Standards
This section provides references to a number of worldwide BC/BCM standards (content pulled from SDO’s website):
ISO - On 15 May 2012, ISO published the International Standard ISO 22301:2012, "Societal security -- Business continuity management systems --- Requirements". A second International Standard ISO 22313, "Societal security -- Business continuity management systems – Guidance", is in the Draft International Standard (DIS) phase and is expected to be published in late 2012 or early 2013.
In 2011, ISO published the International Standard ISO/IEC 27031:2011, Information security - Security techniques — Guidelines for information and communication technology readiness for business continuity." This provides guidance for organization's implementing the ICT component of business continuity management. It also provides guidance in support of the business continuity elements of the information security standards, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 2002.
United Kingdom – Produced by the British Standards Institution (BSI), BS 25999 is a business continuity management (BCM) standard in two parts. The first, “BS 25999-1:2006 Business Continuity Management. Code of Practice”, takes the form of general guidance and seeks to establish processes, principles and terminology for business continuity Management. The second, “BS 25999-2:2007 Specification for Business Continuity Management”, specifies requirements for implementing, operating and improving a documented business continuity management system (BCMS), describing only requirements that can be objectively and independently audited. With the advent of ISO 22301 it has been agreed that BS 25999-2 will be withdrawn by the end of 2012, however no decision has yet been made on the future of BS 25999-1.
North America – Published by the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 1600: Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs.
North America - ASIS/BSI BCM.01:2010 published Dec 2010
ANSI/ASIS SPC.1-2009 Organizational Resilience: The ANSI/ASIS SPC.1-2009 Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity Management Systems—Requirements with Guidance for Use American National Standard is under consideration for inclusion in the DHS PS-Prep, a voluntary program designed to enhance national resilience in an all hazards environment by improving private sector preparedness.
Australia – Published by Standards Australia HB 292-2006 : A practitioners guide to business continuity management HB 293-2006 : Executive guide to business continuity management In 2010, Standards Australia introduced their Standard AS/NZS 5050 that connects far more closely with traditional risk management practices. This interpretation is designed to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 31000 covering risk management.
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