ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

This is an intensive course enables participants to develop the expertise needed to audit an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and to manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training, the participant will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to proficiently plan and perform internal and external audits in compliance with the certification process of the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard.

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Course outline: Introduction Module 

• Relevant standards, ISO/IEC 27001:2022
• The importance of information security
• 8 Principles of ISO Management
• Benefits of ISO 27001 Standard
• Introduction to information security and ISO 27001
• Integrated Management System
• ISO 27000 Family of Standards
• Legal and Regulatory Conformity
• Course objectives and structure
• Standard and regulatory framework
• Certification process

Fundamental principles of information security 

• Asset & Information Security
• Information Security
• Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability
• Vulnerability & Threat
• Information Security Risk
• Security Objectives & Controls
• Classification of Security Controls
• Control Environment
• ISMS Implementation Overview
• Audit Types
• Internal External
• Independent or Third party

In-depth understanding ISO 27001:2022 Standard

• How to refer ISO 27001
• Utilizing IS0 19011 Standard
• Getting Familiarize with ISO 27001:2022 Standard
• 10 Clauses
• 4 Control Themes
• 93 Controls
• Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit

Fundamental audit concepts and principles

• Audit Standard, What is Audit, Types of Audits
• Auditors, Audit Objectives & Criteria, Combined Audit
• Principals of Auditing, Responsibility of Auditors
• Audit approach based on evidence and risk
• Types of Audit Evidences, Quality of Audit Evidences
• Audit Approach Based on Risk, Materiality and Audit Planning
• Reasonable Assurance
• Risk Based Auditing & Evidence Based Auditing
• Initiating the audit
• Stage 1 audit

On-site audit activities

• Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
• Stage 2 audit (Part 1)
• Stage 2 audit (Part 2)
• Communication during the audit
• Audit procedures
• Creating audit test plans

Closing the audit

• Drafting audit findings and non-conformity reports
• Documentation of the audit and quality review
• Evaluating action plans by the auditor
• Beyond the initial audit
• Managing an internal audit programme
• Competence and evaluation of auditors
• Closing the audit
• Syndicate & role play exercises
• Final ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Examination

Course Recap Review of Learning Objectives Examination Preparation Certification Examination

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