ISO 27031 is part of the ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards, which governs information security management systems (ISMS). While its more famous sibling, , focuses on general business continuity management (BCM), ISO 27031 drills down into the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) specific aspects of keeping a business alive during a crisis.
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For each asset above, ask the business owner: "How many hours can this be offline before we go bankrupt or violate a contract?" ISO 27031 is part of the ISO/IEC 27000
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sells its standards to fund ongoing research, translation into 30+ languages, and maintenance (standards are updated every 5–7 years). As of 2025, ISO 27031 is still the 2011 version (currently under review for an update). Paying for the standard ensures you have the correct, watermarked, and searchable document. A single ICT outage prevented by the standard’s