Tencent Cloud is one of the first batch of cloud service providers in China to pass ISO 22301 certification.
ISO 22301 is an international standard for business continuity management systems (BCMS). It provides enterprises with a framework for planning, establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and continuously improving documented management systems to enhance their ability to resist various unforeseen interruptions and ensure the continuity of operations and services.
This certification is applicable across all types of industries and organizations, regardless of scale and nature. In addition, it is of particular pertinence to industries that are deemed “high-risk” and those that operate under a strict regulatory regime, including Finance, IT & Communications and Manufacturing. In the course of their business, enterprises are often affected by various internal or external factors, which may even lead to business interruption in severe cases, and unexpected interruptions will cause significant losses to enterprises.
At present, business continuity management has received more and more attention. Taking the financial industry as an example, since the State Council promulgated the national policy "National Financial Emergency Plan" in 2005, business continuity management has gradually been included in the regulatory scope of the financial industry. Financial regulatory authorities have also successively issued a series of regulatory policies, including the "Guidelines for Information Technology Risk Management of Commercial Banks", "Guidelines for the Supervision of Commercial Bank Data Centers", "Guidelines for Business Continuity of Commercial Banks", etc., which provide comprehensive guidance and requirements for the business continuity management of commercial banks.