Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course on Business Continuity Management System based on ISO 22301:2019

• Business Continuity, Information Security, Risk professionals, IT and Operations managers or consultants who seek to master the Business continuity Management System audit process.
• Internal or External Business Continuity Management System Auditors.
• Operations core group members responsible for establishing, implementing, maintaining, auditing, and improving Business Continuity Management Systems.
• Experts who have a role to play in the implementation of Business Continuity Management System.

This course is an interactive course which will enable the candidates to understand ISO 22301:2019 in-depth through the “Accelerated Learning Model”. Topics to be covered in this course include:

• BCMS concepts and ISO 22301 standard
• Auditing principles
• Roles and responsibility of auditors
• Planning an audit
• Conducting an audit
• Reporting audit results
• Corrective actions
• Examination

In the modern world, business continuity is the key to the sustainability and growth of any organisation. With an effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) based on ISO 22301:2019, organisations can build resilience and capability to support and run critical processes and activities without disruptions. Health & safety issues, natural calamities, and cyber-attacks are a few of the many unforeseen incidents that affect organizations and may lead to heavy losses of people and property. BCMS protects organizations from long-term risks and is one of the most critical components of the recovery strategy. To support your organization in implementing an effective ISO 22301 BCMS, TÜV SÜD Academy is pleased to offer ISO 22301 Lead Auditor training based on ISO 22301:2019. This comprehensive five-day ISO 22301 training comprises case studies, training, and role-plays to ensure that participants thoroughly understand the role of an auditor/lead auditor and acquire the expertise needed to perform effective audits.

• Understand the purpose and key elements of business continuity management.
• Understand the roles and skill required by an auditor / lead auditor.
• Learn the auditing concepts and principles.
• Review the structure and requirements of ISO 22301:2019.
• Learn the process of Planning, conducting, and reporting audits in accordance with ISO 19011:2018.

Instructor-led training in a virtual classroom. This means the course is Live Online. Participants will learn through online teaching. Lectures, case studies, group exercises, discussions, problem solving, examples with explanation, assignments and/or quizzes happen in the virtual classroom training. Participants need to connect to the class from any internet accessible location. Each module is delivered live using webinar technology, creating a virtual classroom learning environment. Live sessions provide you with direct access to the trainer so you can ask questions, understand complex concepts and share ideas with peers. Webcam and microphone are REQUIRED to interact with the instructor and/or other participants.

Exam details (duration, pattern)

Participants will be assessed throughout the course for punctuality, presentation skills, interactive approach, involvement, role-play, daily tests etc. and finally through a written examination at the end of the course. The examination is ‘closed book’ and only a copy of the standard ISO 22301:2019 is permissible.

• The passing criteria: 70%.

Certification

This course is certified by Exemplar Global. Participants who will score 70% and above in both the continuous assessment and written examination will be issued a Certificate of Completion from TÜV SÜD Academy.

Participants who are not able to qualify for the passing certificate, will be issued a Certificate of Attendance from TÜV SÜD Academy.

BCMS ISO 22301:2019 Lead Auditor certification will be issued within 21 working days from the examination date.

Participants are expected to have prior knowledge on:

Management systems - Understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle

Business Continuity Management (Principle & Concept)
Awareness of the need for Business Continuity and components of Business Continuity

• Responsibilities for Business Continuity

• Using the results of Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessments to determine appropriate Business Continuity strategies and incident response structure

• Continual re-assessment of information security and making of modifications as appropriate

ISO/IEC 22301

• Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 22301 (with ISO 22313) and the commonly used Business Continuity Management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 22300

*Relevant proofs to be submitted

This course is not for filling gaps in the knowledge about the standard; but for enhancing the knowledge about the same with regards to audit context.