DRI ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Standard

Question 1

What is the overall structure of ISO 22301 and which management system standard framework does it follow?

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A ten-clause document following the ISO High Level Structure (Annex SL), enabling integration with other ISO management system standards

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A five-section document based on the NFPA 1600 framework

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A seven-part framework developed specifically for business continuity with no alignment to other ISO standards

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A three-tier document aligned to the FFIEC Business Continuity Management guidance

Question 2

ISO 22301 Clause 4 'Context of the Organization' requires organizations to do which of the following?

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Understand internal and external issues, interested parties, and determine the scope of the BCMS

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Document all technical recovery procedures for critical systems

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Conduct an annual BIA and risk assessment

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Establish recovery time objectives for all critical functions

Question 3

What does ISO 22301 Clause 6 'Planning' require organizations to establish?

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Objectives and plans for achieving them, plus actions to address risks and opportunities

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Documented communication plans for all stakeholder groups

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Specific recovery time objectives for each critical business function

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An annual exercise program with at least two exercises per year

Question 4

In ISO 22301, what is the purpose of the 'Management Review'?

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A regular review by top management to evaluate BCMS performance and effectiveness, and to make decisions about improvements and resource allocation

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A technical review of IT disaster recovery system performance

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A review process conducted by external auditors to certify BCMS compliance

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A review of the business impact analysis outputs conducted annually by department managers

Question 5

What does ISO 22301 require regarding 'documented information' (documentation)?

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Documented information must be controlled—created, updated, distributed, accessed, and retained in a manner ensuring availability, suitability, and protection

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All organizational processes must be fully documented in writing

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Organizations must use standardized document templates approved by the certification body

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All documented information must be stored in cloud-based systems with regulatory-compliant security

Question 6

ISO 22301 Clause 8 'Operation' is primarily concerned with which of the following?

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Implementing and controlling the processes needed to meet BCMS requirements, including BIA, risk assessment, BC strategy, plans, and exercises

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Day-to-day IT operations and system monitoring

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Operational budget management for the BCM program

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Customer-facing service delivery during normal operations