# How do I prepare for ISO 20996?

Name the cloud services that carry critical activities, run one restore yourself, review recovery, data return and exit terms in every critical contract, and set a dated plan with a named owner.

## Where do I start?

Run the free check. It returns a position, the gaps and three dated actions in about a minute.

## What does the kit add?

The register of 57 cited requirements, the evidence list and a dated plan in PDF, CSV and XLSX.

## How long does it take?

The first pass over a critical service is usually a week of meetings and one test. The plan runs to the publication window.

## What if I do nothing?

The date is an estimate, but the contracts and the restore gap already exist. Publication turns a latent gap into a visible one.

Last updated: 2026-10-20.