ISO 27001
Operational

Business Continuity Policy Template

Information security aspects of business continuity aligned with ISO 27001 controls A.5.29 and A.5.30.

What This Policy Covers

Purpose and Scope-Policy objectives and Annex A references.
Business Impact Analysis-Identifying critical processes and dependencies.
ICT Readiness-IT continuity planning and redundancy measures.
Recovery Procedures-Activating continuity plans and recovery steps.
Testing and Exercising-Regular testing and validation of plans.

Required Sections

A compliant Business Continuity Policy for ISO 27001 must include the following5 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.

1

Purpose and Scope

Policy objectives and Annex A references.

2

Business Impact Analysis

Identifying critical processes and dependencies.

3

ICT Readiness

IT continuity planning and redundancy measures.

4

Recovery Procedures

Activating continuity plans and recovery steps.

5

Testing and Exercising

Regular testing and validation of plans.

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