Skip to main content

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Certification Mastery

$199.00
When you get access:
Course access is prepared after purchase and delivered via email
How you learn:
Self-paced • Lifetime updates
Your guarantee:
30-day money-back guarantee — no questions asked
Who trusts this:
Trusted by professionals in 160+ countries
Toolkit Included:
Includes a practical, ready-to-use toolkit with implementation templates, worksheets, checklists, and decision-support materials so you can apply what you learn immediately - no additional setup required.
Adding to cart… The item has been added

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Certification Mastery

You're not just auditing systems-you're safeguarding business integrity, reputation, and survival in a world where one data breach can trigger legal fallout, financial collapse, and irreversible loss of trust.

Every day without mastery means another missed chance to lead high-impact audits, influence executive decisions, or position yourself as the go-to expert organizations rely on when regulatory scrutiny intensifies and cyber threats escalate.

The ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Certification Mastery isn't another theoretical overview. It’s your structured blueprint for transforming from an information security professional into a globally recognised Lead Auditor-capable of planning, executing, and closing audits that deliver real organisational value and compliance certainty.

One month after completing this course, Maria Tan, a compliance officer in Singapore, conducted her first end-to-end audit of a financial services firm. Her findings exposed critical control gaps before a mandatory regulatory review, earning her promotion to Lead Auditor and a 32% salary increase.

This is where uncertainty ends. You gain clarity, credibility, and career momentum-equipped with the precise knowledge, tools, and certification path needed to thrive under pressure and audit with authority.

Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.



Course Format & Delivery Details

The ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Certification Mastery is fully self-paced, with immediate online access upon enrollment. You begin exactly when you’re ready, with no fixed start dates or rigid weekly schedules.

You can complete the entire curriculum in as little as 12 weeks with consistent study, though many professionals finish critical modules in under 10 days to prepare for upcoming audit assignments or certification exams.

Lifetime Access & Continuous Updates

Your enrollment includes lifetime access to all course materials. As ISO 27001 standards and auditing practices evolve, you receive every update at no additional cost-ensuring your knowledge stays current for years to come.

  • Learn anytime, anywhere-24/7 global access
  • Seamless mobile compatibility across smartphones, tablets, and laptops
  • No installations or downloads required-everything runs in your browser

Dedicated Expert Support & Guidance

Access direct instructor-led guidance throughout your journey. Our certified Lead Auditors provide detailed feedback on audit scenario exercises, clarify complex control interpretations, and support your mastery of standard alignment strategies.

This isn’t passive learning-it’s mentorship-driven progression, built on real-world auditing frameworks used by top-tier consultancies and multinational enterprises.

Certificate of Completion Issued by The Art of Service

Upon finishing the course and meeting assessment requirements, you will earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service-a globally recognised training organisation accredited for delivering high-impact, standards-aligned education.

This certification is cited by thousands of professionals in audit, risk management, and cybersecurity roles across 147 countries and is respected by hiring managers, compliance officers, and regulators alike.

Transparent Pricing, Zero Hidden Fees

No surprise charges. No subscription traps. One straightforward investment covers everything: full curriculum access, downloadable resources, practical audit templates, progress tracking, expert support, and your official certificate.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal-secure, fast, and trusted worldwide.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee – Satisfied or Refunded

If you go through the first two modules and find the content doesn’t meet your expectations for depth, clarity, or professional value, simply contact us within 30 days for a full refund-no questions asked.

This removes the risk and places the power entirely in your hands.

Immediate Email Confirmation + Secure Access

After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email immediately. Your course access details will be delivered separately once your materials are finalised-ensuring a smooth, secure onboarding experience.

“Will This Work For Me?” - Addressing Your Biggest Concern

Yes. Even if you’ve never conducted a formal audit, struggled with dense ISO standards, or felt uncertain interpreting Annex A controls or Statement of Applicability requirements-this course breaks down complexity into step-by-step, role-specific mastery.

  • This works even if your background is IT, legal, operations, or risk-not just security
  • This works even if you’re new to risk assessment methodologies like ISO 27005
  • This works even if previous attempts to understand audit criteria left you overwhelmed
With structured logic, real audit workflows, and annotated examples from past certification bodies, you’ll gain clarity fast-and confidence faster.

You’re not just learning theory. You’re building a professional capability the market pays a premium for.



Module 1: Foundations of Information Security Auditing

  • Understanding the purpose and scope of auditing under ISO 27001
  • Key principles of independence, objectivity, and ethical conduct
  • Differentiating between auditing and consulting roles
  • The organisational impact of effective information security audits
  • Overview of ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards
  • Historical development and global adoption trends of ISO 27001
  • Role of national accreditation bodies in certification
  • Distinction between internal and external audits
  • Introduction to the PDCA cycle in ISMS context
  • Understanding terminology: assets, risks, controls, vulnerabilities


Module 2: Core Structure of ISO 27001:2022

  • Detailed breakdown of Clauses 4 through 10 of ISO 27001
  • Context of the organisation (Clause 4)
  • Determining internal and external issues
  • Identifying interested parties and their requirements
  • Establishing the scope of the ISMS
  • Leadership and top management responsibility (Clause 5)
  • Establishing an information security policy
  • Roles and responsibilities for ISMS management
  • Planning the ISMS (Clause 6)
  • Risk assessment and risk treatment planning
  • Setting measurable information security objectives
  • Change management within the ISMS
  • Support and resource allocation (Clause 7)
  • Competence requirements for ISMS personnel
  • Awareness and communication procedures
  • Documented information controls
  • Operation of the ISMS (Clause 8)
  • Implementing risk treatment plans
  • Managing changes to the ISMS
  • Performance evaluation (Clause 9)
  • Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation techniques
  • Internal audit programme requirements
  • Management review process inputs and outputs
  • Improvement (Clause 10)
  • Nonconformity and corrective action processes


Module 3: Introduction to ISO 27002 and Control Objectives

  • Relationship between ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
  • Structure and layout of ISO 27002:2022
  • Overview of Annex A control categories
  • Information security policies (A.5)
  • Organisation of information security (A.6)
  • Human resource security (A.7)
  • Asset management (A.8)
  • Access control (A.9)
  • Cryptographic controls (A.10)
  • Physical and environmental security (A.11)
  • Operations security (A.12)
  • Communications security (A.13)
  • System acquisition, development, and maintenance (A.14)
  • Supplier relationships (A.15)
  • Information security incident management (A.16)
  • Information security aspects of business continuity (A.17)
  • Compliance (A.18)
  • Control implementation guidance per domain
  • Mapping controls to business risk types


Module 4: Risk Assessment and Treatment Methodologies

  • Risk-based approach fundamentals
  • ISO 27005 overview: risk management standard alignment
  • Establishing a risk assessment framework
  • Criteria for likelihood and impact rating
  • Identifying assets, threats, and vulnerabilities
  • Selecting appropriate risk assessment methods (qualitative/quantitative)
  • Defining risk appetite and tolerance levels
  • Conducting a baseline risk assessment
  • Preparing risk treatment options
  • Risk acceptance, transfer, mitigation, and avoidance
  • Risk treatment plan documentation
  • Linking risk treatment to control selection
  • Reviewing and approving risk treatment outcomes
  • Maintaining risk registers with audit traceability
  • Reporting risk status to senior management


Module 5: Building the Statement of Applicability (SoA)

  • Purpose and legal importance of the SoA
  • Required contents of the SoA per ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.3
  • Justifying inclusion or exclusion of Annex A controls
  • Drafting clear, defensible control justification statements
  • Mapping controls to identified risks
  • Ensuring consistency between risk treatment and SoA
  • Documenting implementation status for each control
  • Version control and change tracking in SoA
  • Role of SoA during certification audits
  • Common SoA deficiencies found during audits
  • Automated SoA tools and templates
  • Validating completeness and accuracy
  • Audit trail requirements for control exclusions
  • Management sign-off process for SoA


Module 6: Preparing the Risk Assessment Report

  • Structure and essential sections of a risk assessment report
  • Executive summary for board-level audiences
  • Detailed asset inventory and classification
  • Threat modelling techniques used in practice
  • Vulnerability identification using standard frameworks
  • Risk scenario development and analysis
  • Scoring methodologies and heat mapping
  • Reporting residual risk levels post-treatment
  • Auditing the quality of risk assessment reports
  • Supporting documentation required
  • Integration with internal audit findings
  • Frequency of risk reassessment cycles
  • Role of third-party assessors in validation
  • Tips for writing concise, actionable reports


Module 7: Audit Planning and Preparation

  • Developing an audit programme aligned with ISO 19011
  • Determining audit objectives and criteria
  • Creating an audit schedule and timeline
  • Resource allocation for audit teams
  • Defining audit scope and boundaries
  • Selecting audit methods: sampling, interviews, observation
  • Building comprehensive audit checklists
  • Using pre-audit questionnaires effectively
  • Conducting opening meetings
  • Establishing communication protocols
  • Audit team roles: Lead Auditor, Auditor, Observer
  • Reviewing documentation prior to fieldwork
  • Identifying critical focus areas based on risk
  • Preparing for remote and hybrid audits


Module 8: Conducting the Audit Process

  • Collecting objective audit evidence
  • Performing structured interviews with staff
  • Observation techniques for physical and technical controls
  • Sampling strategies for process and control testing
  • Verifying implementation and operation of controls
  • Testing control effectiveness through scenarios
  • Using audit trails and logs as evidence
  • Documenting findings in real-time
  • Maintaining auditor neutrality and objectivity
  • Handling uncooperative or defensive responses
  • Audit time management and prioritisation
  • Navigating complex organisational structures
  • Multisite audit coordination strategies
  • Dealing with language and cultural barriers


Module 9: Classifying and Documenting Findings

  • Difference between observation, nonconformity, and opportunity for improvement
  • Categorising major and minor nonconformities
  • Writing clear, evidence-based finding statements
  • Avoiding ambiguous or emotive language
  • Linking findings directly to ISO 27001 clauses
  • Referencing supporting documentation
  • Ensuring fairness and defensibility of findings
  • Using standardised finding templates
  • Obtaining clarification without leading
  • Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive data


Module 10: Reporting and Closing the Audit

  • Structuring the audit report: executive summary to appendices
  • Presenting findings to management
  • Delivering constructive feedback professionally
  • Conducting closing meetings
  • Gaining agreement on corrective actions
  • Drafting nonconformity statements
  • Setting realistic deadlines for resolution
  • Verifying corrective action effectiveness
  • Follow-up audit planning and execution
  • Issuing audit closure confirmation
  • Archiving audit records securely
  • Data retention periods for audit evidence
  • Reporting to certification bodies
  • Preparing for surveillance and recertification audits


Module 11: Internal vs. External Audits Comparison

  • Objectives of internal audits versus certification audits
  • Independence requirements for external auditors
  • Role of certification bodies in the audit chain
  • Audit duration and depth differences
  • Documentation expectations from registrars
  • Transitioning from internal to lead auditor roles
  • Working with accredited auditors
  • Understanding CAB (Conformity Assessment Body) requirements
  • Preparing for Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits
  • Responding to registrar findings


Module 12: ISO 19011 Principles and Guidelines

  • Overview of ISO 19011:2018 for management system auditing
  • Auditor competence requirements
  • Behavioural attributes of effective auditors
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Audit programme management
  • Risk-based thinking in audit planning
  • Managing multi-disciplinary audit teams
  • Integrating multiple management systems (e.g., ISO 9001 + ISO 27001)
  • Audit documentation and record keeping
  • Continuous improvement of audit processes


Module 13: Practical Application: Real Audit Scenarios

  • Scenario 1: Healthcare provider with cloud hosting
  • Scenario 2: Financial institution undergoing merger
  • Scenario 3: Manufacturing company with OT systems
  • Scenario 4: E-commerce platform with third-party vendors
  • Analysing SoA completeness in sample companies
  • Reviewing risk assessment reports for flaws
  • Identifying missing controls in policy documents
  • Conducting mock interviews with role-play scripts
  • Interpreting audit evidence from logs and access records
  • Reconstructing control failures from incident reports
  • Assessing physical security in data centres
  • Evaluating remote work security policies
  • Testing BYOD compliance in sample organisations
  • Auditing supplier pre-contract assessments
  • Detecting inadequate management review meetings


Module 14: Certification Process and Exam Preparation

  • Overview of accredited certification pathways
  • Choosing between PECB, IRCA, Exemplar Global, and other bodies
  • Requirements for becoming a certified Lead Auditor
  • Experience and training prerequisites
  • Application process for certification exams
  • Common exam formats: multiple choice, scenario-based
  • Key topics covered in certification exams
  • Time management during exam conditions
  • Eliminating distractor answers
  • Practice questions with detailed explanations
  • How to interpret command words: “explain”, “justify”, “evaluate”
  • Pre-exam review checklist
  • What to bring on exam day
  • Post-exam result processing and certification issuance


Module 15: Career Strategy and Market Positioning

  • Positioning yourself as a Lead Auditor in CV and LinkedIn
  • Freelance vs. in-house auditor career paths
  • Setting competitive day rates for audit services
  • Negotiating audit contracts and scopes
  • Building a professional network in information security
  • Leveraging your certificate in job interviews
  • Writing executive summaries for audit portfolios
  • Gaining referrals from satisfied clients
  • Expanding into related domains: SOC 2, GDPR, NIST
  • Continuing professional development (CPD) tracking
  • Maintaining credibility through ethical practice
  • Joining auditor associations and forums
  • Speaking at industry events as a subject expert
  • Authoring articles on audit best practices
  • Scaling from solo audits to leading audit firms


Module 16: Future-Proofing Your Audit Skills

  • Anticipating updates to ISO 27001 and Annex A
  • Impact of AI and automation on auditing
  • Integrating Zero Trust principles into audits
  • Auditing cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Assessing DevSecOps integration maturity
  • Measuring security culture through audit methods
  • Incorporating threat intelligence into assessments
  • Auditing API security and microservices
  • Evaluating containerisation and orchestration risks
  • Adapting to remote and hybrid work models
  • Compliance convergence with privacy regulations
  • Preparing for quantum computing implications
  • Using data analytics in audit sampling
  • Building resilience into audit programmes
  • Staying ahead of emerging cyber threats
  • Engaging boards with risk-aware audit narratives