Course Overview

This comprehensive 3-day ISO/IEC 27001 Internal Auditor Course provides hands-on training to ensure that you thoroughly understand the role and acquires the expertise needed to perform internal audits effectively. It also includes a comprehensive foundation on the core requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2013

Benefits of ISO/IEC 27001 Standard

• Enhances the credibility of your organization
• Opens up new business opportunities with security conscious customers
• Strengthens the climate of confidentiality throughout the workplace
• Provides a competitive advantage over companies that aren't certified against ISO/IEC 27001:2013 
• Reduces the risks associated with unsecured data and information 
• Formalizes your corporate information system structure (infrastructure, buildings, cabling, environment, alarms, fire and flood prevention, access control, etc.) 
• Effectively organizes all existing and necessary company IT security processes 
• Protects vital business assets with regular backups 
• Provides design of ongoing system optimization 
• Potentially reduces insurance premiums with proven compliance 
• Gain stakeholder and customer trust that their data is protected 

ISO/IEC 27001 Internal Auditor Course Business Benefits

• Accelerate your professional skills and find out what is new in the Information Security and auditing field
• Develop the ability to improve audit performance
• Gain significant insight into implementation and the two stage certification audit process
• Audit with much more success and less stress
• The knowledge and skills to effectively audit your management system based on leading, proven and tested approaches
• To conduct a risk assessment of the effectiveness and maturity of your management system

Learning Objectives

• Review the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001 
• Understand the relationship between ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002
• Learn how to assess security threats and vulnerabilities
• Understand security controls and countermeasures
• Recognize the role of management
• Recognize the benefits of information security management system
• Gain an introduction to the implementation model and the process for certifying information security management system
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the auditor
• Apply ISO 19011 definitions, concepts, and guidelines
• Recognize the principles, practices, and types of audits
• Conduct all phases of an internal audit (plan, execute, report, record, follow-up, closure)
• Prepare and present effective reports

Training Approach

Accelerated learning is the most advanced teaching and learning method available today. Itʼs a total system of enhancing and speeding up both the design and learning process. What makes accelerated learning so effective is that it’s based on the way we naturally learn. It does this by actively involving the whole person, using physical activity, creativity, collaboration among learners, variety that appeals to all learning styles, contextual learning with real-world immersion, the creation of a positive physical, emotional, and social environment and other methods designed to get people deeply involved in their own learning.

Course Evaluation

The delegate is assessed based on participation and performance throughout the duration of the course. This includes all exercises, workshops / role plays, case studies and all other activities during the course. Please note that full attendance is required during the training course.

Course Pre-Requisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for this course as the course includes a foundation on the core requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 at the start of the program 

Who should attend

Any individual requiring a working knowledge and understanding of the ISO 9000 series of standards

• Information Security Auditors / Consultants
• IT Professionals
• Presidents / Vice Presidents / CEOs
• Information Security Coordinators / management representatives
• IT Security officers

IT Managers / Auditors interested in ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27002 etc.