What ISO 22301 is
ISO 22301 is the standard for keeping your business running when something goes wrong: a hurricane, a ransomware attack, a supplier failure, a power outage. It asks what could stop you, how fast you must recover, and whether your plans actually work when tested.
US buyers in banking, insurance and healthcare increasingly ask key vendors for certified continuity programs. It is also common in logistics and data-center supply chains.
The heart of the standard is the business impact analysis: which activities matter most, how long they can be down, and what they need to restart.
How to get certified
- Run a business impact analysis to find your critical activities and recovery time targets.
- Assess the threats that could interrupt them, from weather to cyber.
- Write recovery plans that name people, steps and resources.
- Exercise the plans. Untested plans fail audits and real events alike.
- Complete the internal audit and management review, then book a certification body.
- Pass the stage 1 and stage 2 audits and keep exercising every year.
Always use an accredited certification body
In the US, look for a body accredited by ANAB. An accredited certificate is the one customers, regulators and buyers actually trust — and you can confirm any certificate through IAF CertSearch.
How much ISO 22301 costs
Exercises take people away from normal work. That internal time is the hidden cost line.
Companies with a working disaster-recovery setup for IT are usually halfway there already.
Pairs naturally with ISO 27001. Shared audits reduce total spend.
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