BS ISO 22398:2013

What is ISO 22398 – Societal security guidelines for exercises?  

ISO 22398 is an international standard that focuses on societal security guidelines for exercises. ISO 22398 recommends good practices and guidelines for an organization to plan, conduct, and improve its exercise projects which may be organized within an exercise programme. ISO 22398 is applicable to all organizations regardless of type, size or nature, whether private or public. The guidance can be adapted to the needs, objectives, resources, and constraints of the organization. 

ISO 22398 is intended for use by anyone with responsibility for ensuring the competence of the organization’s personnel, particularly the leadership of the organization, and those responsible for managing exercise programmes and exercise projects. 

Who is ISO 22398  - Societal security guidelines for exercises for? 

ISO 22398 on societal security guidelines for exercises is useful for: 

• Social Security Administration (SSA)  
• Department of Health and Human Services  
• Exercise programme manager  

Why should you use ISO 22398 - Societal security guidelines for exercises?  

Exercises are an important management tool intended to identify gaps and areas for improvement as well as to determine the effectiveness of response and recovery strategies. In addition to measuring the competence of the organization and its personnel, exercises are excellent tools to assess revised plans and changed programmes for completeness, relevancy, and accuracy.  

ISO 22398 describes the elements of a generic approach to planning, conducting and improving exercise programmes and projects.  

The purpose of ISO 22398 is to: 

• Provide a basis for understanding, developing and implementing an effective exercise programme within an organization 
• Provide guidelines for planning and conducting an exercise project 
• Enhance the organization’s ability to conduct exercises with internal and external involved parties 
• Assist the organization with developing and assessing its exercising capability in a consistent and risk-assessed manner that reflects good practice 
• Enable continual improvement in exercise programmes and projects within an organization