ISO 22301 - Business Continuity Management
ISO 22301 implementation and certification. Ensure your company's operational continuity in case of incidents, disasters, or crises.
At a glance
What happens to your company if systems go down due to a failure, an attack, or a disaster? We help you prepare a backup plan to keep operating even in emergency situations, and certify it with the international standard.
Want to know more?
We analyze what your company's critical activities are and how long you can afford to stop them. We create continuity and disaster recovery plans, then test them with periodic exercises to make sure they actually work.
Why choose this service
Business resilience
Ensure the continuity of critical services even in case of serious incidents, natural disasters, or cyber attacks.
NIS2 requirement
The NIS2 directive explicitly requires operational continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Stakeholder trust
Demonstrate to clients, partners, and investors that your company is prepared to face crises.
What is ISO 22301?
ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS). It defines the requirements for planning, implementing, and maintaining a system that ensures the continuity of critical activities in case of disruptions.
Why is it important?
Disruptions can have various causes:
- Cyber attacks: ransomware, DDoS, data breach
- Natural disasters: earthquakes, floods, fires
- Technical failures: hardware failure, extended blackouts
- Health crises: pandemics, health emergencies
- Supply chain: critical supplier interruption
Without a continuity plan, even a brief disruption can have devastating impacts on revenue, reputation, and business survival.
Key elements of ISO 22301
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Identifies:
- Critical processes: which activities cannot stop
- RTO (Recovery Time Objective): maximum tolerable downtime
- RPO (Recovery Point Objective): maximum acceptable data loss
- Dependencies: resources, systems, suppliers needed
Risk Assessment
Evaluates:
- Potential threats to each critical process
- Probability and impact of each scenario
- Existing vulnerabilities
- Intervention priorities
Continuity strategies
Defines:
- Alternative sites (hot/warm/cold site)
- Backup and replication solutions
- Alternative suppliers
- Remote working arrangements
Our approach
Initial assessment
Business context analysis, process mapping, stakeholder identification, and continuity requirements.
Business Impact Analysis
Critical process identification, RTO/RPO definition, dependency analysis, impact quantification.
Risk Assessment
Threat identification, vulnerability evaluation, crisis scenario analysis, risk prioritization.
Strategies and plans
Continuity strategy definition, BCP (Business Continuity Plan) and DRP (Disaster Recovery Plan) drafting.
Tests and exercises
Tabletop exercises, technical recovery tests, crisis simulations, recovery time verification.
Certification
Internal audit, support during the certification audit, non-conformity management.
ISO 22301 and NIS2
The NIS2 directive explicitly requires:
“Measures to ensure operational continuity, such as backup management and disaster recovery, and crisis management”
ISO 22301 certification demonstrates compliance with this requirement and provides a structured framework for continuity management.
Integration with other standards
| Standard | Integration |
|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | Information security: protection of data needed for continuity |
| ISO 22301 | Operational continuity: availability of critical services and processes |
| GDPR | Personal data availability as a compliance requirement |
| NIS2 | Explicit continuity and disaster recovery requirements |
An Integrated Management System (ISO 27001 + ISO 22301) optimizes investments and reduces complexity.
Deliverables
During the project you will receive:
- Business Impact Analysis documented
- Risk Assessment for operational continuity
- Business Continuity Plan (BCP) complete
- Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for IT
- Crisis management procedures
- Test and exercise plan
Related services
Combine ISO 22301 with our disaster recovery services:
- DRaaS - Disaster Recovery as a Service: managed recovery infrastructure
- Backup as a Service: managed backup with retention and replication
- MDR: 24/7 monitoring and incident response
Why Ekados
- Operational experience: not just documentation, but concrete technical solutions
- Integrated approach: we combine ISO 22301 with ISO 27001 and NIS2
- Own infrastructure: datacenter and DRaaS services to implement the strategies
- Real tests: exercises and simulations to verify plan effectiveness
Other services Cybersecurity & NIS2
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NIS2 Assessment & Roadmap
Gap analysis and roadmap for NIS2 compliance. Identify vulnerabilities and get a concrete plan before the October 2026 deadline.
Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Test
Infrastructure scanning and intrusion testing to identify vulnerabilities before attackers do.
Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
24/7 monitoring of your infrastructure with immediate incident response. Your outsourced SOC.
vCISO - CISO as a Service
A dedicated information security officer for your company, without the costs of a full-time hire.
Security Awareness Training
Anti-phishing training for your employees. 90% of attacks start with an email.
GDPR Compliance
Assessment, alignment, and maintenance of GDPR compliance. Personal data protection, DPO as a Service, and privacy training.
ISO 27001 - Information Security Management System
ISO 27001 implementation and certification. Build an internationally recognized Information Security Management System (ISMS).
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