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Emergency Communication

What is Emergency Communication?

Systems and procedures for rapidly communicating with employees, stakeholders, and the public during emergency situations.

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Frameworks that govern emergency communication

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →

What the standards actually require on emergency communication

Requirements naming emergency communication across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

NIS2 Directive1 control

This point pulls together the authentication and communications controls the Directive names explicitly. Multi-factor authentication, or continuous authentication solutions in its place, is expected where appropriate, and the interesting question is always cov...

nis2-directive::Art.21.2.j · Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications →
European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882)2 controls

Article 1 establishes the directive's purpose: to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by approximating laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards accessibility requirements for certain products + ser...

EAA-Art.1_2 · Subject matter and scope of products + services (EAA Articles 1-2) →
Finland Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki, 1050/2018)1 control

Finnish sectoral acts coordinating with Tietosuojalaki + GDPR. SVTSL (Information Society Code 917/2014 / Sahkoisen viestinnan palveluista annettu laki): regulates electronic communications services + ePrivacy + cookies + electronic marketing.

FiDPA-Sectoral-SVTSL-Cyber2024 · Sectoral Acts - SVTSL (917/2014), Cybersecurity Act 2024, Information Society Code →
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)1 control

Florida Statutes 112.23 - Prohibition on government-directed content moderation (added by SB 262 alongside the FDBR). PROVISIONS: (1) PROHIBITION on Florida state + local government entities + officers + employees from: (a) DIRECTING + REQUESTING social media...

FDBR-Section112.23-Government-Moderation · Government-Directed Content Moderation Prohibition (Fla. Stat. 112.23) →
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 control

IOSA Section 5 (CAB) Cabin Operations addresses cabin safety + cabin crew + emergency equipment + passenger safety. Conceptual coverage: cabin operations management + Director of Inflight + Chief Purser + reporting lines;

IATA-IOSA-Section5-CAB-CabinOperations · IATA IOSA Section 5 - CAB Cabin Operations + Cabin Crew + Safety Procedures + Emergency Equipment →
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)1 control

Respond is the fourth of five functional elements per MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2. Activities include: (1) Cyber Incident Response Plan - integrated with ISM Code Emergency Preparedness procedures + classified by impact tier (Safety-critical vs Operational vs Admin...

IMO-MSC-FAL-Respond-IncidentResponse-Communication-FlagState-PortAuthority-CIRT-USCGNVIC · IMO MSC-FAL Respond Function - Incident Response Plan + Containment + Communication + Flag State + Port Authority + USCG NVIC + Class Society Notification + CIRT →

Questions people ask about emergency communication

What is Emergency Communication?
Systems and procedures for rapidly communicating with employees, stakeholders, and the public during emergency situations.
Why is Emergency Communication important for compliance?
Emergency Communication is a key concept in Business Continuity. Understanding emergency communication helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Emergency Communication?
Emergency Communication appears in the requirement text of NIS2 Directive, European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882), Finland Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki, 1050/2018), Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Emergency Communication?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how emergency communication applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.