management
Specialized course covering regulatory expectations, guidance, and industry practices in banking, insurance, and capital markets.
- Healthcare BC Compliance for Executives & Senior Management
Focused on healthcare-specific BC and Emergency Management requirements, including patient safety, regulatory standards, and clinical operations.
Risk Management Training
Virtual, Tabletop, Private, Teams
Strengthen risk-informed decision-making at every level of your organization:
- Risk Management for Executives & Senior Management
Strategic view of enterprise risk management, governance, risk appetite, and oversight responsibilities for senior leadership.
- Analytical Risk Management (ARM) for Executives & Senior Management
Advanced, data-driven approach to risk analysis and prioritization to support capital allocation, strategic planning, and resilience investment decisions.
- Site Risk Management – Tools & Risk Register
Practical course on site-level risk identification, assessment, and documentation, including the design and maintenance of effective risk registers and heat maps.
Training can be integrated with your existing exercise calendar, BC lifecycle, and audit or regulatory commitments.
Business Continuity Tools, Staffing & Remediation
BC Tool Selection & IV&V
Atlas Vantage provides Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) and advisory support to help you select the best fit-for-purpose Business Continuity tools. We balance functionality with your business priorities, budget, regulatory requirements, and internal resourcing, ensuring the chosen solution is practical, scalable, and sustainable.
BC Staff Augmentation & Interim Leadership
When critical Business Continuity roles are vacant or under pressure, we offer specialized staff augmentation to maintain continuity of oversight and delivery. This includes:
- Interim or fractional Business Continuity VP / Director roles
- Short-term or long-term professional BC resources
- Support during Mergers & Acquisitions
- Resizing, restructuring, and organizational transitions
- Periods of significant organizational change or transformation
Our professionals integrate seamlessly with your teams, providing immediate capability uplift while you recruit, reorganize, or redesign your operating model.
BC Audit Remediation
We help organizations translate audit findings into action. Atlas Vantage works with your team to design and execute BC audit remediation plans that address gaps, reinforce controls, and bring your program back into alignment with regulatory and industry expectations—with clear evidence of progress and closure.
[1] Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) – an unbiased review or audit, and comprehensive report by a certified professional.
Industry Specific Solutions to UniQue Challenges
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES COMPANY CHALLENGES
· Start-up or Early stage Healthcare & Life Sciences Business Continuity Management (BCM) strategy, design, and implementation.
· Capacity growth requiring a next level of Business Continuity and Risk Management strategy.
· Business Resilience and Risk Management detachment from IT, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Crisis Management, and Emergency Management.
· Ineffective Healthcare BCM alignment, compliance with CMS, CAHPS, HOS, NPS, URAC, and 5-Star ratings.
· Missing out on Technological Advances in tools, and Digital Transformation for Operational Excellence.
· M&A, Private to Public Reorganization, Digital Transformation, Pre or Post Acquisition BCM & RM strategy.
· Lacking global Polycrisis risks plans, strategy design, and implementation.
· Lacking unified and enterprise-wide Risk Management or Business Continuity Management programs.
· Grappling with siloed Business Resilience or Risk Management competencies, with variation among business units, requiring symmetrical balance.
ATLAS VANTAGE VALUE-ADD SOLUTIONS
· Formulate a successful Business Resilience strategy, policy, training, and implementation, aligned to FSI regulations and requirements.
· Refine BCM to align with best practices, leading frameworks, and industry standards.
· Instill greater collaboration among vital business units and BCM.
· Align BCM Program to GRC, audits, regulations, and Operational Resilience requirements.
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY CHALLENGES
· Start-up or Early stage design Business Resilience, Operational Resilience, and Sound Practices within FSI.
· Capacity growth requiring a next level of Business Continuity Management and Strategy.
· Business Resilience detachment from IT, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Crisis Management, or GRC.
· Existing ineffective Business Resilience practices requiring comprehensive refinement.
· Missing out on Technological Advances in tools, and Digital Transformation for BCM Operational Excellence.
· Striving toward Operational Excellence and Resilience in DORA, Fed, OCC, FFIEC, FDIC, and Sound Practices.
· M&A, Private to Public Reorganization, Digital Transformation, Pre or Post Acquisition BCM & RM strategy.
· Lacking global Polycrisis risk identification, effective strategy design, and enterprise implementation.
· Lacking unified and enterprise-wide Risk Management or Business Continuity Management programs.
· Grappling with siloed Business Resilience or Risk Management competencies, with variation among business units, requiring symmetrical balance.
ATLAS VANTAGE VALUE-ADD SOLUTIONS
• Formulate a successful Business Resilience strategy, policy, training, and implementation, aligned to FSI regulations and requirements.
• Refine BCM to align with best practices, leading frameworks, and industry standards.
• Instill greater collaboration among vital business units and BCM.
• Align BCM Program to GRC, audits, regulations, and Operational Resilience requirements.
PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
· Start-up / Early stage PM strategy, initiation, charters, scope, promotion, and leadership buy-in.
· Ineffective PM compliance with industry best practices, regulations, or contractual obligations.
· Lacking diligent PM during Mergers & Acquisitions, Reorganization, Private to Public transformation, Pre and Post Acquisition alignment.
· Lacking unified and enterprise-wide PM, EPMO, or project methodologies.
· Grappling with siloed PM competencies, varying among business units – requiring unity and alignment.
· PM team detachment from Technology, Business, Sponsors, Vital Business Units, Suppliers, and other stakeholders.
· Missing out on Technological Advances in Project Management tools, Analytics, and Digital Transformation.
· Conflicting PM frameworks being used. (Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, SAFe, Scrum, Lean, PRINCE2)
ATLAS VANTAGE VALUE-ADD SOLUTIONS
· Formulate a successful PM strategy, policy, training, and implementation, aligned with the charter and scope requirements.
· Align PM with best practices and industry standards.
· Instill greater collaboration among PM teams and vital business units.
· Provide transformational leadership to expand team capabilities.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
COMPANY CHALLENGES: Supply Chain, Vendor Management, TPRM, and Logistics
· Start-up / Early stage Supply Chain (SC), Vendor Management (VM) strategy, initiation, charter, scope, promotion, and leadership buy-in.
· Ineffective SC, VM compliance with industry best practices, import/export, regulations, or contractual obligations.
· Lacking SC, VM due diligence during Mergers & Acquisitions, Reorganization, Private to Public transformation, Pre and Post Acquisition alignment.
· Lacking unified and enterprise-wide SC and VM methodologies.
· Grappling with siloed SC and VM competencies, varying among business units – requiring unity and alignment.
· SC & VM detachment from Technology, Business, Sponsors, Vital Business Units, and other stakeholders.
· Missing out on Technological Advances in SC, VM, logistics tools, Analytics, and Digital Transformation.
· Conflicting SC, VM, TPRM, and Logics being used, lacking integration.
· Inadequate or delayed alerts regarding SC and VM impacts – polycrisis events.
ATLAS VANTAGE VALUE-ADD SOLUTIONS
· Formulate a successful SC, VM, TPRM, and logistics strategy, policy, training, and implementation, aligned with the charter and scope requirements.
· Align SC, VM, TPRM, and logistics with best practices and industry standards.
· Instill greater collaboration among internal and external teams, stakeholders, and vital business units.
· Provide transformational leadership to expand team capabilities.
