本文件规定了实施、维护和改进管理体系的要求，以防止、降低发生、准备、响应和恢复中断的可能性。本文件中规定的要求是通用的，旨在适用于所有组织或其部分，无论组织的类型、规模和性质如何。这些需求的应用程度取决于组织的运行环境和复杂性。本文件适用于所有类型和规模的组织:a） 实施、维护和改进业务连续性管理系统；b） 努力确保符合规定的业务连续性政策；c） 需要能够在中断期间以可接受的预定义容量继续交付产品和服务；d） 通过有效应用BCMS来提高他们的应变能力。本文件可用于评估组织满足自身业务连续性需求和义务的能力。

This document specifies requirements to implement, maintain and improve a management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of, prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptions when they arise. The requirements specified in this document are generic and intended to be applicable to all organizations, or parts thereof, regardless of type, size and nature of the organization. The extent of application of these requirements depends on the organization's operating environment and complexity. This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations that: a) implement, maintain and improve a BCMS; b) seek to ensure conformity with stated business continuity policy; c) need to be able to continue to deliver products and services at an acceptable predefined capacity during a disruption; d) seek to enhance their resilience through the effective application of the BCMS. This document can be used to assess an organization's ability to meet its own business continuity needs and obligations.