ISO 22301 Consulting Services

Stay Operational. Through Every Disruption.

Implement a certified Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) that keeps your organization running through cyberattacks, disasters, and outages — and proves your resilience to every stakeholder who depends on you.

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What is ISO 22301

The International Standard for Business Continuity

ISO 22301 is the internationally recognized standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS). It provides a systematic framework for organizations to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents — whether caused by cyberattacks, natural disasters, system failures, pandemics, or supply chain breakdowns.

Unlike ad hoc recovery plans, a certified BCMS embeds business continuity into your organizational culture and governance. It defines clear Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for critical processes, and ensures your team knows exactly what to do when disruption strikes.

ISO 22301 applies to organizations of every size and sector. It complements ISO 27001 (information security) and integrates naturally with risk management and IT service continuity frameworks — providing a holistic resilience posture that regulators, customers, and insurers increasingly require.
Prepares Before Disruption

Systematic risk assessments and BIA identify vulnerabilities before incidents occur — not after the damage is done.

Enables Rapid Response

Defined response procedures, escalation paths, and crisis communication frameworks cut response time dramatically.

Accelerates Recovery

Tested Disaster Recovery Plans and prioritized recovery sequences restore critical operations to agreed RTOs.

Drives Continuous Improvement

Regular drills, management reviews, and internal audits keep your BCMS current as your business and threat landscape evolve.

Globally Recognized Certification

Issued by accredited third-party auditors — providing verifiable proof of resilience to clients, regulators, and partners worldwide.

Why It Matters

The Business Case for Continuity Management

Disruptions are no longer rare edge cases — they are an operational certainty. Organizations without a certified BCMS are one incident away from uncontrolled downtime.
Escalating Business Disruptions

Global ransomware attacks have increased 105% year-on-year. Critical infrastructure failures, extreme weather events, and supply chain collapses are now routine. The question is not whether disruption will occur — it is whether you are prepared when it does.

Catastrophic Downtime Costs

Gartner estimates the average cost of IT downtime at $5,600 per minute. For financial services, healthcare, and eCommerce, a single major outage can exceed $100M in direct losses, regulatory penalties, and long-term reputational damage to customer relationships.

Customer Trust & Stakeholder Expectations

Enterprise buyers and regulated sectors now demand documented business continuity assurance as a vendor qualification standard. ISO 22301 certification provides independent, third-party-verified proof of your resilience commitment — a growing differentiator in competitive procurement.

Regulatory & Contractual Requirements

DORA (EU Digital Operational Resilience Act), FCA operational resilience rules, HIPAA contingency planning, and PCI DSS disaster recovery requirements all mandate formal continuity programs. ISO 22301 provides the most comprehensive framework for satisfying these obligations simultaneously.

Our Methodology

A Structured Five-Phase BCMS Approach

Proven across 180+ implementations — our methodology is risk-driven, operationally pragmatic, and calibrated to get you certified efficiently.
Phase 01 - Assess

Evaluate existing continuity capabilities, documentation, and awareness against ISO 22301 requirements to establish a clear baseline.

Phase 02 - Analyze

Conduct Business Impact Analysis and risk assessment to identify critical processes, threats, dependencies, and maximum tolerable downtime.

Phase 03 - Design

Architect the BCMS framework — continuity strategies, recovery options, governance model, and the policy and procedure structure.

Phase 04 - Implement

Deploy BCP and DRP documentation, train staff, activate supplier agreements, configure recovery systems, and embed BCMS governance.

Phase 05 - Test & Monitor

Run tabletop exercises, technical DR drills, and internal audits. Establish KPI monitoring and management review cycles for continual improvement.

Our Services

ISO 22301 Consulting Services

End-to-end Business Continuity Management consulting — from initial gap assessment through certified BCMS implementation and audit support.
ISO 22301 Gap Analysis

Benchmark your current continuity practices against ISO 22301 requirements, producing a prioritized gap register with a clear remediation roadmap and effort estimates for each control area.

Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

Identify your organization's critical business functions, quantify the impact of disruption over time, and establish Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) for each priority process.

Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)

Design and document technical Disaster Recovery Plans for IT systems, applications, and data — with tested failover procedures, backup validation, and clear recovery sequences aligned to your RTOs.

Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Development

Develop a comprehensive, tested Business Continuity Plan covering crisis response protocols, communication trees, alternate site activation, and stakeholder notification procedures tailored to your operations.

Risk Assessment & Continuity Strategy

Systematically identify threats to critical operations — cyberattacks, natural disasters, supply chain failures — and design resilience strategies that reduce probability and minimize recovery time.

Policy & Documentation Development

Develop all required BCMS policies, procedures, and records — including BC policy, crisis communication plans, and records of exercises — to satisfy ISO 22301 documentation requirements and auditor scrutiny.

Why Choose Us

Resilience Experts. Operational Results.

We are dedicated business continuity and cybersecurity consultants — not generalists adding BCMS as an afterthought. Every consultant holds active ISO 22301 credentials with deep sector specialization across banking, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.
Certified BC & Security Specialists

CBCP, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, and CISM credentials across every engagement — not junior analysts.

Seamless ISO 27001 + 22301 Integration

Implement both standards together for maximum efficiency, sharing controls, risk assessments, and audit evidence.

End-to-End Consulting Support

We remain engaged from gap analysis through certification audit — not just the advisory and documentation phase.

Practical, Tested Deliverables

BCPs and DRPs you can actually use during an incident — not shelf documents that fail when activated under pressure.

Multi-Regulation Coverage

One BCMS program that satisfies ISO 22301, DORA, HIPAA, and FCA operational resilience requirements simultaneously.

Our Credentials & Expertise

180+

BCMS Implementations

99%

Certification Success

50+

Industries Served

14 yrs

BC Expertise

Key Deliverables

Every Engagement. Complete Documentation.

Your BCMS documentation package is built to pass auditor scrutiny, satisfy regulatory requirements, and serve as your living continuity playbook — maintained and updated as your organization grows.
ISO 22301 Gap Analysis Report
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Report
Risk Assessment & Continuity Strategy Document
Business Continuity Plan (BCP) — Full Playbook
Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) — IT & Technical
Crisis Communication Plan & Contact Trees
Benefits

What ISO 22301 Certification Delivers

Certification produces measurable operational, financial, and commercial returns — making business continuity a strategic asset, not just a compliance requirement.
Improved Business Resilience

Systematically hardened operations across people, process, and technology — so your organization can absorb and adapt to disruptions without cascading failures.

Dramatically Reduced Downtime

Pre-defined recovery procedures and tested plans cut recovery times from days to hours — minimizing revenue loss, SLA penalties, and customer-facing service disruption.

Faster Recovery from Any Disruption

Clear escalation paths, activated DRP procedures, and trained teams restore critical operations to agreed RTOs — even under the pressure of a real incident.

Stronger Risk Management

Continuous risk monitoring and BIA updates keep your continuity posture current as your business evolves — reducing residual risk exposure across your operations.

Increased Stakeholder Confidence

Independent certification signals to customers, regulators, investors, and insurers that your organization takes resilience seriously — enhancing trust at every level.

Sustainable Competitive Advantage

As DORA, FCA resilience rules, and enterprise procurement requirements tighten, certified organizations gain first-mover positioning over competitors without formal BCMS programs.

FAQ
FAQ

Everything You Need to Know About Staying Secure

Everything you need to know before beginning your ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management journey.
ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS). It specifies requirements for planning, establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, and continually improving a documented BCMS that protects against, reduces the likelihood of, and ensures recovery from disruptive incidents. Certification is issued by accredited third-party auditors and provides independent verification that your continuity controls are effective and operational.

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For most organizations, implementation takes 3 to 6 months from initial gap analysis to certification-ready status. The timeline depends on organizational complexity, the number of critical business processes in scope, existing continuity maturity, and how quickly documentation and training can be embedded. Organizations with an existing ISO 27001 ISMS can often achieve ISO 22301 certification more quickly by leveraging shared controls. We provide a precise project schedule following the gap analysis.

A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is a broader document covering how the entire organization maintains critical business functions during and after a disruption — including people, processes, facilities, suppliers, and communications. A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is specifically focused on restoring IT systems, applications, and data infrastructure to operational status. The DRP is typically a subset of the BCP. ISO 22301 requires both — with the BCP addressing organizational continuity and the DRP addressing the technical recovery of systems that support those continuity-critical processes.
ISO 22301 is a standalone standard and does not formally require ISO 27001 as a prerequisite. However, the two standards share significant overlap in risk assessment, governance, incident management, and continual improvement processes. Many organizations pursue both simultaneously in an integrated project, which is the most efficient approach. If you already hold ISO 27001 certification, implementation time for ISO 22301 is typically shorter as documentation, risk assessment methodologies, and audit evidence can be shared across both management systems.

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