ISO 22361:2022 for Compliance Officers
What does ISO 22361:2022 require of a Compliance Officer?
ISO 22361:2022 is the ISO guidance on crisis management: the nature, characteristics and origins of crises; the seven principles of governance, strategy, risk management, decision-making, communication, ethics and learning; a capability built on a framework of leadership, structure, culture and competence and a process of anticipation, assessment, prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and continual improvement; crisis leadership and the crisis leader's responsibilities; strategic decision-making under uncertainty; crisis communication from the pre-crisis plan to social media; and training, exercising, validation and learning. Under ISO 22361:2022, which defines 49 controls, a Compliance Officer'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 22361:2022 controls land on the Compliance Officer
Compliance Officers ensure the organisation meets its regulatory obligations. They manage audit programmes, maintain evidence repositories, track regulatory changes, and coordinate across business units to sustain compliance posture.
ISO 22361:2022 defines 49 controls across 6 domains that directly affect the Compliance Officer 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 Compliance Officer is accountable for under ISO 22361:2022
Monitoring regulatory changes and assessing their impact on the organisation
Managing internal and external audit programmes and evidence collection
Maintaining compliance documentation, policies, and control frameworks
Coordinating with business units to implement and maintain required controls
Reporting compliance status to senior leadership and regulatory bodies
Where Compliance Officers lose time on ISO 22361:2022
These are the most common obstacles Compliance Officers face when managing ISO 22361:2022 compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Tracking overlapping requirements across multiple regulatory frameworks
Challenge 2
Collecting evidence from multiple teams and systems for audit readiness
Challenge 3
Keeping policies and procedures current as regulations change
Challenge 4
Demonstrating compliance ROI to justify programme investment
Challenge 5
Managing the volume of regulatory change across jurisdictions
A working order for a Compliance Officer starting on ISO 22361:2022
1. Readiness Assessment
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2. Cross-Framework Mapping
Use our platform to map ISO 22361:2022 controls against other frameworks you already comply with. Identify overlapping controls to reduce duplicate effort.
3. Build Your Toolkit
Equip yourself with ISO 22361:2022 toolkits, self-assessments, and implementation guides from our store. Resources designed specifically for Compliance Officers managing compliance programmes.
4. Continuous Monitoring
Establish ongoing compliance monitoring using our platform's gap analysis tools. Track your maturity over time and demonstrate progress to stakeholders.
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Questions Compliance Officers ask about ISO 22361:2022
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