White paper – The new ISO standard ISO/IEC 27031:2025

White paper – The new ISO standard ISO/IEC 27031:2025

Since May 2025, the revised ISO/IEC 27031 has placed organisational resilience at the centre of attention. ICT Readiness for Business Continuity (IRBC) is now strategically anchored and closely interlinked with business continuity, information security, incident response and risk management. This makes crisis resilience an integral part of corporate strength and future security.

With the revised ISO/IEC 27031:2025, a new era of organizational resilience begins. This white paper highlights the key changes compared to the 2011 edition, places them in a strategic context, and shows how organizations can derive real value from them.

The focus is on how the new standard affects regulated industries and existing management systems in IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM) and ICT Readiness for Business Continuity (IRBC). It specifically highlights synergies with related standards such as ISO/IEC 22301, ISO/IEC 27001, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework – complemented by proven ITSCM practices.

The white paper provides insights for decision-makers who view resilience, security, and continuity as strategic success factors – and who want to actively shape the transformation.