ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Course Description

This training course enables participants to develop the necessary expertise to support an organization in implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC 27001:2022. The course is fully aligned with the PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer framework and focuses on practical implementation using a risk-based approach and the PDCA cycle.

Duration

5 Days

Course Objectives

  • Understand the concepts, approaches, methods, and techniques required for ISMS implementation.
  • Interpret ISO/IEC 27001 requirements and ISO/IEC 27002 controls.
  • Define ISMS scope, policies, and objectives.
  • Perform information security risk assessment and risk treatment.
  • Implement Annex A controls based on organizational context.
  • Manage documented information and ISMS processes.
  • Monitor, measure, and improve ISMS performance.
  • Prepare the organization for certification audits.

Course Audience

  • Information Security Managers.
  • ISMS Project Managers / Team Members.
  • IT Managers and Supervisors.
  • Risk, Compliance, and GRC professionals.
  • Consultants involved in ISMS implementation.

Course Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of information security concepts.
  • Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001 is recommended.

Course Outline

  • Day 1 ISMS Concepts & ISO/IEC 27001 Overview
    1. Introduction to Information Security and ISMS.
    2. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 structure and clauses.
    3. ISO management system standards (HLS).
    4. ISMS principles and PDCA cycle.
    5. Context of the organization (Clause 4).
    6. Leadership and commitment (Clause 5).
    7. Exercise: Defining ISMS scope and stakeholders.
  • Day 2 ISMS Planning & Risk Management
    1.  Planning the ISMS (Clause 6).
    2. Information security risk assessment methodology.
    3. Risk identification, analysis, and evaluation.
    4. Risk treatment options and Statement of Applicability (SoA).
    5. Overview of ISO/IEC 27002 controls.
    6. Exercise: Risk assessment & SoA development.
  • Day 3 ISMS Support & Operation
    1. Support processes (Clause 7).
    2. Competence, awareness, and communication.
    3. Documented information and ISMS documentation.
    4. Operational planning and control (Clause 8).
    5. Implementing Annex A controls.
    6. Exercise: Developing ISMS policies and procedures.
  • Day 4 ISMS Performance Evaluation
    1. Performance evaluation (Clause 9).
    2. Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation.
    3. Internal audit overview (implementer perspective).
    4. Management review.
    5. Nonconformity and corrective action (Clause 10).
    6. Exercise: KPI definition & management review input.
  • Day 5 ISMS Improvement & Certification Preparation
    1. Continual improvement of ISMS.
    2. Preparing for ISO/IEC 27001 certification audit.
    3. Stage 1 & Stage 2 audit overview.
    4. Common implementation pitfalls.
    5. Case Study: End-to-end ISMS implementation.
    6. Course review and final assessment.