Course Description

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Training Course enhances the knowledge and skills to perform a full audit of the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). This IRCA accredited ISO 22301 lead auditor training guides the delegates with ISO 22301 requirements and key concepts of BCMS to plan, conduct, and manage both internal and as well as external BCMS audits. This course also helps the delegates to prepare an audit report and to write corrective actions in compliance with ISO 19011 (guidelines of auditing).

Course Objectives

To acquire the expertise of performing an ISO 22301 or BS 25999 internal audit, following the ISO 19011 guidelines

To acquire the expertise of performing an ISO 22301 or BS 25999 certification audit, following the ISO 19011 guidelines and the specifications of ISO 17021

To acquire the expertise necessary for managing a BCMS audit team

To understand the operation of the BCMS in accordance with ISO 22301, ISO 27031 or BS 25999

To understand the relationship between a Business Continuity Management System, including risk management, controls, the relationship & the compliance with the other requirements

Pre-requisites:

To participate in this training, the delegates should have sufficient knowledge of ISO 22301 requirements, key principles of BCMS, and as well as the basics of the auditing process. It will be also helpful if the delegates have undergone the ISO 22301 internal auditor training program.

Audience

BCMS managers

Members of the business continuity team

Representatives and consultants of BCMS

Auditors of the management system

Technical experts who wish to prepare for a Business Continuity audit function

BCMS internal auditors

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites are required. Relevant education or industry experience is beneficial.

Course Content

Introduction to Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) concepts as required by ISO 22301

Presentation of the standards ISO 22301, ISO 27031, ISO/PAS 22399, BS 25999 and regulatory framework

Fundamental principles of Business Continuity

ISO 22301 certification process

Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

Detailed presentation of the clauses of ISO 22301

Planning and initiating an ISO 22301 audit

Fundamental audit concepts and principles

Audit the approach based on evidence and risk

Preparation of an ISO 22301 certification audit

BCMS documentation audit

Conducting an opening meeting

Conducting an ISO 22301 audit

Communication during the audit

Audit procedures: observation, document review, interview, sampling techniques, technical verification, corroboration and evaluation

Audit test plans

Formulation of audit findings and documenting of nonconformities

Concluding and ensuring the follow-up of an ISO 22301 audit

Audit documentation

Conducting a closing meeting and conclusion of an ISO 22301 audit

Evaluation of corrective action plans

ISO 22301 surveillance audit

ISO 22301 internal audit management program and second party audits

Certification Exam

Assessment

The PECB certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Training Course exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP). The exam covers the following competence domains:

Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts in Business Continuity

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor candidate can understand, interpret and illustrate the main Business Continuity concepts related to a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

Domain 2: Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor candidate can understand, interpret and illustrate the main concepts and components of a Business Continuity Management System based on ISO 22301

Domain 3: Fundamental Audit Concepts and Principles

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor candidate can understand, interpret and apply the main concepts and principles related to a BCMS audit in the context of ISO 22301

Domain 4: Preparation of an ISO 22301 audit

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor candidate can prepare appropriately a BCMS audit in the context of ISO 22301

Domain 5: Conduct of an ISO 22301 audit

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor candidate can conduct efficiently a BCMS audit in the context of ISO 22301

Domain 6: Conclusion and follow-up of an ISO 22301 audit

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor candidate can conclude a BCMS audit, and conduct the follow-up activities in the context of ISO 22301

Domain 7: Management of an ISO 22301 audit program

Main Objective: To ensure that the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor understands how to establish and manage a BCMS audit program

Certification

Learners who pass the examination and continuous assessment will receive a certificate of achievement that satisfies the formal training requirement for certification as a auditor or lead auditor. The certificate of achievement is valid for a period of five years from the date of the last day of the course for the purpose of certifying as an auditor.

Learners who do not pass the continuous assessment but have been in attendance for the full duration of the course will receive a certificate of attendance. Learners who fail the examination but pass the continuous assessment will receive a certificate of attendance and be allowed to re-sit the examination within 12 months of the end date of the original course.

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