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ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems for Auditors

What does ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems require of a Auditor?

ISO 22313:2020 provides guidance for planning, establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and continually improving a business continuity management system (BCMS) as specified in ISO 22301. Under ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems, which defines 82 controls, a Auditor's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.

Which ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems controls land on the Auditor

Internal Auditors assess whether compliance controls are operating effectively. They plan and execute audit engagements, evaluate evidence, report findings, and track remediation of identified gaps and nonconformities.

ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems defines 82 controls across 7 domains that directly affect the Auditor role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.

What a Auditor is accountable for under ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems

Planning and executing risk-based audit engagements against compliance frameworks

Evaluating control design and operating effectiveness through testing

Documenting findings, observations, and recommendations in audit reports

Tracking remediation actions and verifying closure of audit findings

Assessing organisational readiness for external audits and certifications

Where Auditors lose time on ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems

These are the most common obstacles Auditors face when managing ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems compliance, and how to address them:

Challenge 1

Efficiently testing controls across large, complex frameworks

Challenge 2

Accessing reliable evidence without disrupting business operations

Challenge 3

Mapping controls across multiple frameworks to avoid duplicate audit testing

Challenge 4

Keeping audit programmes current with regulatory and framework changes

Challenge 5

Communicating audit findings in a way that drives management action

A working order for a Auditor starting on ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems

1. Readiness Assessment

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2. Cross-Framework Mapping

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Questions Auditors ask about ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems

What does a Auditor need to know about ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems?

As a Auditor, your key responsibilities under ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems include planning and executing risk-based audit engagements against compliance frameworks and evaluating control design and operating effectiveness through testing. The framework contains 82 controls that fall within your area of responsibility. Understanding which controls you own versus which are shared with other teams is critical for effective implementation.

How does ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems affect the Auditor role?

ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems directly impacts Auditors through planning and executing risk-based audit engagements against compliance frameworks, evaluating control design and operating effectiveness through testing, documenting findings, observations, and recommendations in audit reports. The framework provides structure that helps Auditors demonstrate due diligence and report compliance status to stakeholders.

What are the biggest ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems challenges for Auditors?

Common challenges include efficiently testing controls across large, complex frameworks; accessing reliable evidence without disrupting business operations; mapping controls across multiple frameworks to avoid duplicate audit testing. Using cross-framework mapping tools and automated evidence collection can significantly reduce these pain points.

How should a Auditor prepare for a ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems audit?

Start by conducting a readiness assessment to identify gaps. Then focus on documenting findings, observations, and recommendations in audit reports and tracking remediation actions and verifying closure of audit findings. Maintain a current evidence repository and ensure all control owners have documented their processes. Our readiness reports provide a prioritised action plan specific to your gap profile.

What tools help Auditors manage ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems compliance?

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.Last updated 27 September 2026.