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ISO 22301

ISO 22301 Certification Standard

Strengthen your business continuity management system by complying with the ISO 22301 certification standard! Pass the audit in as little as 30 days with Compliancehelp Consulting LLC!

The ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Standard

The ISO 22301 certification standard is a globally recognized benchmark for business continuity management systems. It provides a relevant set of clauses/requirements for companies to effectively protect their business operations from disruptions. With the certification in use, management can detect and mitigate potential risk factors by building resilience. Also, ISO 22301 certification demonstrates commitment to applicable regulatory requirements.

The framework of the standard is built on a “plan-do-check-act” model that guides organizations to establish, enforce, maintain, and improve the existing continuity management system.

Why Achieve the ISO 22301 Certification for Your Business?

The standard applies to companies regardless of their size and type. With an effective ISO 22301 business continuity management framework, your company can operate during disruptions without bearing excessive loss. Whether facing a natural disaster or a cyberattack, the business continuity management standard helps ensure that your organization can withstand and recover from negative impacts.

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ISO 22301 Standard

Best practices that the ISO 22301 Certification Standard promotes are:

  • Proactive planning by top management in determining business continuity policies and objectives
  • Development and implementation of business continuity strategies to detect and address risks during a disruption
  • Testing each policy and method for business continuity to validate effectiveness
  • Documentation of the overall business continuity management operations and progress
  • Training campaigns to ensure all personnel are aware of the business continuity management system and their individual roles
  • Monitoring and measuring performance by conducting internal audits and readiness reviews
  • Taking corrective measures as and when required based on audit finding

To comply with the ISO 22301 certification standard, your business needs to consider the following aspects:

  • The context of the organization must be determined, defined, and established to identify both internal and external risks that can disrupt daily operations.
  • Senior management must remain focused and committed to their role in ensuring business continuity policies. They must assign roles and monitor progress through supervision and reviews.
  • After defining business continuity policies, management must plan for development and implement relevant strategies to face the risks as well as opportunities
  • Management must ensure that continuity plans are supported by relevant resources. These include the technical competence and proactive human resources demanded by the ISO standard.
  • After employing resources, management must implement the continuity management procedures and ensure that enough mechanisms are ready to control operations during any disruption.
  • Finally, after the implementation, it is time to evaluate performance and cross-check to identify non-conformities.
  • Lastly, management must address the non-conformities by integrating corrective measures into day-to-day operations. Like most ISO standards, this management system needs an effective team of workers for continual improvement.

By attaining ISO 22301 certification, your business may see the following potential benefits:

Resilience and continuity

With an effective implementation of the ISO 22301 business continuity management system, you are always prepared to face disruptions. Be it a natural calamity, a technical shutdown, or a cyberattack, your management system is equipped to help you handle and recover from adversity. Your brand is built on resilience to continue essential operations even in emergencies.

Cost and time reduction

With the support of the ISO 22301 certification standard, your management can identify, aggregate, and mitigate risks in a timely manner. This way, you can prevent exhausting your yearly budget on managing unnecessary waste. With an effective implementation of the ISO clauses, your company can minimize the financial impact borne out of an unforeseen event.

Stakeholder confidence

Like any other ISO certification standard, ISO 22301 helps to establish a brand as reliable and genuine. The certification demonstrates that a team of confident stakeholders backs up the brand.

Competitive advantage

In a regulated industry, companies need to have the support of ISO standards to stay competitive. With ISO 22301, your brand remains relevant and able to stand out in the current landscape.

Regulatory compliance

The standard helps management understand the regulatory compliance requirements. The certification demonstrates that the brand complies with the legal obligations for business continuity. It further ensures the suppliers that the company is ready to meet contractual obligations.

Improved risk management system

Business continuity management means strengthening safety measures through frequent risk assessments. Management gains a thorough understanding of probable vulnerabilities and takes action accordingly.

Getting started with the ISO 22301 certification procedure might seem complex to you, but our expert ISO 22301 consultants will make it easier for you with trouble-free steps.

Consultation:

In the first step, we’ll discuss with you the details of the ISO 22301 requirements and provide consultation to help you understand their relevance in your business and processes. Our consultants would then help you plan the next steps to meet the criteria for successful certification within a decided timeframe.

Document Your Business Continuity Management System (BCMS):

Our consultants will help you determine the scope and objectives of your management system. Following that, they would evaluate your existing processes to determine how they will interact with the management system. Subsequently, they would help you to prepare a document of the processes, as required by the standard. The document establishes how your employees should execute the processes to adhere to the standard’s requirements.

Implementation of the management system:

Once the documentation is complete, you need to provide training to the employees to ensure the system is implemented. Training is necessary to ensure the system is efficiently integrated throughout your organization, and there is consistency in the roles of employees.

Internal Audit:

Our team also has expert auditors who will analyze your processes and management system to find out any inconsistencies and nonconformities. They would then provide recommendations to address the identified issues, ensuring your business is fully compliant and certification-ready.

Certification:

You need to apply for certification to an accredited ISO certification body. They will conduct an external audit and certify your business after confirming compliance with your management system. Our consultants will help you maintain your certification in the long run by periodically following up and performing surveillance audits.

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Why Hire the ISO 22301 Certification Consultants from Compliancehelp Consulting LLC?

Lowest cost

We deliver a lean, custom-fit ISO compliant management system, saving significantly on the often-overlooked, but usually most expensive part of ISO compliance- the implementation stage.

Speed

Everybody knows how lengthy an ISO certification process is! It is difficult to be motivated and focused if certification takes too long. Don’t worry! We can help you gain certification in as little as 30 days!

Resources to obtain and maintain certification

ISO compliance does not need to cost a lot to maintain! We minimize the need for internal resources with a lean and compliant ISO quality consulting approach.

Ongoing support

Compliancehelp Consulting LLC can help you manage ongoing compliance on your own, or you can team up with us. Our personalized ISO certification services include monitoring and internal audits as well. Our experts can monitor your Business Continuity Management System to ensure consistency, improvement, and compliance. We can also help it remain compliant with future updates to the ISO standard a cinch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ISO 22301 Certification Standard?

The ISO 22301 certification standard is the official benchmark for business continuity management. It helps companies to establish, implement, and maintain a system that enables them to identify risks and prepares the organization to respond effectively during disruptions.

Is getting the ISO 22301 Certification Standard a legal requirement?

While many regulatory bodies and stakeholders (including those in the supply chain) request certification to initiate a business deal, the standard is not a mandatory requirement worldwide. However, certification adds leverage.

What are the 4 Ps of Business continuity?

A business continuity management system is incomplete without people, procedures, premises, and providers.