Business Continuity Management BS 25999

BS 25999 Overview

Continued operations in the event of a disruption, whether due to a major disaster or a minor incident, is a fundamental requirement for any organization. British Standard, BS 25999 is the world's first Business Continuity Management (BCM) standard developed to minimize the risks of disruptions which affect the whole organization.

The standard is designed to keep your business going during the most challenging and unexpected circumstances. By helping to put the fundamentals of a BCM system in place, it protects your staff, preserves your reputation and provides the ability for you to continue to operate and trade.

BS 25999 has been developed by a group of world class experts representing a cross-section of industry sectors and the government to establish the process, principles and terminology of Business Continuity Management.

It provides a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within your organization and gives you confidence in business-to-business and business-to-customer dealings. It also contains a comprehensive set of controls based on BCM best practice and covers the whole BCM lifecycle.

Who is relevant to?

BS 25999 is suitable for any organization, large or small, from any sector. It is particularly relevant for organizations which operate in high risk environments such as finance, telecommunications, transport and the public sector, where the ability to continue operating is paramount for the organization itself and its customers and stakeholders.

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