ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

Business continuity is one of the important concerns for organizations all around the world. Regardless of their size, nature, or industry, organizations want to continue to operate despite the occurrence of disruptive events. ISO 22301 specifies the requirements for implementing, maintaining, and improving a BCMS that enables organizations to effectively manage disruptions and maintain operational resilience.

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. This training course has been designed to help participants develop the competence to audit BCMS based on the requirements specified in ISO 22301 and provides guidance using ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1.

During the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor training course, you will understand the operation of a business continuity management system (BCMS) based on ISO 22301 and the principles, processes, and techniques used to evaluate and report on the conformity to ISO 22301. You will acquire the necessary competence to plan and perform first, second, or third-party audits in compliance with auditing guidelines of ISO 19011 and the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1.

After completing the training course, you are eligible to take the exam. If you pass the exam, you can apply for the "PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor" credential. The internationally recognized "PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor" certificate demonstrates your professional knowledge and practical skills to audit a BCMS based on ISO 22301.

Learning Objectives

Course Agenda

Section 1: Training course objectives and structure

Section 2: Standards and regulatory frameworks

Section 3: Fundamental concepts of business continuity

Section 4: BCMS requirements

Section 5: Fundamental principles of auditing

Section 6: Impact of trends and technology on auditing

Section 7: Evidence-based auditing

Section 8: Risk-based auditing

Section 9: Initiation of the audit process

Section 10: Stage 1 audit

Section 11: Preparing for Stage 2 audit

Section 12: Stage 2 audit

Section 13: Communication during the audit

Section 14: Audit procedures

Section 15: Drafting audit findings and nonconformity reports

Section 16: Audit documentation and quality review

Section 17: Closing the audit

Section 18: Evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions

Section 19: Audit program management

Section 20: Competence and evaluation of auditors

Section 21: Closing of the training course

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