ISO22301: 2019 - An Introduction to a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

CHAPTER 5: ISO 22301 – BCMS – REQUIREMENTS

Similar to other standards, ISO 22301 devotes its first three sections to:

1.Scope;

2.Normative references; and

3.Terms and definitions.

The remaining seven sections are summarised as follows:

4 Context of the organisation

This section of the Standard is concerned with identifying the key operational aspects of your organisation, such as:

•Understanding the context your organisation operates within;

•The needs and expectations of interested parties;

•Legal and regulatory requirements related to the continuity of the services or products you offer; and

•The scope of the management system.

The context referred to in the first point is that of the legal, regulatory, financial, commercial and other aspects ...