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