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ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

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  • Live online + classroom batches every week
  • Includes official courseware and exam voucher
  • Hands-on labs and full-length mock exams
  • 30-day re-attendance guarantee + advisor support

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Course Overview

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Course Overview

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) 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 for performing this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 22301 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.

Educational approach

  • This training is based on both theory and best practices used in BCMS audits
  • Lecture sessions are illustrated with examples based on case studies
  • Practical exercises are based on a case study which includes role playing and discussions
  • Practice tests are similar to the Certification Exam

 

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Course Key Features

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  • Official courseware + exam voucher included
  • Live online + classroom format options
  • Hands-on labs and real-world case studies
  • Simulation tests at the end of training
  • Up-to-date curriculum aligned to the latest exam version
  • Includes 5 mock exams, 150 questions each
  • 24×7 learner assistance and support
  • 30-day re-attendance guarantee

Skills Covered

  • Risk management & governance
  • Identity and access management
  • Security architecture & engineering
  • Communication and network security
  • Asset security
  • Security assessment & testing
  • Security operations
  • Software development security

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Training Options

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Three ways to take this course — all include official courseware, hands-on labs, and full certification support.

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    Live cohort over Zoom/Teams.

    • Flexi Pass: reschedule within 90 days
    • Live online classes recorded for later review
    • Includes self-paced e-learning content
    • 24×7 learner assistance and support
    • Aligned to the latest exam version

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    Full-day immersive training at our hubs.

    • Eight hours daily, in-person delivery
    • Available in Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, London, Singapore
    • Printed manuals + exam vouchers included
    • Lunch, refreshments, hotel pickup at partner hubs
    • Exam can be booked onsite at partner test centres

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Curriculum

Course Curriculum

Eligibility, prerequisites, and a module-by-module breakdown of what you'll cover.

Eligibility

Designed for working professionals with foundational experience in the discipline. A post-secondary degree in computer science, IT, business, or related fields may substitute for up to one year of experience. Part-time work, internships, or relevant certifications can also count toward the requirement.

Pre-requisites

A fundamental understanding of ISO 22301 and comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.

Course modules

Click any module to expand the key topics covered.

Module 01 — Security and Risk Management

Foundations of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, plus risk frameworks that anchor every other domain.

Key topics

  • CIA triad + security governance principles
  • Compliance, legal & regulatory issues
  • Professional ethics and codes of conduct
  • Risk management concepts + threat modelling
  • Security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines
Module 02 — Asset Security

Classifying information assets and applying the right controls across the data lifecycle.

Key topics

  • Information & asset classification
  • Data owners, processors, and custodians
  • Data lifecycle: collection, storage, disposal
  • Asset retention requirements and data minimisation
  • Data security controls + standards selection
Module 03 — Security Architecture and Engineering

Designing secure systems — from cryptographic primitives to secure architecture patterns.

Key topics

  • Engineering processes using secure design principles
  • Security models (Bell–LaPadula, Biba, Clark–Wilson)
  • Cryptography: symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI
  • Vulnerabilities in web, mobile, cloud, IoT, ICS
  • Physical security and site design
Module 04 — Communication and Network Security

Network protocols, secure communications, and the topology decisions that determine your perimeter.

Key topics

  • OSI / TCP-IP models and secure network components
  • Secure communication channels (VPN, TLS, SD-WAN)
  • Network attacks + mitigations
  • Wireless, cellular, and satellite security
  • Firewalls, IDS/IPS, NAC, and zero-trust networking
Module 05 — Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Who can do what, when, and how — the access control core every breach investigation comes back to.

Key topics

  • Identification, authentication, authorisation, accountability
  • Identity-as-a-service and federated identity (SAML / OIDC)
  • Access control models (DAC / MAC / RBAC / ABAC)
  • Privileged access management (PAM)
  • Identity lifecycle and provisioning
Module 06 — Security Assessment and Testing

Designing, performing, and analysing the assessments that prove your controls actually work.

Key topics

  • Assessment, test, and audit strategies
  • Vulnerability assessments + penetration testing
  • Log management and SIEM correlation
  • Code review and security control validation
  • Security metrics + management reporting
Module 07 — Security Operations

Day-to-day operational security — detection, response, recovery, and the disciplined rituals around them.

Key topics

  • Investigations and incident response lifecycle
  • Logging, monitoring, and threat intelligence
  • Vulnerability and patch management
  • Disaster recovery + business continuity planning
  • Physical security, personnel safety, and fire safety
Module 08 — Software Development Security

Embedding security across the SDLC — from requirements to release and into post-deployment monitoring.

Key topics

  • Security in the SDLC (Waterfall, Agile, DevSecOps)
  • Secure coding standards + common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
  • Application security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA)
  • Software supply chain security
  • Maturity models (BSIMM, SAMM) and assurance

Exam & Certification

How the official exam works

After course completion, your training advisor helps you schedule the official certification exam — booking the test centre, sending practice mock exams, and supplying the exam voucher at partner pricing where applicable. Pass on first attempt and you'll receive both the official vendor certificate and your SkillCertified completion certificate.

  • Exam duration

    3–6 hours

  • Questions

    100–150

  • Passing score

    70%+

  • Validity

    3 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is the content of the PECB ISO trainings?

There is a combination of class work exercises, real-life experience discussions, observation, homework, practical application, and study. All our courses are intensive and they enable the participants to develop the expertise necessary to support an organization in optimizing its business operations, implementing and/or auditing management systems, managing different programs etc.

Why do I need a Personal Certification?

The benefits of having Personal Certification include the following:

  •   It serves to demonstrate that the certified professional holds defined competencies based on best practices.
  •   It allows employing organizations to make an informed selection of employees or services based on the competencies that are represented by the certification designation.
  •   It provides incentives to the professional to constantly improve his/her skills and knowledge.
  •  It serves as a tool for employers to ensure that training has been effective.
How do I decide which courses should I take?

PECB’s extensive catalogue of training courses presents a vast number of professional development opportunities for individuals to sharpen their skills and optimize business operations. Select the relevant subject to determine which training course is right for you. PECB official trainings include Introduction, Foundation, Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor, and Manager Courses. For more information please check our course catalogue and course brochures.

What is the difference between the Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor courses?

If you are a practitioner focused on helping the organization implement an effective management system, then the Lead Implementer is the right course for you.

Lead Implementer courses enable participants to develop skills and support organizations in implementing and managing a management system based on ISO Standards.

Our Lead Implementer courses are consistent with the good practices of project management established in ISO 10006 (Quality Management Systems – Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects) and Integrated Implementation Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (IMS2) a methodology developed by PECB.

If your career consists of auditing practices and you want to assist your organization in further improvements, then the Lead Auditor course is the right option.

Lead Auditor courses enable participants to develop the skills needed for auditing a management system and manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principle, procedures, and techniques. Based on practical exercises, the participant will develop the abilities (mastering audit techniques) and skills (managing audit teams and audit program, communicating with customers, conflict resolution, etc.,) necessary to the efficient conduct of an audit.

Our Lead Auditor training courses included Accepted Audit Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (AMS2), a methodology developed by PECB.

How long will the certification be valid?

PECB certificates are valid for three years. In order to maintain a PECB certificate, it is required to demonstrate that the candidate is performing certification related activities on annual basis. In addition, it is required to pay an Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF).

What is the standard duration of PECB training courses?

Duration varies from course to course.

Course Introduction Foundation Manager Courses Lead Auditor/Implementer Other LEAD courses (CLPTP,CLPI,CLSSP,etc.)
Duration/days 1 2 3 5 5
What does Personal Certification mean?

Personal Certification is a formal recognition by PECB, which states that the individual has proficiency within, and a comprehension of, a specified body of knowledge. Certification is a vital component of every professional as it provides evidence that certified professionals hold standardized competencies based on best practices. Certification can also serve as documented evidence of a professional’s qualifications, competencies, and experience.

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