How does EchelonGraph detect ISO 27001 A.5.30 violations?

EchelonGraph automatically detects ISO 27001 A.5.30 violations using scanner rule ISO27001-A530. The scanner checks cloud infrastructure configurations in real-time and flags non-compliant resources.

What audit questions are asked for ISO 27001 A.5.30?

Show RTO/RPO per critical system. When was last full technical recovery test? What was found in last test? Remediated? How are BCP updates triggered by infra changes?

📋ISO 27001 A.5.30Rule: ISO27001-A530high

ICT Readiness for Business Continuity

Description

ICT readiness shall be planned, implemented, maintained, and tested based on business continuity objectives.

⚠️ Risk Impact

Business continuity plans on paper that haven't been tested against ICT reality consistently fail at first real use. The mismatch between BCP plan and actual technical recovery capability is invisible until tested.

🔍 How EchelonGraph Detects This

ISO27001-A530Automated scanner rule

EchelonGraph's Tier 1 Cloud Scanner automatically checks for this condition across all connected cloud accounts. Violations are flagged as high-severity findings with remediation guidance.

🔧 Remediation

Document RTO/RPO per critical system. Test technical recovery quarterly (not just paper exercise). Maintain cross-region/cross-account backup architecture. Validate cross-functional handoffs (security → IT → product).

💀 Real-World Attack Scenario

A SaaS provider's BCP documented 4-hour RTO. When ransomware hit in 2023, recovery took 11 days — the BCP referenced systems and credentials that no longer existed. The team hadn't tested the technical recovery path in 18 months. Customer SLA penalties + lost revenue: $4.2M.

💰 Cost of Non-Compliance

Average ransomware downtime: 23 days; with tested BCP: 4 days (Coveware 2024). Untested plans fail 45% of the time at first real use.

📋 Audit Questions

1.Show RTO/RPO per critical system.
2.When was last full technical recovery test?
3.What was found in last test? Remediated?
4.How are BCP updates triggered by infra changes?

🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

T1486 — Data Encrypted for ImpactT1490 — Inhibit System Recovery

⚡ Common Pitfalls

⛔BCP as paper exercise — never tested against actual ICT
⛔Plan references systems/credentials that have changed
⛔RTO/RPO targets without measurement of actual capability

📈 Business Value

Tested ICT readiness transforms business continuity from policy theatre into operational reality. Material for SLA defensibility + insurance.

⏱️ Effort Estimate

Manual

40-80 hours initial plan + quarterly technical test

With EchelonGraph

EchelonGraph monitors backup configuration + alerts on infra changes affecting BCP

🔗 Cross-Framework References

SOC2-CC7.5NIST-CP-10

Automate ISO 27001 A.5.30 compliance

EchelonGraph continuously monitors this control across all your cloud accounts.

Start Free →