ISO 18788 Lead Auditor
Why Should You Attend?
The ISO 18788 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform a Security Operations Management System (SOMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.
Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution.
After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 18788 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Auditor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on best practices.
Who Should Attend?
- Auditors seeking to perform and lead Security Operations Management System (SOMS) certification audits
- Managers or consultants seeking to master a Security Operations Management System audit process
- Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with SOMS requirements
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for a Security Operations Management System audit
- Expert advisors in a Security Operations Management
Learning Objective
Upon successfully completing the training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the operations of Security Operations Management Systems (SOMS) based on ISO 18788
- Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 18788 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
- Understand an auditor’s role in planning, leading and following-up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
- Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO 18788 in the context of a SOMS audit
Educational Approach
This training course is participant centered and:
- This training is based on both theory and best practices used in SOMS audits
- Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical questions and examples
- Practical exercises include examples and discussions
- Practice tests are similar to the Certification Exam
Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of ISO 18788 and comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.
Course Agenda
Day 1 Introduction to a Security Operations Management System (SOMS) and ISO 18788
- Course objectives and structure
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Certification process
- Fundamental concepts of Security Operations Management
- Security Operations Management System (SOMS)
Day 2 Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit
- Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Audit approach based on evidence and risk
- Initiating the audit
- Stage 1 audit
- Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
Day 3 On-site audit activities
- Stage 2 audit
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Creating audit test plans
- Drafting audit findings and nonconformity reports
Day 4 Closing the audit
- Audit documentation and quality review
- Closing the audit
- Evaluation of actions plans by the auditor
- Beyond the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit programme
- Competence, evaluation and closing the training
Day 5 Certification Exam
General Information
Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
Training material containing over 450 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.
In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months free of charge
