📚 Course Overview:
This ISO 27100 Lead Auditor course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to audit and assess cybersecurity management systems based on the guidance provided in ISO/IEC TS 27100:2020. The training provides an overview of cybersecurity concepts, threat modeling, risk analysis, and practical auditing techniques tailored to cybersecurity governance.
Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the structure and intent of ISO/IEC TS 27100 and how it interfaces with other standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, and ISO/IEC 27032. Emphasis is placed on performing first-party, second-party, and third-party audits in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 principles.
🎯 Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key concepts and framework of ISO/IEC TS 27100:2020
- Assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity governance in an organization
- Plan, conduct, report, and follow up on cybersecurity audits
- Evaluate an organization’s response to threats and vulnerabilities
- Demonstrate compliance with ISO/IEC TS 27100 in the context of ISO 27001 audits
- Lead an audit team using ISO 19011 audit techniques
🎯 Target Audience:
This course is ideal for:
- Cybersecurity professionals and risk managers
- Information Security Managers (ISMs)
- Lead Auditors or Internal Auditors
- IT/IS Consultants
- Professionals involved in GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance)
- Those seeking to qualify as ISO/IEC TS 27100 Lead Auditors
📖 Reference Standards:
- ISO/IEC TS 27100:2020 – Cybersecurity – Overview and Concepts
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – Information Security Management
- ISO/IEC 27032:2012 – Cybersecurity Guidelines
- ISO/IEC 27005:2022 – Information Security Risk Management
- ISO 19011:2018 – Guidelines for Auditing
- ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 – Conformity Assessment Requirements for Auditing Bodies
🧠 Expected Outcomes:
After successful completion, participants will:
- Understand cybersecurity fundamentals, including threat types and actors
- Conduct effective audits of cybersecurity controls and governance
- Evaluate compliance with ISO/IEC TS 27100 concepts
- Lead an audit team and manage audit programs
- Receive a Lead Auditor Certificate (exam-based)
Course Structure:
📅 Day 1 – Introduction to Cybersecurity & ISO/IEC TS 27100
- Cybersecurity scope and principles
- Introduction to ISO/IEC TS 27100:2020
- Relationship to ISO/IEC 27001 and other frameworks
- Cybersecurity domains and terminology
- Threat actors, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities
- Cybersecurity lifecycle and control categories
Activities:
- Case study review of recent cyber incidents
- Group exercise: Identify gaps in cyber coverage
📅 Day 2 – Cybersecurity Risk & Governance Frameworks
- Risk management in cybersecurity (ISO/IEC 27005 approach)
- Cyber governance vs. IT governance
- Regulatory & legal landscape overview (NIS, GDPR, etc.)
- Integrating TS 27100 into ISMS (ISO 27001)
- Maturity models and cybersecurity capability assessments
Activities:
- Risk identification and mitigation workshop
- Interactive group discussion: Applying 27100 in different sectors
📅 Day 3 – Audit Process, Planning & Execution
- Overview of ISO 19011 auditing guidelines
- Audit planning: scope, objectives, and team roles
- Document review and audit checklist development
- Conducting opening meetings and interviews
- Evidence collection, audit techniques (sampling, triangulation)
- Managing audit findings and nonconformities
Activities:
- Role-play simulation: Audit interviews and observations
- Workshop: Drafting audit plan and checklist
📅 Day 4 – Audit Reporting, Nonconformities & Exam
- Audit reporting: structure and key content
- Follow-up and corrective action verification
- Presenting findings professionally
- Auditor code of ethics and behavior
- Final written Lead Auditor Examination
- Course wrap-up and Q&A
Activities:
- Final practical audit simulation (team-based)
- Multiple-choice and scenario-based certification exam
📅 Day 5 –Examination
- Final course review
- Final exam: multiple-choice and scenario-based questions
🧪 Training Methodologies:
- Interactive lectures with real-world examples
- Workshops and breakout sessions
- Case studies based on real cyber incidents
- Mock audits and team simulations
- Quizzes & review sessions for exam readiness
- Final day proctored exam and certification
Duration: 5 Days
Delivery Options:
- Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification
- Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification
- Classroom Training Location: https://cognicert.com/delivery-partners/
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