PECB CERTIFIED ISO 22301 Lead Auditor
Master the audit of a Business Continuity Management System in compliance with ISO 22301.
The target audience for training
- Auditors looking to carry out audits of business continuity management systems (BCMS)
- Managers or consultants seeking to master the business continuity management system audit process
- People responsible for maintaining compliance with SMCA requirements within a company.
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for business continuity management system audits
- Expert consultants in business continuity management
What you will learn
A l’issue de la formation, le stagiaire sera capable de réaliser des audits de Système de management de la continuité d’activité (SMCA) selon la norme ISO 22301.
Given the increasing number of disruptions and the unpredictability of disasters of all kinds (natural, occupational, information security), organisations are now aiming to achieve ISO 22301 certification to demonstrate their commitment to business continuity and to ensure that disruptive incidents are detected and dealt with correctly, enabling continuous improvement of the management system. By becoming a PECB certified auditor, you will receive formal and independent recognition of your personal competence and you will be able to carry out SMCA audits for a certification body.
PECB has designed the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor course, recognising the importance of an effective audit and the means used to carry it out. By taking part in this course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to plan and carry out audits in accordance with ISO 19011 and the certification process in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1.
Through interactive sessions, explanatory information, exercises and discussion questions, you will gain knowledge of the business continuity management system and audit techniques and become proficient in carrying out a BCMS audit using widely recognised audit principles, procedures and techniques, and in managing an audit programme and an audit team.
Once you have completed the training, you can sit the exam and, if you pass, you can apply for certification. "PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor. The internationally recognised certificate "PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor will demonstrate that you have the professional skills and competence to audit organisations based on the requirements of ISO 22301 and good auditing practice.
Training programme
- Duration: 5 days
Day 1: Introduction to the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and ISO 22301
- Objectives and structure of the course
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Certification process
- Fundamental principles of business continuity
- Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
Day 2: Audit principles, preparing for and carrying out an audit
- Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- The impact of trends and technology in auditing
- Evidence-based audit
- Risk-based audit
- Audit feasibility
- Stage 1 audit
Day 3: On-site audit activities
- Preparing for the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
- Stage 2 audit
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Creation of audit test plans
Day 4: Closing the audit
- Drafting audit conclusions and non-compliance reports
- Audit documentation and quality review
- Closing the audit
- Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
- After the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit programme
- Closing the course
Day 5: Certification exam
Examination "PECB Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor complies with the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (PEC). The examination covers the following areas of competence: Duration: 3 hours
- Area 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
- Area 2: Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
- Area 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Area 4: Preparing for an ISO 22301 audit
- Area 5: Carrying out an ISO 22301 audit
- Area 6: Completion of an ISO 22301 audit
- Area 7: Managing an ISO 22301 audit programme
- Révision des concepts clés du SMCA.
- Reminder of the objectives of the exam: structure, duration, format of questions.
- Presentation of the PECB certification process.
- Mock exam and revision quiz to put participants in a real-life situation.
- Advice on how to pass the exam.
- Passage de l’examen de certification PECB ISO/IEC 22301 Lead Auditor.
- Attendance certificates are handed out and participants evaluate the course.
Trainer profile
Consultant-formateur expert en SMCA, alliant expertise technique, expérience terrain et savoir-faire pédagogique, dont les compétences techniques, professionnelles et pédagogiques ont été rigoureusement évaluées et validées dans le cadre de nos procédures internes de sélection.
Teaching methods and resources
- The course is based on a balanced combination of theoretical and practical approaches, guaranteeing both the acquisition of knowledge and its operational application:
- Structured theoretical input, illustrated by practical examples tailored to the participants' professional context.
- Practical exercises at each stage to help you assimilate the knowledge you have acquired.
- A case study linking the different skill blocks.
- Strong interaction between trainers and trainees, making exchanges more concrete and in correlation with trainees' expectations.
- Full educational documentation, supplied in digital format.
- Course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the course, analysed by our teaching team.
- Certificate of acquired skills sent to the trainee at the end of the course.
- End-of-training certificate sent at the same time as the invoice to the company or funding organisation, confirming that the trainee has fully attended the session.
Training objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to :
- Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of a business continuity management system (BCMS) based on ISO 22301
- Interpreting the requirements of ISO 22301 for an SMCA from an auditor's point of view
- Assessing the compliance of the SMCA with the requirements of ISO 22301, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Plan, conduct and close an ISO 22301 compliance audit, in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the ISO 19011 guidelines and other good auditing practices.
- Managing an ISO 22301 audit programme
Assessment method
- Practical exercises at every stage of the course.
- A case study linking the different skill blocks.
- Quiz at the end of each day's training.
- Self-assessment of knowledge acquired by the trainee via a questionnaire.
Training prerequisites
A good knowledge of ISO 22301 and in-depth knowledge of audit principles.
Examination guide
Download the exam guide
- Language : French
- Level : Fundamental
- Certification body : 0
- Certification: Yes
- Accessibility : Yes
- Duration: 5 days
Important information:
Our courses are not registered with the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP), but they do comply with the requirements of the Répertoire Spécifique (RS).