Business Continuity Plan Template (ISO 22301-Aligned)

BCP Template Outline

• Purpose, scope, assumptions, and plan ownership
• Activation criteria and authority
• Crisis / continuity team structure and contact trees
• Communication (internal, customers, regulators, media)
• Critical activity recovery procedures (by priority from BIA)
• Resource requirements (people, workspace, suppliers, tech)
• Interfaces to incident response, cyber playbooks, and DR plans
• Return-to-normal and stand-down criteria
• Document control, training, and exercise schedule references

Quality Checks Before Stage 2

• Plans match current BIA priorities
• Named roles have deputies and out-of-band contacts
• Supplier dependencies have workable alternatives or contracts
• Exercise findings feed corrective actions (Clause 10)

How CyberSilo Helps

• BCMS programme artefacts — BIA, plans, exercise records — organised in Compliance Standards Automation
• ThreatHawk SIEM / SOAR for detection, response evidence, and ICT continuity telemetry during disruption
• Advisory scoping for certification readiness — contact CyberSilo

Frequently Asked Questions

One BCP or many?

Organisations often maintain a framework BCP plus activity- or site-specific plans. Structure should match scope and complexity.

Does ISO 22301 prescribe a template format?

No. It requires effective documented information and operable procedures — not a single official form layout.

Where do cyber incidents fit?

Cyber response may start in IR/SOAR playbooks; the BCP covers sustained activity continuity when systems or sites are impaired.

Related ISO 22301 Resources

Ransomware playbook · PISF BCP guide · Hub