ISO 27001 Annex A 5.30 ICT readiness for business continuity

This control is broader than E8-RB-ML1.4.

E8-RB-ML1.4 involves testing restoration from backups to a common point in time during disaster recovery exercises. Annex A 5.30 focuses on a broader ICT readiness for business continuity, including but not limited to backup restoration testing, stressing on overall continuity objectives.

This control partially meets E8-RB-ML1.1.

Annex A 5.30 requires ICT readiness to be planned, implemented, maintained and tested based on business continuity objectives and ICT continuity requirements. E8-RB-ML1.1 mandates that backups are performed and retained in line with business criticality and business continuity requirements, which is one specific control measure underpinning ICT continuity. E8-RB-ML1.1 is narrower (backup performance/retention) while Annex A 5.30 encompasses additional continuity design and readiness activities beyond backups.

This control is broader than ISM-0734.

ISM-0734 demands the CISO to assist in business continuity and disaster recovery planning to ensure business-critical services can be sustained in a disaster. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A 5.30 mandates planning, implementing, maintaining, and testing ICT readiness against continuity objectives, which is vital to effective DR planning. Annex A 5.30 is broader and more focused on ICT testing, while ISM-0734 emphasises the CISO's regulatory and oversight role across BC/DR planning.

This control is broader than ISM-1438.

ISM-1438 requires organisations with a high availability requirement for website hosting to use CDNs that cache websites to improve resilience and uptime. Annex A 5.30 requires ICT readiness for business continuity to be planned, implemented, maintained and tested against continuity objectives, which can include architectural measures like CDNs for web continuity. The ISO control is broader and programmatic (planning, maintenance, testing across ICT), while ISM-1438 is a specific technical pattern for website availability.

This control is broader than ISM-1548.

ISM-1548 requires organisations to develop, implement and maintain data restoration processes and supporting procedures. Annex A 5.30 supports ISM-1548 by requiring ICT readiness for business continuity be planned, maintained and tested, of which data restoration is a core capability.

This control is broader than ISM-1610.

ISM-1610 requires a method of emergency access to systems and resources to be documented and tested on initial implementation and after fundamental ICT infrastructure changes. Annex A 5.30 requires ICT continuity readiness, including testing against business continuity requirements. While A 5.30 is broader in scope, covering overall ICT continuity, ISM-1610 specifically targets emergency access procedures.

This control partially meets ISM-1019.

ISM-1019 requires a documented and maintained DoS response plan for video conferencing and IP telephony services. Annex A 5.30 focuses on ICT readiness for business continuity, covering broader continuity scenarios including DoS. ISM-1019 is narrower as it targets specific services and threats.

This control partially overlaps ISM-1431.

Annex A 5.30 requires organisations to plan, implement, maintain and test ICT continuity capabilities to support the business during disruptions. ISM-1431 relates by requiring denial-of-service (DoS) mitigation planning with cloud providers, supporting service availability during specific disruptions. The candidate is narrower, whereas Annex A 5.30 covers all ICT continuity requirements and broader business continuity objectives including recovery goals.

This control partially overlaps ISM-1511.

Annex A 5.30 requires ICT continuity requirements to be implemented based on business continuity objectives and then maintained and tested. ISM-1511 relates by requiring data backup, which is a key ICT continuity control. ISM-1511 is narrower (backup execution and retention), while Annex A 5.30 includes broader ICT readiness activities such as recovery strategies and continuity testing across services.

This control partially overlaps ISM-1547.

Annex A 5.30 requires ICT readiness for business continuity to be planned, implemented, maintained and tested against business continuity objectives and ICT continuity requirements. ISM-1547 involves documented and maintained data backup processes and procedures, which are a foundational ICT continuity capability, though Annex A 5.30 is broader, emphasising end-to-end ICT continuity readiness and testing.

This control partially overlaps ISM-1580.

Annex A 5.30 requires organisations to ensure ICT services can continue or be recovered to meet business continuity objectives. ISM-1580 relates by requiring high availability online services to automatically transition between availability zones, supporting continuity during infrastructure or zone outages. The candidate is a specific pattern for availability, while Annex A 5.30 includes planning, maintenance, and testing for all relevant ICT services.

This control partially overlaps ISM-1805.

Annex A 5.30 requires planned, maintained, and tested ICT readiness to sustain or recover ICT services during disruptive events. ISM-1805 relates by detailing what a denial-of-service response plan must contain for maintaining video conferencing and IP telephony capabilities during an attack. The candidate is specific, whereas Annex A 5.30 is broader and covers all relevant ICT continuity requirements.

This control supports ISM-1123.

ISM-1123 requires UPS power to be used for all TOP SECRET IT equipment so services remain available during loss of mains power. This supports Annex A 5.30 because UPS-backed power is a common ICT continuity measure that contributes to ICT readiness for business continuity objectives. Annex A 5.30 includes planning, testing and broader continuity arrangements, whereas ISM-1123 is a single physical power-control requirement.

This control depends on ISM-1615.

ISM-1615 requires break glass accounts to be tested after their credentials are changed to confirm emergency access will still function when needed. This supports Annex A 5.30 by providing a concrete, repeatable test activity that evidences ICT continuity readiness for a critical recovery mechanism (emergency administrative access). Annex A 5.30 is broader and lifecycle-focused (plan, implement, maintain and test ICT continuity), while ISM-1615 focuses on post-change validation for one continuity-enabling control (break glass access).

This control depends on ISM-1633.

ISM-1633 requires defining system boundaries, criticality and security objectives based on impact if compromised. This supports ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A 5.30 because ICT continuity objectives and readiness planning depend on understanding which systems are critical and what availability/recovery objectives are required. Annex A 5.30 focuses on continuity planning and testing, whereas ISM-1633 establishes the business-driven objectives that continuity requirements should reflect.

This control is broader than IT.PRO-10.1.

IT.PRO-10.1 requires important data, applications and settings to be backed up on a defined schedule to secure, resilient and protected storage. Reliable backups are a core component of the ICT readiness required by Annex A 5.30, because they make recovery in line with business continuity objectives and ICT continuity requirements possible. Annex A 5.30 is broader, requiring ICT readiness as a whole to be planned, implemented, maintained and tested, beyond the backup arrangements in IT.PRO-10.1.

This control is broader than IT.PRO-10.3.

IT.PRO-10.3 requires regular testing of backup and restoration procedures against defined recovery time and recovery point objectives. Restoration testing against these objectives is a specific part of the ICT readiness testing required by Annex A 5.30, which is driven by business continuity objectives and ICT continuity requirements. Annex A 5.30 is broader, covering the planning, implementation, maintenance and testing of all ICT readiness arrangements, not only backup restoration.