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ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Training

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The ISO 27001 Lead Auditor is a professional certification that demonstrates the expertise to conduct and lead audits of an organization's Information Security Management System (ISMS) against the globally recognized ISO/IEC 27001 standard.

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What is ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Training about?

The ISO 27001 Lead Auditor course equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to perform first, second, and third-party audits of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). It covers auditing principles, ISO 27001 requirements, audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up. Participants will gain practical insights into leading audit teams, ensuring compliance with international standards, and supporting organizations in strengthening their security posture. This training is essential for professionals pursuing careers in compliance, auditing, and information security management.

What are the objectives of ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Training ?

  • Understand ISO/IEC 27001 standards, principles, and requirements.
  • Learn how to plan, conduct, and manage ISMS audits.
  • Acquire skills to lead audit teams and manage audit programs.
  • Gain expertise in reporting nonconformities and ensuring corrective actions.
  • Prepare for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification exams.

Who is ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Training for?

  • Information Security Managers and Consultants.
  • Internal and External Auditors.
  • Compliance and Risk Management Professionals.
  • IT Managers responsible for ISMS implementation.
  • Professionals seeking ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification.

What are the prerequisites for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Training?

    • Basic understanding of information security and ISMS concepts.
    • Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001 standard (recommended).
    • Knowledge of auditing principles (helpful but not mandatory).
    • Professional experience in IT, security, or compliance.
    • Strong analytical and communication skills.

    Available Training Modes

    Live Online Training

    2 Days

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    • What is ISO?
    • The ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards
    • Advantages of ISO/IEC 27001
    • Information and asset
    • Information security
    • Confidentiality, integrity, and availability
    • Vulnerability, threat, and impact
    • Information security risk
    • Security controls and control objectives
    • Classification of security controls
    • Definition of a management system
    • Definition of ISMS
    • Process approach
    • ISMS implementation
    • Overview – Clauses 4 to 10
    • Overview – Annex A
    • Statement of Applicability
    • Audit standards
    • What is an audit?
    • Types of audits
    • Involved parties
    • Audit objectives and criteria
    • Combined audit
    • Principles of auditing
    • Competence and evaluation of auditors
    • Big data
    • The three V’s of big data
    • The use of big data in audits
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Machine learning
    • Cloud computing
    • Auditing outsourced operations
    • Audit evidence
    • Types of audit evidence
    • Quality and reliability of audit evidence
    • Audit approach based on risk
    • Materiality and audit planning
    • Reasonable assurance
    • The audit offer
    • The audit team leader
    • The audit team
    • Audit feasibility
    • Audit acceptance
    • Establishing contact with the auditee
    • The audit schedule
    • Objectives of the stage 1 audit
    • Pre on-site activities
    • Preparing for on-site activities
    • Conducting on-site activities
    • Documenting the outputs of stage 1 audit
    • Setting the audit objectives
    • Planning the audit
    • Assigning work to the audit team
    • Preparing audit test plans
    • Preparing documented information for the audit
    • Conducting the opening meeting
    • Collecting information
    • Conducting audit tests
    • Determining audit findings and nonconformity reports
    • Performing a quality review
    • Behavior during on-site visits
    • Communication during the audit
    • Audit team meetings
    • Guides and observers
    • Conflict management
    • Cultural aspects
    • Communication with the top management
    • Overview of the audit process
    • Evidence collection and analysis procedures
    • Interview
    • Documented information review
    • Observation
    • Analysis
    • Sampling
    • Technical verification
    • Audit test plans
    • Examples of audit test plans
    • Guidance for auditing an ISMS
    • Corroboration
    • Evaluation
    • Auditing virtual activities and locations
    • Audit findings
    • Types of possible audit findings
    • Documenting the audit findings
    • Drafting a nonconformity report
    • The principle of the benefit of the doubt
    • Determining audit conclusions
    • Discussing audit conclusions
    • Closing meeting
    • Preparing audit report
    • Distributing the audit report
    • Making the certification decision
    • Closing the audit
    • Submission of action plans by the auditee
    • Content of action plans
    • Evaluation of action plans
    • Audit follow-up activities
    • Surveillance activities
    • Recertification audit
    • Use of trademarks
    • Managing an audit program
    • Role of the internal audit function
    • Main internal audit services and activities
    • Audit program resources
    • Audit program records
    • Follow up on nonconformities
    • Monitoring, evaluating, reviewing, and improving an audit program

    Who is the instructor for this training?

    The trainer for this ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.

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