ISO 22301:2019 is the international standard for Societal security – Business continuity management systems – Requirements. Organizations implement it to build resilience against disruptions like cyberattacks, pandemics, natural disasters, and supply chain failures.

Why use it? Global risks are rising; certifications surged 82.9% in 2020 amid COVID-19, proving its value for all sizes/sectors.

Benefits: Reduces downtime/financial losses, enhances stakeholder trust/reputation, ensures regulatory compliance (e.g., NIS Directive), lowers insurance premiums, provides competitive edges in tenders.

Key aspects:

• PDCA cycle across 10 clauses (4-10 core).
• Clause 4: Organizational context/scope.
• Clause 5: Leadership policy/roles.
• Clause 6: Planning with BIA/risk assessment.
• Clause 7: Resources/competence/communication.
• Clause 8: Operations/testing/recovery.
• Clauses 9-10: Evaluation/improvement.

Integrates with ISO 27001/31000 via Annex SL; 2024 Amendment 1 adds climate focus. Enables proactive recovery (RTOs), continual testing, certification (3-year validity).

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 is the international standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS). Organizations adopt it to systematically manage information risks, protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad) of assets.

Why implement? It mitigates breaches, ensures regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, NIS2), wins contracts, reduces insurance costs, and builds customer trust. Benefits include competitive edge, cost-efficient risk treatment, faster incident response, and continual improvement via PDCA cycle.

Key aspects: Risk-based approach with Clause 4-10 requirements and Annex A (93 controls in organizational, people, physical, technological themes). Requires leadership commitment, Statement of Applicability (SoA), internal audits, and certification audits. Focuses on governance, processes, and evidence over checklists. (148 words)