New standard ISO 22316, Security and resilience – Organizational resilience – Principles and attributes, aims to help organizations be in a better position to meet the challenges ahead.
ISO 22316 provides a framework to help organizations future-proof their business, detailing key principles, attributes, and activities that have been agreed on by global experts.
The standard was developed by working group WG 2, Continuity and organizational resilience, of technical committee ISO/TC 292, Security and resilience.
James Crask, Convenor of ISO/TC 292’s working group WG 2, said improving the resilience of organizations ensures they are not only better placed for anticipating and responding to potential risks, but can harness opportunities as well.
“The standard takes a wide view of the things that can drive resilience in an organization, many of these are behavioral and have historically been overlooked,” Crask said. “This is why one of the key principles of the standard is to help them develop a culture that supports resilience.
“It also involves building upon existing forms of risk management, having shared values and an awareness of changing contexts, all the while underpinned by strong and empowered leadership.”