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Business continuity standards ensure consistency while adopting a specific BC methodology. Following guidelines and prescribed procedures gives organizations the luxury of quick turnaround times and a defensible, auditable approach to resilience.
Many have the misconception that ISO standards are relevant only to large corporations. The ISO 22301 in particular is agnostic regarding organizational size and equally effective regardless of the sector the organization belongs to — making it accessible and applicable to every business.
The primary international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems — applicable to all organizations
Information Security Management Systems — governing design, execution, and ongoing improvement
Reference standard for planning, confronting, and restoring operations after disasters
The three most commonly referenced ISO standards when organizations design a business continuity capability.
The primary business continuity standard — provides a framework for response strategies and recovery measures through a documented management system. Activities include planning, design, execution, operability, supervision, evaluation, maintenance, and periodic improvements.
An extension of ISO 22301 that illustrates specific clauses from a regulatory perspective — providing detailed guidance on how to interpret and implement the requirements of the parent standard in practice.
Focuses on Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Activities include design, execution, maintenance, and creating a culture of ongoing improvement — covering financial data, employee profiles, customer details, and third-party databases.
Beyond the core trio — these ISO and NFPA standards address specific aspects of business continuity and emergency management.
Describes incident response prerequisites with a foundational orientation towards command and control, operational information, and collaboration with incident response entities.
A generic risk management framework applicable to any organization regardless of nature, type, or complexity. Highlights risk treatment and efficient resource allocation across all operational scenarios.
A collection of regulatory norms relevant to ISMS — focusing on information systems security including financial data, employee profiles, customer details, and third-party databases.
Outlines prerequisites for a security management system from a supply chain management perspective — critical for organizations with complex supplier and logistics networks.
A reference publication on how to plan for, confront, and restore operations after disasters. Broadly covers all hazards including fire-related incidents, safety, asset damage, and property loss.
Summarizes best practices for fire detection, signaling, alarm, mass notification, and weather management systems — alerting business continuity teams of imminent threats. Note: NFPA scope does not cover verifying the accuracy of gathered information.
Business continuity standards are largely dictated by the regulatory norms active in the country of operations. For instance, all hazards owing to fire-related incidents — safety, damage to assets, loss of property, and more — are collated under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). SIB's BCDR platform and consulting services are designed to help organizations align with these standards efficiently, regardless of size or sector.
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