ISO 22301
Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
Ensure your organization can survive and recover from disruptions — whether a cyberattack, natural disaster, or supply chain failure — with a robust, tested business continuity management system.
Overview
ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS). It specifies requirements to plan, establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain, and continually improve a documented management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents.
In Indonesia, business continuity is a regulatory requirement for financial institutions under OJK regulations, and a growing expectation for critical infrastructure operators and enterprise service providers. Tobias helps you build a BCMS that is genuinely operational — not just a set of documents that sit on a shelf until a crisis hits.
Key Benefits
Minimize Downtime & Revenue Loss
Reduce the duration and impact of disruptions by having tested recovery procedures ready before an incident occurs.
Meet OJK & Regulatory Requirements
Satisfy business continuity obligations for financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators, and other regulated sectors in Indonesia.
Build Stakeholder & Client Confidence
Demonstrate to clients, investors, and partners that you have the resilience to deliver on commitments even in adverse conditions.
Structured Crisis Response
Replace ad-hoc, panic-driven crisis responses with documented, rehearsed procedures and clear roles — reducing human error when it matters most.
Key Requirements
1. Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Identify your critical business functions, the maximum tolerable period of disruption (MTPD), recovery time objectives (RTO), and recovery point objectives (RPO).
2. Risk Assessment for Business Continuity
Assess threats and vulnerabilities that could cause disruption to critical activities, and determine appropriate continuity strategies.
3. Business Continuity Plans (BCP)
Develop documented, actionable plans for responding to and recovering from disruptive incidents, covering people, processes, technology, and facilities.
4. Exercises & Testing
Regularly test and exercise your BCPs through tabletop exercises, simulations, and live drills to validate their effectiveness and identify gaps.
5. Management Review & Continual Improvement
Periodically review the BCMS performance, update plans based on lessons learned from incidents and exercises, and ensure ongoing alignment with business changes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does ISO 22301 certification take?
Most organizations complete the journey from gap assessment to certification in 5 to 9 months, depending on the number of critical processes, sites, and existing maturity of business continuity practices.
Is ISO 22301 required for OJK-regulated institutions?
OJK regulations require financial institutions to have a documented Business Continuity Plan (BCP). While ISO 22301 certification is not explicitly mandated, it is widely recognized as the gold standard for meeting these requirements, and several major Indonesian banks and insurers have pursued certification to demonstrate compliance.
What is the difference between BCP, DRP, and BCMS?
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) covers how you maintain critical operations during a disruption. A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) focuses specifically on restoring IT systems. A Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) — as defined by ISO 22301 — is the overarching management framework that governs how BCPs and DRPs are created, maintained, tested, and improved.
How does ISO 22301 relate to ISO 27001?
ISO 27001 includes a control (A.17) specifically for information security aspects of business continuity. ISO 22301 takes this much further, covering business continuity for the entire organization. Many organizations implement both together, with ISO 22301 providing the enterprise-wide BCMS and ISO 27001 addressing IT and information security continuity.