What services does Resilience Guard GmbH provide?

Resilience Guard GmbH provides consulting in organisational resilience, business continuity, crisis management, cyber resilience, and compliance readiness aligned with ISO 22301, NIS2 and DORA for organisations in Switzerland and across Europe.

Do you support ISO 22301 implementation and certification readiness?

Yes. We help organisations design and implement ISO 22301-aligned business continuity management systems and prepare for certification by establishing frameworks, documentation, and operating processes tailored to their needs.

Can Resilience Guard assist with NIS2 and DORA compliance readiness?

Yes. We guide organisations through NIS2 and DORA regulatory requirements, assessing gaps, defining compliance roadmaps, and implementing controls so organisations can meet operational resilience and security standards.

Which industries do you typically work with?

We support organisations across critical sectors, including banking and financial services, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and transport, tailoring resilience and continuity strategies to industry-specific risks and regulatory needs.

Do you offer crisis management simulations or training?

Yes. We conduct crisis management tabletop exercises, simulation workshops and tailored training programs to help organisations test and refine their response plans, improve decision-making under pressure, and strengthen operational resilience.

How quickly can a project start with Resilience Guard?

Project start times depend on organisational needs and scope, but we typically begin with an initial consultation within days and proceed with detailed planning and assessment soon after agreement, ensuring rapid mobilisation and readiness.

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Disruptions like Cyber Incidents or other Organizational Resilience challenges, are all part of the new normal for organizations around the globe.

Are you prepared?

Explore our resilience and business continuity consulting services across Switzerland, Europe, and the UAE, supporting organizations with Cyber resilience, Risk management, Business continuity, Crisis management, and regulatory compliance including NIS2 and DORA

We help organisations in Switzerland and across Europe design and implement organisational resilience, business continuity and crisis management frameworks aligned with ISO 22301, NIS2 and DORA so critical operations continue through disruption.

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Trusted to Train the Advisors Who Lead Europe’s Resilience Programs

Resilience Guard GmbH is not only engaged by multinational organizations in critical sectors, we are also trusted to deliver official training and accreditation in business continuity and cyber resilience to consulting teams within three of the world’s four largest professional services networks.

Across Europe and beyond, Resilience Guard supports both client-facing resilience engagements and executive-level capability building in:

- Business Continuity Management (ISO 22301-aligned)

- Enterprise Risk and Operational Resilience

- Cyber Risk and Crisis Preparedness

All programs are personally designed and delivered by Resilience Guard’s founder, John Zeppos, ensuring the highest practitioner standard and consistency across international engagements.

Think business interruptions only happen to other companies? Think again!

Firms worldwide face a variety of threats that have the potential to disrupt ongoing business operations. How would you cope without access to the information or systems your firm relies on daily?

If your workforce could not access your premises, a key supplier let you down or your business was hit by external events outside your control?

Would it be business as usual or would your company grind to a halt in a crisis?

Business resilience is all about being prepared for these and any other potential risks so you can respond speedily and effectively.

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Services Overview

CONSULTING SERVICES
TRAININGS PROGRAMS
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
INSIGHTS

Resilience Guard GmbH specialises in organisational resilience and crisis management for companies globally, helping organisations of all types and sizes withstand potentially disruptive events.

We draw on our decades of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery and crisis management to recommend bespoke, pragmatic business continuity and crisis management solutions that work for your organisation and keep it running, no matter what.

Power outages, data corruption and hardware failures are among the everyday risks faced by businesses today.

Fires, floods, strike action, terrorist attacks and natural disasters may be less common but still need to be considered as part of your risk management and disaster recovery activities.

From extreme weather and pandemics to failure of a key supplier, Switzerland-based business continuity provider consultancy firm Resilience Guard's risk management service helps you minimise the impact of risks you can foresee, as well as those you can't.

You may think that business continuity management and crisis management is a luxury.

However, such an ad hoc approach means you miss out on all the advantages that getting our unique team of specialists with invaluable experience in the business, manufacturing, retail, asset management, consumer goods and health industries, etc.

We guarantee complete confidentiality and always avoid conflicts of interest. We identifying areas for improvement and informed funding and resource decisions.

As a result of cooperation with us, you protect and prepare your company, get a clear plan of action and practically trained and well-trained employees.

Strategic Resilience & Compliance Insights

Explore our specialized frameworks for regulatory alignment and operational excellence

DORA: Operational Resilience

Specialized ICT risk management and operational resilience strategies for financial institutions to ensure full compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act. More...
NIS2 Cyber Security Roadmap

Strategic guidance for Swiss and EU entities to align with the NIS2 Directive, focusing on risk management, reporting obligations, and cyber hygiene. More...
Executive Crisis Management

High-level training, simulation exercises, and tactical response frameworks designed to empower leadership teams during critical disruptions. More...
ISO 22301 & BCM Excellence

End-to-end Business Continuity Management, from Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to achieving and maintaining ISO 22301 certification. More...

Why choose us?

Confidentiality

Resilience Guard is committed to acting with integrity in all its dealings with potential, current and past clients, both in terms of normal commercial confidentiality and the protection of all personal information received in the course of providing business services.
Ethics

We always conduct ourselves honestly and honourably in business and expect our clients and suppliers to do the same. Our advice, strategic assistance and the knowledge imparted through our training, take proper account of ethical considerations, together with the protection and enhancement of our clients'reputations.
Fees

Our fees reflect the specialist expertise and premium Swiss quality we bring to every project. We prioritize delivering measurable resilience outcomes over arbitrary pricing, ensuring that every investment aligns with the depth of consultancy required. We work closely with our clients to design tailored solutions that respect budget constraints without compromising the integrity of your organization’s resilience.
Conflicts of interest

Due to the sensitive nature of our consultancy services, we are careful to avoid providing a service to clients' direct competitors and try to avoid any dealings with competitor companies in general, without first gaining permission to do so from our current client.
Assurance

We maintain the quality of what we do as consultants through constant ongoing review with our clients of all aims, activities, outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of every activity. We encourage frequent review meetings and provide regular progress reports.
Equality and discrimination

We always strive to be fair and objective in our advice and actions, and we are never influenced in our consultancy decisions, actions or recommendations by issues of gender, race, creed, colour, age or disability.

Our services

Good risk management doesn't slow an organisation down — it helps it go faster

Consulting Services

Trainings Programs

Software Solutions

Insights

How it works

One of our areas of activity is implementing business continuity management (BCM) systems taking a structured approach based on
ISO 22301

Step 1: Initial Assessment & Gap Analysis

We evaluate your current resilience status against ISO 22301, NIS2, and DORA standards to identify critical vulnerabilities.

Step 2: Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

We conduct a comprehensive BIA to prioritize your critical business functions and define Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).

Step 3: Strategy & Framework Design

We design a customized Business Continuity and Crisis Management framework aligned with your specific organizational goals.

Step 4: Implementation & Training

We deploy the resilience controls and conduct Executive Crisis Simulations to ensure your leadership and staff are fully prepared.

Step 5: Maintenance & Audit

We ensure continuous regulatory readiness through regular audits, plan updates, and compliance monitoring for Swiss and EU laws.

Regulatory Compliance Frameworks

Specialized readiness for Swiss and European organizations.

01. NIS2 Readiness

We provide comprehensive gap analysis and implementation strategies to ensure compliance with the EU's NIS2 Directive. We help "essential" and "important" entities strengthen their cybersecurity measures and reporting obligations.
02. DORA Compliance

For financial institutions, we deliver specialized frameworks to meet the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Our services include ICT risk management, incident reporting protocols, and digital resilience testing.
03. ISO 22301 (BCMS)

We lead you through the design and deployment of a Business Continuity Management System according to ISO 22301. We ensure your organization is prepared for both unexpected disruptions and official certification audits.
04. Swiss Data & Resilience

We align your operational resilience with Swiss-specific regulations (including the revised FADP/n-LPD) and international best practices, ensuring a seamless compliance posture across borders.

Who we are?

The smartest people work every day to provide the best service and to make our clients happy

Our mission & achievements

To continuously support our clients in strengthening organisational resilience to ensure the continuity of critical operations in the face of potentially disruptive events

30+

Years of executive consulting experience on Business Resilience for global organizations
120+

Completed Projects
3

Global Business Continuity Awards

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Our Partners

Request a confidential, no-obligation consultation with Resilience Guard GmbH, Europe’s award-winning experts in business continuity, operational resilience, and NIS2-aligned compliance

Book your resilience consultation

Our advisory team will respond within 24 hours to schedule your strategic resilience call and discuss the most effective path toward ISO 22301 readiness, crisis preparedness, and regulatory resilience

All consultations are treated with strict confidentiality.