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Confidence in the Face of Disruption

We help complex organizations design, implement, and sustain world-class
business continuity programs that ensure operational resilience and strategic advantage.

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Strategic Continuity is a Business Imperative

Disruption is the new normal. From ransomware and supply chain failures to climate change and geopolitical unrest, today’s risk landscape demands more than reactive planning.

Continuity isn’t a compliance exercise. It’s a strategic advantage.

“72% of organizations experienced at least one significant disruption in the past 12 months.”
– Mastering Uncertainty, Bryghtpath (2025)

Our Proven Process

We partner with your team to create a business continuity capability that is right-sized, risk-informed, and ready for anything.

Diagnose.

Our Resiliency Diagnosis® rapidly evaluates your current maturity, identifies gaps, and delivers a prioritized roadmap for action.

We assess governance, recovery strategies, BIA practices, integration with IT/DR, and alignment to regulatory frameworks.

Design.

We architect and align your program to ISO 22301, FFIEC, NIST, and real-world operational needs—not theoretical templates.

This includes policy frameworks, program governance, and continuity strategies tailored to your risk appetite and operational landscape.

Deliver.

We bring your continuity strategy to life through business impact analyses, plan development, testing, training, and exercises.

We help you embed a resilience mindset across business units and build muscle memory before the next disruption

Evolve.

Resilience is never static. We help you mature and sustain your continuity program through ongoing support and strategic refinement.

  • Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) managed services
  • Metrics, dashboards, and board reporting
  • Program updates, audit readiness, and regulatory alignment
  • Executive coaching and continuous improvement cycles

→ Explore Our Proven Process

Our Business Continuity Services

➡️  Resiliency Diagnosis®

Pinpoint your strengths and vulnerabilities fast

  • Maturity assessment across governance, planning, testing, and integration
  • Clear, actionable roadmap with executive insights
  • Ideal for organizations looking to reboot or justify investment

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➡️  Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS)

Ongoing managed services partnership for sustained success.

  • Plan development, maintenance, and coordination
  • Testing, metrics, dashboards, and program updates
  • Functions as an extension of your internal team

Explore BCaaS →


➡️  Program and Policy Development

Build the foundation for continuity success.

  • Governance, policy frameworks, roles and responsibilities.
  • Align with ISO 22301 and regulatory standards such as HITRUST, NIST CSF, etc.
  • Designed for scale and audit readiness.

➡️  Plan Development and Implementation

Turn strategy into execution.

  • Department-level plans with stakeholder engagement.
  • BIA design, facilitation, plan writing, training, and documentation.

➡️  Exercises and Testing

Build muscle memory before the next disruption.

  • Tabletop and immersive simulations
  • After-action facilitation, reporting, and improvement planning.

→ Explore Exercises


➡️  IT Disaster Recovery

Ensure technology resilience that aligns with business goals.

  • Strategy and governance development
  • IT Disaster Recovery program development, planning, and documentation
  • Cyber security/infrastructure team coordination
  • Disaster Recovery Testing Support

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➡️  Business Continuity Software

Platform-agnostic guidance for software selection and implementation.

  • Strategy, vendor selection, and roadmap
  • Implementation planning and change management
  • Strategic Partner with Fusion Risk Management

→ Explore Business Continuity Software


➡️ 1:1 Resilience Coaching

Support for leaders navigating continuity and crisis demands.

  • Personalized guidance for business continuity, crisis leadership, and strategic influence.
  • Ideal for new program leaders, executive sponsors, or continuity professionals seeking to grow their impact.

→ Explore Coaching

Proven Results Across Complex Organizations

“Bryghtpath helped us go from zero to a fully exercised, enterprise-wide business continuity program in under a year.  Their team felt like part of ours.”
– Director of Enterprise Continuity, Major Health Insurer

“Their Resiliency Diagnosis evaluation report and presentations changed the conversation about resilience at the executive level.  It gave us clarity, credibility, direction, and immediate wins.”
– Senior VP, Asset Protection, Global Retailer

Establishing a Business Continuity & Crisis Management Program in a Major Retailer

A major US-based home decor retailer approached Bryghtpath to build & implement a business continuity & crisis management program from scratch. The Opportunity A major retailer, challenged by its board to improve resiliency and incident management, realized it needed to establish a full business continuity & crisis management program. The company had previously managed several …

Establishing a Business Continuity & Crisis Management Program in a Major RetailerLearn More

Strategic Intervention for a Mature Resilience Program through Bryghtpath’s Resiliency Diagnosis® Process

Bryghtpath embarked on a comprehensive Resiliency Diagnosis® engagement with a leading global travel services firm based in Europe to identify strategic opportunities to mature and further leverage their resilience program.

Strategic Intervention for a Mature Resilience Program through Bryghtpath’s Resiliency Diagnosis® ProcessLearn More

Building Resilience: Maturing Disaster Recovery Capabilities for a Health Insurance Leader

A leading Midwest health insurer partnered with Bryghtpath to transform its IT Disaster Recovery program, closing critical gaps and building a mature, resilient framework to safeguard operations against disruptions.

Building Resilience: Maturing Disaster Recovery Capabilities for a Health Insurance LeaderLearn More

Modernizing Resilience: Implementing Business Continuity Software for a Global Healthcare Technology Company

A global healthcare technology firm partnered with Bryghtpath to modernize its business continuity program—transitioning from manual, spreadsheet-based planning to a centralized platform. This transformation streamlined operations, improved data accuracy, and enhanced enterprise-wide resilience across business units and geographies.

Modernizing Resilience: Implementing Business Continuity Software for a Global Healthcare Technology CompanyLearn More

Elevating Resilience: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation for a Global Retailer using Bryghtpath’s Resiliency Diagnosis®️ Methodology

Following a major data incident, a global retailer based in the United States partnered with Bryghtpath to evaluate and enhance its resilience capabilities using the Resiliency Diagnosis® process.

Elevating Resilience: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation for a Global Retailer using Bryghtpath’s Resiliency Diagnosis®️ MethodologyLearn More

Business Continuity as a Service for a Major Healthcare Technology Company

A major healthcare technology company partnered with Bryghtpath to build, improve, and manage its business continuity program on a day-to-day basis.

Business Continuity as a Service for a Major Healthcare Technology CompanyLearn More

Developing Ransomware Solutions for a leading Healthcare Technology Provider through Tabletop Exercises

A primary U.S. healthcare technology provider, seeking to develop new solutions to the challenges of ransomware and cyberextortion attacks, retained Bryghtpath to conduct tabletop exercises for their IT & technology product teams.

Developing Ransomware Solutions for a leading Healthcare Technology Provider through Tabletop ExercisesLearn More

Ransomware Exercise for a Major Healthcare Technology Company

A major U.S. healthcare organization, seeking to practice their recently updated cybersecurity incident response plan, turned to Bryghtpath to conduct a multi-day complex crisis simulation exercise centered on a realistic ransomware incident.

Ransomware Exercise for a Major Healthcare Technology CompanyLearn More

Ensuring Resilience for a Global Healthcare Spinoff

The global health division of one of the world’s largest corporations, spinning off from its parent company, retained Bryghtpath to develop a complete resilience program in less than four months.

Ensuring Resilience for a Global Healthcare SpinoffLearn More

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Why Bryghtpath?

  • Decades of experience in business continuity, crisis management, IT disaster recovery, and organizational resilience.
  • Real-world experts who wrote the standards on resilience – not junior consultants.
  • Proven results across the Fortune 500, global nonprofits, and regulated industries.
  • Seamless integration with risk, information technology, cybersecurity, and communications functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Bryghtpath different?
Our team brings real-world experience and strategic insight. We don’t just write plans—we embed resilience. Learn about Bryghtpath →

What is the Resiliency Diagnosis®?
A rapid, proprietary assessment of your current continuity and/or crisis management capability that delivers a clear, prioritized roadmap and maturity model against current industry standards like ISO 22301. Explore Resiliency Diagnosis®️ →

How long does it take to stand up a program?
Most clients see major progress within 90 days. Full maturity varies by scope and complexity.

What industries do you specialize in?
We serve clients across finance, tech, healthcare, retail, higher education, manufacturing, and more. Learn about our Industry Expertise →

What’s the difference between Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery?
Business continuity is focused on keeping critical business processes running; IT/DR ensures that the systems supporting those processes can be recovered in time. We bridge both disciplines.

Can you help us select and implement continuity software?
Yes. We’re platform-agnostic and have deep experience with all leading solutions. We guide selection, implementation, and rollout. Explore Business Continuity Software →

Who benefits from 1:1 coaching?
Continuity leaders, executive sponsors, or professionals navigating complex change who want strategic clarity and leadership support. Learn more about Coaching →

Resources to Explore

The Ultimate Guide to Business Continuity

Your go-to deep dive into the fundamentals and advanced strategies of continuity and resilience—based on decades of real-world expertise.
Read the Guide →


Managing Uncertainty Podcast

Our flagship show offering practical insights, leadership conversations, and real-world continuity stories from the field.
Listen Now →


The Continuity Code: Mastering Business Resilience (eBook)

Explore Bryghtpath’s practical guide to building and sustaining resilient organizations—built for continuity leaders at all levels.
Download the eBook →


Whitepaper: Mastering Uncertainty – The Case for Resilience

A strategic whitepaper on why organizations must embrace proactive resilience in today’s risk landscape—and how to start.
Download the Whitepaper →


Whitepaper: The Strategic Edge – Wielding Influence as a Resilience Leader

Learn how top-performing continuity and crisis leaders build influence, drive change, and earn a seat at the executive table.
Get the Whitepaper →

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