ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System Lead Auditor (PECB Certified) - Including Exam [ISO27001LA]

OVERVIEW

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 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.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an information security management system (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC 27001
• Interpret the ISO/IEC 27001 requirements for an ISMS from the perspective of an auditor
• Evaluate the ISMS conformity to ISO/IEC 27001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Plan, conduct, and close an ISO/IEC 27001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
• Manage an ISO/IEC 27001 audit program

AUDIENCE

- Auditors seeking to perform and lead information security management system (ISMS) audits
- Managers or consultants seeking to master the information security management system audit process
- Individuals responsible to maintain conformity with the ISMS requirements in an organization
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for the information security management system audit
- Expert advisors in information security management

CERTIFICATION

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 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

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.

The requirements for PECB Auditor Certifications are as follows:

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Provisional Auditor

• Exam: PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent
• Professional experience: None required
• MS audit/assessment experience: None required
• Other requirements: Signing the PECB Code of Ethics

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Auditor

• Exam: PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent
• Professional experience: Two years, including one year of work experience in Information Security Management
• MS audit/assessment experience: Audit activities totaling 200 hours
• Other requirements: Signing the PECB Code of Ethics

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

• Exam: PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent
• Professional experience: Five years, including two years of work experience in Information Security Management
• MS audit/assessment experience: Audit activities totaling 300 hours
• Other requirements: Signing the PECB Code of Ethics

PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Auditor

• Exam: PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent
• Professional experience: Ten years, including seven years of work experience in Information Security Management
• MS audit/assessment experience: Audit activities totaling 1,000 hours
• Other requirements: Signing the PECB Code of Ethics

Note: PECB Certified Individuals who do possess the Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor Credentials are qualified for the respective PECB Master Credential, given they have taken 4 additional Foundation Exams which are related to this scheme. 

To be considered valid, these audits should follow best audit practices and include the following activities:

• Audit planning
•  Audit interview
• Managing an audit program
• Drafting audit reports
• Drafting non-conformity reports
• Drafting audit working documents
•  Documentation review
• On-site Audit
• Follow-up on non-conformities
• Leading an audit team

CONTENT

Day 1: Introduction to the information security management system (ISMS) and ISO/IEC 27001

Day 2: Audit principles, preparation, and initiation of an audit

Day 3: On-site audit activities

Day 4: Closing the audit