BS 25999-1:2006 (USA Edition)

As part of the Title IX legislation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) selected BS 25999-1 and BS 25999-2 as standards authorized for use in the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep).

This is a US Edition of BS 25999-1 for use by entities and individuals as part of this program.

BS 25999-1:2006 is a code of practice that takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It establishes the process, principles and terminology of business continuity management (BCM), providing a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within an organization and to provide confidence in business-to-business and business-to-customer dealings.

Contents of BS 25999-1:2006 Business continuity management. Code of practice:

• Foreword
• Scope and applicability
• Terms and definitions
• Overview of business continuity management (BCM)
• The business continuity management policy
• BCM programme management
• Understanding the organization
• Determining business continuity strategy
• Developing and implementing a BCM response
• Exercising, maintaining and reviewing BCM arrangements
• Embedding BCM in the organization’s culture
• References