PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001
Lead Auditor – 5 Days
Master the Audit of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC 27001
Why should you attend?
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Information Security Management System (ISMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.
Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution.
After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Auditor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on best practices.
Who should attend?
- Auditors seeking to perform and lead Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification audits
- Managers or consultants seeking to master an Information Security Management System audit process
- Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with Information Security Management System requirements
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for an Information Security Management System audit
- Expert advisors in Information Security Management
Day 1: Introduction to Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and ISO/IEC 27001
- Course objectives and structure
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Certification process
- Fundamental principles of Information Security Management Systems
- Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
Day 2: Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit
- Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Evidence based audit approach
- Initiating the audit
- Stage 1 audit
- Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
- Stage 2 audit (Part 1)
Day 3: On-site audit activities
- Stage 2 audit (Part 2)
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Creating audit test plans
- Drafting audit findings and non-conformity reports
Day 4: Closing the audit
- Documentation of the audit and the audit quality review
- Closing the audit
- Evaluating action plans by the auditor
- Benefits of the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit program
- Competence and evaluation of auditors
- Closing the training
Day 5: Certification Exam
Learning objectives
- Understand the operations of an Information Security Management System based on ISO/IEC 27001
- Acknowledge the correlation between ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27002 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
- Understand an auditor’s role to: plan, lead and follow-up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
- Learn how to lead an audit and audit team
- Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001 in the context of an ISMS audit
- Acquire the competencies of an auditor to: plan an audit, lead an audit, draft reports, and follow-up on an audit in compliance with ISO 19011
Examination – 3 hours
The “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1
Fundamental principles and concepts of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Domain 2
Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Domain 3
Fundamental audit concepts and principles
Domain 4
Preparation of an ISO/IEC 27001 audit
Domain 5
Conducting an ISO/IEC 27001 audit
Domain 6
Closing an ISO/IEC 27001 audit
Domain 7
Managing an ISO/IEC 27001 audit program
Certification
After successfully completing the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below.
You will receive a certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.
| Credential | Exam | Professional experience |
ISM audit experience |
Other requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Provisional Auditor |
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent |
None | None | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Auditor |
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam or equivalent |
Two years: One year of work experience in Information Security Management | Audit activities: a total of 200 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor |
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent |
Five years: Two years of work experience in Information Security Management | Audit activities: a total of 300 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Master |
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent and PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam or equivalent |
Ten years: Six years of work experience in Information Security Management | Audit and Project activities: a total of 500 hours each | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
General information
- Certification fees are included on the exam price
- Training material containing over 450 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
- A participation certificate of 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued
- In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months for free