ISO 22301

ISO 22301 is an international standard for business continuity management systems. It was developed in March 2012 by International Organization for Standardization. The goal of the standard is to specify requirements to plan, establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and continually improve a documented management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of occurrence, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents when they arise. The standard was designed to fit into an integrated management system. It is intended to be applicable to all organizations, or parts thereof, regardless of type, size and nature of the organization. Organizations that implement a business continuity management system (BCMS) based on the requirements of ISO 22301 can undergo a formal assessment process through which they can obtain accredited certification against this standard. A certified BCMS demonstrates to internal and external stakeholders that the organization is adhering to good practices in business continuity management.