Business Continuity Management Standard ISO 22301 Upgrade

The ability to maintain business continuity in the event of a disruption has never been more important to any organization, which is why ISO 22301, the internationally recognized standard for business continuity management systems (BCMS), has been updated to ensure it It's no surprise to stay relevant in today's business environment.

As the first ISO standard based on High-Level Structure (HLS), it has a solid foundation in line with many other internationally recognized management system standards today, such as ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management. However, users also highlighted some areas of improvement, mainly around less prescriptive procedures and updated terminology and definitions, which are needed to ensure the standard remains relevant in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Upgrade to ISO 22301:2019

If your organization is already ISO 22301:2012 certified, we expect you will have three years to upgrade to ISO 22301:2019, after October 30, 2022, the ISO 22301:2012 certification will no longer be valid.