Description
The ISO 22301 Lead Auditor course will enable you to develop the essential skills for auditing business continuity management systems (BCMS) in line with best practice and audit principles. You'll gain the knowledge you need to effectively navigate the complex field of BCMS audits, ensuring that organizations protect their operations and maintain continuity in the face of various disruptions.
Why take part in this training course?
Faced with increasing disruption and a variety of disasters, whether natural, business-related or information security-related, organisations are actively seeking ISO 22301 certification. This trend is creating a growing demand for qualified auditors capable of assessing and verifying compliance with the standards.
PECB is aware of the importance of carrying out effective audits, and has designed this training course. It will provide you with the tools you need to plan and conduct audits in accordance with ISO 19011 standards and to manage the certification process in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1. Through a dynamic learning approach, including interactive sessions, detailed explanations, practical exercises and discussions, you will gain an in-depth understanding of business continuity management systems and audit techniques.
At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to sit an examination. If you are successful, you will receive certification as a PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, attesting to your professional expertise in auditing organisations' compliance with the requirements of ISO 22301 according to best auditing practices.
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Day 1: Presentation of SMCA and ISO 22301
- Review of the training objectives and schedule.
The reference systems and standards in force, in particular ISO 22301:2019. - The steps involved in obtaining ‘PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor’ certification.
- The basics of business continuity.
- The fundamentals of a business continuity management system (BCMS).
Day 2: fundamentals, planning and starting an audit
- The basic concepts and practices of an audit.
- The effects of new methods and current technology on audit processes.
- Evidence-based quality audit.
- Risk-based quality audit.
- The audit viability study.
- Phase 1 of the audit.
Day 3: Implementation of internal audit activities (on site)
- Planning the internal audit for phase 2.
- Phase 2 of the audit.
- Passing on information during the audit.
- The various stages of the internal audit.
- Drafting audit test plans.
Days 4 and 5: Concluding an audit
- Drawing up an audit closure report and non-conformity reports.
- Making audit documents available.
- The management review in accordance with ISO 22301:2019.
- Implementation of audit closure.
- The auditor's analysis of the action plans.
- The closing stages after the initial audit.
- Managing an internal audit programme.
This course is aimed at the following audiences:
- people who want to master the SMCA audit process
- people in charge of ensuring the compliance of an SMCA ;
- people who want to learn how to prepare an SMCA audit
- people specialising in business continuity management.
Taking the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor course requires the following prerequisites:
- knowledge of the fundamental principles of ISO 22301 ;
- advanced skills in the fundamentals of internal or external auditing.
On completion of the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor course, you will achieve the following objectives:
- Understand how an Information Security Management System (ISMS) works in accordance with ISO 22301:2019;
be able to describe the relationship between ISO 22301:2019 and the various associated international standards; - distinguish the activities of an auditor (planning, managing and following up a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011:2018);
- know how to manage an ISMS audit and a team of auditors;
applying the directives of ISO 22301:2019 in the context of an ISMS audit; - have the knowledge and skills of an auditor;
pass the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor exam and obtain your ‘PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor’ certification.
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