Plan Approval (BCM-002-R005) - BCM-002

Requirement Details & Guidance

BCM-002-R005 · BCM-002

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to ensure BCDR plans and recovery procedures are reviewed for completeness and formally approved and to ensure BCDR capabilities remain aligned with business needs, recovery objectives, and organizational risk.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process for ensure BCDR plans and recovery procedures are reviewed for completeness and formally approved. Define accountable owners, required inputs and outputs, approval or validation points, criteria and thresholds, review frequency, exception handling, monitoring, reporting, and evidence requirements. Integrate the activity with risk management, incident response, technology operations, asset management, third-party management, and relevant business processes.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

BCM-002-R005 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

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Best Practices & Ownership

BCM-002 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
CIS-V8	CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 11 – Data Recovery: 11.1 – Establish and Maintain a Data Recovery Process	CIS Best Practice	vv8	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS04 – Managed Continuity > DSS04.03 – Develop and implement a business continuity response. 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS04 – Managed Continuity > DSS04.04 – Exercise, test and review the business continuity plan (BCP)	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 11(3) – ICT response and recovery plans Article 12(1)(b) – Restoration and recovery procedures and methods	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.13-3.2.2 – IT Continuity planning; §1.6-14 – ISRMC	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 8.1 – Operational planning and control; 8.4.4 – Business continuity plans	ISO Standard	v2019	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.30 – ICT readiness for business continuity	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(c) – Business continuity, including backup management, disaster recovery and crisis management	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: PR.IR – Technology Infrastructure Resilience \| PR.IR-03 – Mechanisms are implemented to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations RC.RP – Incident Recovery Plan Execution \| RC.RP-01 – The recovery portion of the incident response plan is executed once initiated from the incident response process RC.RP – Incident Recovery Plan Execution \| RC.RP-02 – Recovery actions are selected, scoped, prioritized, and performed	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.6 – CONTINGENCY PLANNING; CP-5 – CONTINGENCY PLAN UPDATE	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Operational Review; Business Continuity Plan (BCP)	India Standard	vLatest	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.10.1 – An incident response plan exists and is	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: Circular §11 – Cyber Crisis Management Plan; 19) Incident Response & Management – 19.4 BCP/DR supporting cyber resilience, rapid recovery and secure resumption aligned to RTOs	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 6.1 RC.RP: Incident Recovery Plan Execution	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC9.1 – Risk Mitigation – The entity identifies, selects, and develops risk mitigation activities for risks arising from potential business disruptions. A1.2 – Availability – The entity authorizes, designs, develops or acquires, implements, operates, approves, maintains, and monitors environmental protections, software, data backup processes, and recovery infrastructure to meet its objectives.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCM)

Purpose:

To maintain business operations and recover technology systems in the event of a disruption.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning (BCM-002)

Summary:

Establishes BCDR planning including business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, recovery procedures, plan approval, distribution, maintenance, review, accessibility, and continuous improvement.

Business Description:

Establish, maintain, approve, and periodically review Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) for critical business services and technology assets.

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