Verification checklist with 20 points to assess your organization readiness for ISO 22301:2019 business continuity requirements.
This checklist assesses the maturity level of your organization Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) against ISO 22301:2019 requirements. Each item references the corresponding normative clause for traceability.
ISO 22301 establishes a comprehensive management system (BCMS) that goes beyond an isolated contingency plan. It includes business impact analysis (BIA), systematic disruption risk assessment, recovery strategies, periodic exercises, and continual improvement.
The BIA is the process through which the organization identifies its critical activities, determines maximum tolerable periods of disruption (MTPD), and establishes recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO). It is the foundation of the entire BCMS.
ISO 22301 requires exercises at planned intervals and when significant changes occur, without defining a fixed frequency. Recommended practice is at least once a year for each critical continuity plan.
Yes. Both standards share the ISO High Level Structure (HLS). ISO 27001 includes control A.5.30 on business continuity linked to information security. Organizations implementing both can unify risk assessment, internal audits, and management review.
Assessment within 72 business hours. ISO methodology. No ties to certification bodies.
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