PECB Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor training course is designed to prepare you to audit an information security management system (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC 27001. 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.
Training duration: 32 ac h (4 days). Certification exam is held on day 5.
Target audience:
- 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
Prerequisites: A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27001 and comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.
Contents of this training
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.
Trainer: PhD Andro Kull, certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Specific course content will include
- 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
- Day 5: Certification Exam
Examamination
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.
Intended outcome
Learning 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
Price includes:
- Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
- Training material containing over 450 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
- An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.
- In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months for free
Continuing Education Curriculum Group: Management and Administration (0413 )
Trainer
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Andro Kull
Andro Kull during his career, has worked in both sectors, public and private. In the previous years he has worked for the financial sector with regards to IT and information security, and for the energy sector with regards to IT risks, where security and continuity demands are very high. Kull started his career as IT specialist and IT manager, and has worked extensively as IT auditor and as IT risk manager for one of the largest company in Estonia. At the same time, he founded a small consulting company and managed projects related to IT risk assessment, the implementation of security measures, business continuity planning (BC), planning for recovery (DR), and crisis management mostly in public sector organizations.
The international environment is not new to Andro Kull, since he has participated in the European Central Bank internet payment security working group. Kull has been cooperating with the IT banking supervisors on an international level. Furthermore, he has organized one international conference in Tallinn. In addition, he has worked for European Union DG Connect as advisor connected with IT risk management recommendations development.
Andro Kull holds a PhD degree from the University of Tampere, concentrating on the IT oversight and compliance verification methodologies, and he currently is lecturing IT risk and information security management issues at the University of Tallinn.