The BSI Training Academy offers Qualification Pathways for those seeking to earn professional qualification from an internationally recognized standards institute.

This pathway is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to achieve BSI’s prestigious Lead Auditor Professional qualification for the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. It consists of three sequential courses: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Requirements, which provides an in-depth understanding of the standard's framework; ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, which focuses on developing auditing and leadership skills to coordinate a team to assess compliance effectively; and Advanced Auditor, which sharpens the ability to handle complex auditing scenarios. Participants who complete all three courses and successfully pass their respective qualification exams will earn a professional qualification, symbolized by BSI’s “Mark of Trust” badge demonstrating their advanced competency in leading audits for the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. This pathway is ideal for professionals committed to excelling in information security auditing, compliance, and leadership.

How will I benefit? 

Earning this qualification will:

• Prove to your management, organization, and clientele that you have been recognized as a competent individual who knowledgeable in leading audits of information management systems
• Add value to your personal CV/resume and elevate your professional career as a lead auditor
• Ensure your organization remains compliant to the international standard for information security management systems
• Give you the leadership skills necessary to run an efficient ISMS audit team
• Provide you with advanced auditing skills and techniques as taught by BSI’s worldclass expert instructors
• Effective auditing helps to ensure that the measures you put in place to protect your organization, and your customers are properly managed and achieve the desired result.

What will I learn?

By the end of this qualification pathway, you will be able to:

• Identify key concepts, principles, and structure of the ISO 27001 standard
• Recognize the terms and definitions used within an Information Security management system
• Describe the process of auditing an Information Security management system
• Recognize key audit activities and the roles and responsibilities within an audit team
• Lead a team of auditors through all stages of an internal audit of an information security management system in accordance with ISO 19011
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an Information Security MS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 17021 where appropriate).
• Have the skills to: Plan, conduct, report, and follow up an audit of an ISMS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO/IEC 27001/2, ISO 19011 (and ISO 17021 where appropriate).
• Coach others to perform an ISMS audit and leverage their individual skills and knowledge within an audit team
• Learn time and people management skills that will help you lead an audit team more efficiently

Who should attend?

This qualification pathway is suited for anyone who currently is or will be leading internal audit activities within their organization, specifically those auditing Information Security Management Systems. Seeking a professional qualification could give you a crucial edge by providing you with advanced auditing skills and techniques that will prepare you for a variety of audit scenarios.  

Duration

6 days

How will I learn?

This qualification pathway is divided into three separate courses. The first course, ISO 27001:2022 Requirements, will cover the ins and outs of the Information Security standard, and provide an essential foundation for the rest of your auditor training. The second course, ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, walks you through the auditing process from start to finish, leveraging case study to help you apply your knowledge. Finally, the Advanced Auditor course will home in on auditor best practices, and teach techniques and methods that will lead to more efficient and effective audits.

What will I gain?

On completion of the courses and after passing the three qualifications exams, you will earn BSI’s professional ISO 27001:2022 Lead auditor qualification, including BSI’s Mark of Trust qualification badge, which you can share on your CV, emails, and social media sites such as LinkedIn.

Further information

Delegates that complete the individual courses without passing the necessary qualifications exams will still earn receive certificates of attendance

Course Materials

Soft Copy: You will receive an email prior to the course with instructions on how to access the online Student Handbook, which can be viewed, downloaded or printed.

NOTE: Copies of the standards are not included in the class fee.

BSI will make reasonable efforts to have loaner copies available for use during the class, but students are encouraged to have their own copy. Soft copies of the digital loaner standard cannot be printed or downloaded.

Course Logistics

If your class is Live Online:

• Students need to connect to the class from any internet accessible location.
• Webcam and Microphone are REQUIRED.
• ALL course times shown are US EASTERN TIME.

If your class is In-person :

• You are encouraged to bring a laptop with you to class.

*Session lengths could vary depending on amount of class discussion.