⚠️ KuCoin earns ISO 22301 certification for operational resilience

‼️ KuCoin has secured ISO 22301:2019 certification for its business continuity management system, adding an international continuity standard to the exchange’s existing security and operational controls. ISO 22301 sets requirements for a Business Continuity Management System, or BCMS, under which companies identify possible operational disruptions, establish response procedures and prepare recovery plans for critical services.

➡️ For KuCoin, the certification adds business continuity management to a compliance framework that already includes ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security and SOC 2 Type II for operational controls. The exchange said ISO 22301 is designed to cover disruptions that can come from cyber incidents, infrastructure failures, problems involving outside service providers and other unexpected events. Its focus extends beyond preventing an incident by requiring procedures for keeping important operations running and restoring services when interruptions occur.

🌐 Such requirements have particular relevance for cryptocurrency exchanges because trading takes place around the clock rather than within fixed market hours. Platforms must maintain access to trading, asset transfers, payments and other services across different regions and time zones.