Mastering ISO 27001 Implementation and Compliance for Cybersecurity Leaders
You're under pressure. Your board is asking for proof of cyber resilience. Regulators are tightening scrutiny. Clients demand compliance evidence before signing contracts. And every security incident headline makes your job harder. Yet most ISO 27001 training leaves you confused, overwhelmed, or stuck with theoretical frameworks that don't translate to real-world execution. You don't need theory. You need a tactical, battle-tested roadmap - one that moves you from uncertainty to authority. Mastering ISO 27001 Implementation and Compliance for Cybersecurity Leaders gives you exactly that. In just 30 days, you’ll go from fragmented policies and audit anxiety to a fully operational, board-ready Information Security Management System (ISMS) - complete with documentation, risk treatment plans, and compliance proof. Imagine walking into your next leadership meeting with a clear implementation blueprint, justified controls, and organisational buy-in already secured. That’s what Sarah Chen, Head of Cybersecurity at a $450M healthcare tech firm, achieved after completing this course. She led her company to full ISO 27001 certification in under 14 weeks - with zero critical findings during external audit. You’ll gain not just knowledge, but immediate authority. This course gives you everything required to lead ISO 27001 implementation with precision, confidence, and organisational impact. No fluff. No filler. Just the exact framework top-performing security executives use. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced. Immediate Access. Zero Time Conflicts.
This course is designed for busy cybersecurity leaders. You gain full, on-demand access the moment you enrol - no fixed schedules, no waiting for cohort starts. You control the pace. Most learners complete the core implementation blueprint in 3–4 weeks, applying each module directly to their organisation. Lifetime Access, Always Up-to-Date
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Absolutely. This course was built for real-world application - not academic theory. It works even if your organisation lacks dedicated security staff. It works even if previous compliance attempts stalled. It works even if your last audit revealed major non-conformities. Whether you're a CISO, Head of IT Security, IT Manager, or Governance Lead, the step-by-step process adapts to your environment - small company or enterprise, services or product-based. You don’t need prior ISO 27001 experience. You only need leadership responsibility and the drive to execute. Real Results. Real Roles. Real Trust.
Michael Torres, IT Security Director at a multinational logistics firm, used the risk assessment templates and control mapping guide to consolidate 47 legacy policies into a single ISMS. His team passed certification with zero findings and reduced annual audit preparation time by 60%. If you’re ready to take command of ISO 27001 with confidence, this course gives you the tools, the proof, and the authority you need.
Module 1: Foundations of ISO 27001 and Cybersecurity Leadership - Understanding the ISO 27001:2022 standard structure and core principles
- The critical role of cybersecurity leadership in ISMS success
- Differentiating between compliance, governance, and operational security
- Why ISO 27001 remains the global gold standard for information security
- Linking ISO 27001 to business continuity, risk management, and resilience
- Common misconceptions and pitfalls in early-stage implementation
- Establishing executive sponsorship and board-level accountability
- Leveraging ISO 27001 for competitive advantage and client acquisition
- Mapping ISO 27001 to other frameworks like NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
- Creating the business case for ISO 27001: ROI, cost avoidance, and risk reduction
Module 2: Understanding Organisational Context and Needs - Defining organisational context using Clause 4.1
- Identifying internal and external issues affecting security
- Analysing stakeholder expectations and regulatory drivers
- Documenting information assets and their business value
- Conducting a preliminary compliance gap assessment
- Assessing organisational maturity and readiness for ISO 27001
- Identifying dependencies on third parties and supply chains
- Defining the scope of the ISMS with precision and justification
- Avoiding scope creep while maintaining audit integrity
- Securing leadership buy-in through clear scoping documentation
Module 3: Establishing Leadership and Governance Framework - Assigning the Information Security Management Representative (ISMR)
- Designing the ISMS governance structure and steering committee
- Developing top management responsibilities under Clause 5
- Creating a Statement of Applicability (SoA) framework
- Drafting an Information Security Policy approved by leadership
- Setting measurable information security objectives and KPIs
- Integrating ISMS goals into corporate strategic planning
- Establishing escalation paths for security incidents and non-conformities
- Documenting roles, responsibilities, and accountability matrices
- Creating communication plans for ISMS status to executive teams
Module 4: Risk Assessment and Treatment Methodology - Choosing between qualitative and quantitative risk assessment approaches
- Selecting a risk assessment methodology aligned with ISO 27005
- Defining risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and risk thresholds
- Identifying asset owners and custodians across the organisation
- Conducting asset classification and value assignment
- Threat identification using industry threat models and databases
- Vulnerability assessment frameworks and integration with existing tools
- Calculating risk ratings using standardised matrices
- Risk evaluation: determining which risks require treatment
- Risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Drafting a Risk Treatment Plan (RTP) with timelines and owners
- Linking risk treatment decisions to control selection
- Obtaining formal risk acceptance approvals from management
- Documenting residual risk and reporting to the board
- Using risk registers for ongoing monitoring and control performance
Module 5: Control Selection and Implementation Planning - Overview of Annex A controls and their purpose
- Using the Statement of Applicability (SoA) to justify control inclusion
- Mapping Annex A controls to identified risks and business needs
- Customising controls for organisational size and complexity
- Integrating controls with existing IT and security policies
- Prioritising control implementation by risk criticality
- Developing control implementation timelines and resource plans
- Outsourcing controls: criteria and documentation requirements
- Using control implementation checklists for audit readiness
- Tracking control deployment status using dashboards and logs
- Aligning control ownership with departmental accountability
- Conducting pre-implementation impact assessments
- Monitoring control effectiveness post-deployment
- Establishing control review cycles and maintenance schedules
- Updating SoA as organisational changes occur
Module 6: Building Core ISMS Documentation - Creating a documented ISMS framework and hierarchy
- Developing the Information Security Policy document
- Drafting the Risk Assessment Report
- Authoring the Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Compiling the Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Documenting organisational security roles and responsibilities
- Writing incident response and escalation procedures
- Developing user access control policies
- Creating physical and environmental security policies
- Drafting third-party information security requirements
- Establishing change management and configuration control procedures
- Documenting acceptable use policies for IT resources
- Writing secure development lifecycle practices (if applicable)
- Creating data classification and handling policies
- Implementing retention and disposal policies for sensitive data
Module 7: Operationalising the ISMS - Rolling out ISMS policies to employees and stakeholders
- Conducting security awareness training for compliance
- Obtaining formal policy acknowledgments and attestations
- Integrating ISMS requirements into onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting internal control testing and verification
- Using automated tools for control monitoring and logging
- Implementing access reviews and privilege audits
- Applying encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Deploying secure configuration baselines for systems
- Enforcing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Establishing secure network architecture and segmentation
- Implementing backup and recovery procedures
- Introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across critical systems
- Monitoring privileged user activity and administrator actions
- Enforcing mobile device and remote access security
Module 8: Internal Audit and Continuous Improvement - Designing an internal audit programme aligned with ISO 19011
- Selecting and training internal auditors with impartiality
- Developing audit checklists for each control and clause
- Planning annual audit schedules and resource allocation
- Conducting non-intrusive audit evidence collection
- Documenting audit findings and non-conformities
- Writing corrective action requests (CARs) with ownership
- Tracking corrective actions to closure with deadlines
- Performing root cause analysis for repeat issues
- Reporting audit results to senior management
- Integrating audit findings into management review
- Using audit data to refine risk treatment strategies
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Benchmarking ISMS performance across audit cycles
- Establishing continuous improvement workflows
Module 9: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the certification process and audit stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
- Selecting an accredited certification body (CB)
- Submitting your ISMS documentation for pre-review
- Preparing for the Stage 1 readiness audit
- Addressing observations and planning adjustments
- Scheduling the Stage 2 certification audit
- Coordinating access for auditors across departments
- Preparing audit evidence: logs, records, attestations
- Conducting mock audits to simulate real certification environment
- Rehearsing responses to auditor questions and challenges
- Ensuring all control implementation evidence is dated and verified
- Aligning interview responses across staff and leadership
- Handling non-conformities during the audit process
- Responding to corrective action requests from the CB
- Obtaining the final certification decision and certificate issuance
Module 10: Advanced Control Deep Dives (Annex A Focus) - Access control policy: user registration and deactivation
- Access rights assignment based on roles and least privilege
- Administrative access and privileged account management
- Password management and complexity requirements
- Authentication for remote access
- Establishing secure system development environments
- Conducting security testing in development and deployment
- Change management for secure configuration updates
- Malware protection policies and tools
- Logging and monitoring of security events
- Protecting logs from unauthorised access and tampering
- Using log correlation and SIEM integration
- Network controls: segmentation, firewalls, and monitoring
- Secure transfer of information across networks
- Physical security of data centres and offices
- Environmental controls for fire, water, and temperature
- Clear desk and clear screen policies
- Information disposal and secure shredding
- Defining acceptable use of organisational assets
- Protecting cryptographic keys and certificates
- Using encryption for email, cloud, and storage
- Resilience of communication lines and redundancy
- Business continuity and disaster recovery linkages
- System acquisition, development, and maintenance security
- Secure coding practices and third-party software vetting
Module 11: Managing Change, Growth, and Outsourcing - Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Understanding the ISO 27001:2022 standard structure and core principles
- The critical role of cybersecurity leadership in ISMS success
- Differentiating between compliance, governance, and operational security
- Why ISO 27001 remains the global gold standard for information security
- Linking ISO 27001 to business continuity, risk management, and resilience
- Common misconceptions and pitfalls in early-stage implementation
- Establishing executive sponsorship and board-level accountability
- Leveraging ISO 27001 for competitive advantage and client acquisition
- Mapping ISO 27001 to other frameworks like NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
- Creating the business case for ISO 27001: ROI, cost avoidance, and risk reduction
Module 2: Understanding Organisational Context and Needs - Defining organisational context using Clause 4.1
- Identifying internal and external issues affecting security
- Analysing stakeholder expectations and regulatory drivers
- Documenting information assets and their business value
- Conducting a preliminary compliance gap assessment
- Assessing organisational maturity and readiness for ISO 27001
- Identifying dependencies on third parties and supply chains
- Defining the scope of the ISMS with precision and justification
- Avoiding scope creep while maintaining audit integrity
- Securing leadership buy-in through clear scoping documentation
Module 3: Establishing Leadership and Governance Framework - Assigning the Information Security Management Representative (ISMR)
- Designing the ISMS governance structure and steering committee
- Developing top management responsibilities under Clause 5
- Creating a Statement of Applicability (SoA) framework
- Drafting an Information Security Policy approved by leadership
- Setting measurable information security objectives and KPIs
- Integrating ISMS goals into corporate strategic planning
- Establishing escalation paths for security incidents and non-conformities
- Documenting roles, responsibilities, and accountability matrices
- Creating communication plans for ISMS status to executive teams
Module 4: Risk Assessment and Treatment Methodology - Choosing between qualitative and quantitative risk assessment approaches
- Selecting a risk assessment methodology aligned with ISO 27005
- Defining risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and risk thresholds
- Identifying asset owners and custodians across the organisation
- Conducting asset classification and value assignment
- Threat identification using industry threat models and databases
- Vulnerability assessment frameworks and integration with existing tools
- Calculating risk ratings using standardised matrices
- Risk evaluation: determining which risks require treatment
- Risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Drafting a Risk Treatment Plan (RTP) with timelines and owners
- Linking risk treatment decisions to control selection
- Obtaining formal risk acceptance approvals from management
- Documenting residual risk and reporting to the board
- Using risk registers for ongoing monitoring and control performance
Module 5: Control Selection and Implementation Planning - Overview of Annex A controls and their purpose
- Using the Statement of Applicability (SoA) to justify control inclusion
- Mapping Annex A controls to identified risks and business needs
- Customising controls for organisational size and complexity
- Integrating controls with existing IT and security policies
- Prioritising control implementation by risk criticality
- Developing control implementation timelines and resource plans
- Outsourcing controls: criteria and documentation requirements
- Using control implementation checklists for audit readiness
- Tracking control deployment status using dashboards and logs
- Aligning control ownership with departmental accountability
- Conducting pre-implementation impact assessments
- Monitoring control effectiveness post-deployment
- Establishing control review cycles and maintenance schedules
- Updating SoA as organisational changes occur
Module 6: Building Core ISMS Documentation - Creating a documented ISMS framework and hierarchy
- Developing the Information Security Policy document
- Drafting the Risk Assessment Report
- Authoring the Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Compiling the Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Documenting organisational security roles and responsibilities
- Writing incident response and escalation procedures
- Developing user access control policies
- Creating physical and environmental security policies
- Drafting third-party information security requirements
- Establishing change management and configuration control procedures
- Documenting acceptable use policies for IT resources
- Writing secure development lifecycle practices (if applicable)
- Creating data classification and handling policies
- Implementing retention and disposal policies for sensitive data
Module 7: Operationalising the ISMS - Rolling out ISMS policies to employees and stakeholders
- Conducting security awareness training for compliance
- Obtaining formal policy acknowledgments and attestations
- Integrating ISMS requirements into onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting internal control testing and verification
- Using automated tools for control monitoring and logging
- Implementing access reviews and privilege audits
- Applying encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Deploying secure configuration baselines for systems
- Enforcing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Establishing secure network architecture and segmentation
- Implementing backup and recovery procedures
- Introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across critical systems
- Monitoring privileged user activity and administrator actions
- Enforcing mobile device and remote access security
Module 8: Internal Audit and Continuous Improvement - Designing an internal audit programme aligned with ISO 19011
- Selecting and training internal auditors with impartiality
- Developing audit checklists for each control and clause
- Planning annual audit schedules and resource allocation
- Conducting non-intrusive audit evidence collection
- Documenting audit findings and non-conformities
- Writing corrective action requests (CARs) with ownership
- Tracking corrective actions to closure with deadlines
- Performing root cause analysis for repeat issues
- Reporting audit results to senior management
- Integrating audit findings into management review
- Using audit data to refine risk treatment strategies
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Benchmarking ISMS performance across audit cycles
- Establishing continuous improvement workflows
Module 9: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the certification process and audit stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
- Selecting an accredited certification body (CB)
- Submitting your ISMS documentation for pre-review
- Preparing for the Stage 1 readiness audit
- Addressing observations and planning adjustments
- Scheduling the Stage 2 certification audit
- Coordinating access for auditors across departments
- Preparing audit evidence: logs, records, attestations
- Conducting mock audits to simulate real certification environment
- Rehearsing responses to auditor questions and challenges
- Ensuring all control implementation evidence is dated and verified
- Aligning interview responses across staff and leadership
- Handling non-conformities during the audit process
- Responding to corrective action requests from the CB
- Obtaining the final certification decision and certificate issuance
Module 10: Advanced Control Deep Dives (Annex A Focus) - Access control policy: user registration and deactivation
- Access rights assignment based on roles and least privilege
- Administrative access and privileged account management
- Password management and complexity requirements
- Authentication for remote access
- Establishing secure system development environments
- Conducting security testing in development and deployment
- Change management for secure configuration updates
- Malware protection policies and tools
- Logging and monitoring of security events
- Protecting logs from unauthorised access and tampering
- Using log correlation and SIEM integration
- Network controls: segmentation, firewalls, and monitoring
- Secure transfer of information across networks
- Physical security of data centres and offices
- Environmental controls for fire, water, and temperature
- Clear desk and clear screen policies
- Information disposal and secure shredding
- Defining acceptable use of organisational assets
- Protecting cryptographic keys and certificates
- Using encryption for email, cloud, and storage
- Resilience of communication lines and redundancy
- Business continuity and disaster recovery linkages
- System acquisition, development, and maintenance security
- Secure coding practices and third-party software vetting
Module 11: Managing Change, Growth, and Outsourcing - Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Assigning the Information Security Management Representative (ISMR)
- Designing the ISMS governance structure and steering committee
- Developing top management responsibilities under Clause 5
- Creating a Statement of Applicability (SoA) framework
- Drafting an Information Security Policy approved by leadership
- Setting measurable information security objectives and KPIs
- Integrating ISMS goals into corporate strategic planning
- Establishing escalation paths for security incidents and non-conformities
- Documenting roles, responsibilities, and accountability matrices
- Creating communication plans for ISMS status to executive teams
Module 4: Risk Assessment and Treatment Methodology - Choosing between qualitative and quantitative risk assessment approaches
- Selecting a risk assessment methodology aligned with ISO 27005
- Defining risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and risk thresholds
- Identifying asset owners and custodians across the organisation
- Conducting asset classification and value assignment
- Threat identification using industry threat models and databases
- Vulnerability assessment frameworks and integration with existing tools
- Calculating risk ratings using standardised matrices
- Risk evaluation: determining which risks require treatment
- Risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Drafting a Risk Treatment Plan (RTP) with timelines and owners
- Linking risk treatment decisions to control selection
- Obtaining formal risk acceptance approvals from management
- Documenting residual risk and reporting to the board
- Using risk registers for ongoing monitoring and control performance
Module 5: Control Selection and Implementation Planning - Overview of Annex A controls and their purpose
- Using the Statement of Applicability (SoA) to justify control inclusion
- Mapping Annex A controls to identified risks and business needs
- Customising controls for organisational size and complexity
- Integrating controls with existing IT and security policies
- Prioritising control implementation by risk criticality
- Developing control implementation timelines and resource plans
- Outsourcing controls: criteria and documentation requirements
- Using control implementation checklists for audit readiness
- Tracking control deployment status using dashboards and logs
- Aligning control ownership with departmental accountability
- Conducting pre-implementation impact assessments
- Monitoring control effectiveness post-deployment
- Establishing control review cycles and maintenance schedules
- Updating SoA as organisational changes occur
Module 6: Building Core ISMS Documentation - Creating a documented ISMS framework and hierarchy
- Developing the Information Security Policy document
- Drafting the Risk Assessment Report
- Authoring the Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Compiling the Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Documenting organisational security roles and responsibilities
- Writing incident response and escalation procedures
- Developing user access control policies
- Creating physical and environmental security policies
- Drafting third-party information security requirements
- Establishing change management and configuration control procedures
- Documenting acceptable use policies for IT resources
- Writing secure development lifecycle practices (if applicable)
- Creating data classification and handling policies
- Implementing retention and disposal policies for sensitive data
Module 7: Operationalising the ISMS - Rolling out ISMS policies to employees and stakeholders
- Conducting security awareness training for compliance
- Obtaining formal policy acknowledgments and attestations
- Integrating ISMS requirements into onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting internal control testing and verification
- Using automated tools for control monitoring and logging
- Implementing access reviews and privilege audits
- Applying encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Deploying secure configuration baselines for systems
- Enforcing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Establishing secure network architecture and segmentation
- Implementing backup and recovery procedures
- Introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across critical systems
- Monitoring privileged user activity and administrator actions
- Enforcing mobile device and remote access security
Module 8: Internal Audit and Continuous Improvement - Designing an internal audit programme aligned with ISO 19011
- Selecting and training internal auditors with impartiality
- Developing audit checklists for each control and clause
- Planning annual audit schedules and resource allocation
- Conducting non-intrusive audit evidence collection
- Documenting audit findings and non-conformities
- Writing corrective action requests (CARs) with ownership
- Tracking corrective actions to closure with deadlines
- Performing root cause analysis for repeat issues
- Reporting audit results to senior management
- Integrating audit findings into management review
- Using audit data to refine risk treatment strategies
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Benchmarking ISMS performance across audit cycles
- Establishing continuous improvement workflows
Module 9: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the certification process and audit stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
- Selecting an accredited certification body (CB)
- Submitting your ISMS documentation for pre-review
- Preparing for the Stage 1 readiness audit
- Addressing observations and planning adjustments
- Scheduling the Stage 2 certification audit
- Coordinating access for auditors across departments
- Preparing audit evidence: logs, records, attestations
- Conducting mock audits to simulate real certification environment
- Rehearsing responses to auditor questions and challenges
- Ensuring all control implementation evidence is dated and verified
- Aligning interview responses across staff and leadership
- Handling non-conformities during the audit process
- Responding to corrective action requests from the CB
- Obtaining the final certification decision and certificate issuance
Module 10: Advanced Control Deep Dives (Annex A Focus) - Access control policy: user registration and deactivation
- Access rights assignment based on roles and least privilege
- Administrative access and privileged account management
- Password management and complexity requirements
- Authentication for remote access
- Establishing secure system development environments
- Conducting security testing in development and deployment
- Change management for secure configuration updates
- Malware protection policies and tools
- Logging and monitoring of security events
- Protecting logs from unauthorised access and tampering
- Using log correlation and SIEM integration
- Network controls: segmentation, firewalls, and monitoring
- Secure transfer of information across networks
- Physical security of data centres and offices
- Environmental controls for fire, water, and temperature
- Clear desk and clear screen policies
- Information disposal and secure shredding
- Defining acceptable use of organisational assets
- Protecting cryptographic keys and certificates
- Using encryption for email, cloud, and storage
- Resilience of communication lines and redundancy
- Business continuity and disaster recovery linkages
- System acquisition, development, and maintenance security
- Secure coding practices and third-party software vetting
Module 11: Managing Change, Growth, and Outsourcing - Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Overview of Annex A controls and their purpose
- Using the Statement of Applicability (SoA) to justify control inclusion
- Mapping Annex A controls to identified risks and business needs
- Customising controls for organisational size and complexity
- Integrating controls with existing IT and security policies
- Prioritising control implementation by risk criticality
- Developing control implementation timelines and resource plans
- Outsourcing controls: criteria and documentation requirements
- Using control implementation checklists for audit readiness
- Tracking control deployment status using dashboards and logs
- Aligning control ownership with departmental accountability
- Conducting pre-implementation impact assessments
- Monitoring control effectiveness post-deployment
- Establishing control review cycles and maintenance schedules
- Updating SoA as organisational changes occur
Module 6: Building Core ISMS Documentation - Creating a documented ISMS framework and hierarchy
- Developing the Information Security Policy document
- Drafting the Risk Assessment Report
- Authoring the Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Compiling the Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Documenting organisational security roles and responsibilities
- Writing incident response and escalation procedures
- Developing user access control policies
- Creating physical and environmental security policies
- Drafting third-party information security requirements
- Establishing change management and configuration control procedures
- Documenting acceptable use policies for IT resources
- Writing secure development lifecycle practices (if applicable)
- Creating data classification and handling policies
- Implementing retention and disposal policies for sensitive data
Module 7: Operationalising the ISMS - Rolling out ISMS policies to employees and stakeholders
- Conducting security awareness training for compliance
- Obtaining formal policy acknowledgments and attestations
- Integrating ISMS requirements into onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting internal control testing and verification
- Using automated tools for control monitoring and logging
- Implementing access reviews and privilege audits
- Applying encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Deploying secure configuration baselines for systems
- Enforcing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Establishing secure network architecture and segmentation
- Implementing backup and recovery procedures
- Introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across critical systems
- Monitoring privileged user activity and administrator actions
- Enforcing mobile device and remote access security
Module 8: Internal Audit and Continuous Improvement - Designing an internal audit programme aligned with ISO 19011
- Selecting and training internal auditors with impartiality
- Developing audit checklists for each control and clause
- Planning annual audit schedules and resource allocation
- Conducting non-intrusive audit evidence collection
- Documenting audit findings and non-conformities
- Writing corrective action requests (CARs) with ownership
- Tracking corrective actions to closure with deadlines
- Performing root cause analysis for repeat issues
- Reporting audit results to senior management
- Integrating audit findings into management review
- Using audit data to refine risk treatment strategies
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Benchmarking ISMS performance across audit cycles
- Establishing continuous improvement workflows
Module 9: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the certification process and audit stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
- Selecting an accredited certification body (CB)
- Submitting your ISMS documentation for pre-review
- Preparing for the Stage 1 readiness audit
- Addressing observations and planning adjustments
- Scheduling the Stage 2 certification audit
- Coordinating access for auditors across departments
- Preparing audit evidence: logs, records, attestations
- Conducting mock audits to simulate real certification environment
- Rehearsing responses to auditor questions and challenges
- Ensuring all control implementation evidence is dated and verified
- Aligning interview responses across staff and leadership
- Handling non-conformities during the audit process
- Responding to corrective action requests from the CB
- Obtaining the final certification decision and certificate issuance
Module 10: Advanced Control Deep Dives (Annex A Focus) - Access control policy: user registration and deactivation
- Access rights assignment based on roles and least privilege
- Administrative access and privileged account management
- Password management and complexity requirements
- Authentication for remote access
- Establishing secure system development environments
- Conducting security testing in development and deployment
- Change management for secure configuration updates
- Malware protection policies and tools
- Logging and monitoring of security events
- Protecting logs from unauthorised access and tampering
- Using log correlation and SIEM integration
- Network controls: segmentation, firewalls, and monitoring
- Secure transfer of information across networks
- Physical security of data centres and offices
- Environmental controls for fire, water, and temperature
- Clear desk and clear screen policies
- Information disposal and secure shredding
- Defining acceptable use of organisational assets
- Protecting cryptographic keys and certificates
- Using encryption for email, cloud, and storage
- Resilience of communication lines and redundancy
- Business continuity and disaster recovery linkages
- System acquisition, development, and maintenance security
- Secure coding practices and third-party software vetting
Module 11: Managing Change, Growth, and Outsourcing - Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Rolling out ISMS policies to employees and stakeholders
- Conducting security awareness training for compliance
- Obtaining formal policy acknowledgments and attestations
- Integrating ISMS requirements into onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting internal control testing and verification
- Using automated tools for control monitoring and logging
- Implementing access reviews and privilege audits
- Applying encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Deploying secure configuration baselines for systems
- Enforcing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Establishing secure network architecture and segmentation
- Implementing backup and recovery procedures
- Introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across critical systems
- Monitoring privileged user activity and administrator actions
- Enforcing mobile device and remote access security
Module 8: Internal Audit and Continuous Improvement - Designing an internal audit programme aligned with ISO 19011
- Selecting and training internal auditors with impartiality
- Developing audit checklists for each control and clause
- Planning annual audit schedules and resource allocation
- Conducting non-intrusive audit evidence collection
- Documenting audit findings and non-conformities
- Writing corrective action requests (CARs) with ownership
- Tracking corrective actions to closure with deadlines
- Performing root cause analysis for repeat issues
- Reporting audit results to senior management
- Integrating audit findings into management review
- Using audit data to refine risk treatment strategies
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Benchmarking ISMS performance across audit cycles
- Establishing continuous improvement workflows
Module 9: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the certification process and audit stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
- Selecting an accredited certification body (CB)
- Submitting your ISMS documentation for pre-review
- Preparing for the Stage 1 readiness audit
- Addressing observations and planning adjustments
- Scheduling the Stage 2 certification audit
- Coordinating access for auditors across departments
- Preparing audit evidence: logs, records, attestations
- Conducting mock audits to simulate real certification environment
- Rehearsing responses to auditor questions and challenges
- Ensuring all control implementation evidence is dated and verified
- Aligning interview responses across staff and leadership
- Handling non-conformities during the audit process
- Responding to corrective action requests from the CB
- Obtaining the final certification decision and certificate issuance
Module 10: Advanced Control Deep Dives (Annex A Focus) - Access control policy: user registration and deactivation
- Access rights assignment based on roles and least privilege
- Administrative access and privileged account management
- Password management and complexity requirements
- Authentication for remote access
- Establishing secure system development environments
- Conducting security testing in development and deployment
- Change management for secure configuration updates
- Malware protection policies and tools
- Logging and monitoring of security events
- Protecting logs from unauthorised access and tampering
- Using log correlation and SIEM integration
- Network controls: segmentation, firewalls, and monitoring
- Secure transfer of information across networks
- Physical security of data centres and offices
- Environmental controls for fire, water, and temperature
- Clear desk and clear screen policies
- Information disposal and secure shredding
- Defining acceptable use of organisational assets
- Protecting cryptographic keys and certificates
- Using encryption for email, cloud, and storage
- Resilience of communication lines and redundancy
- Business continuity and disaster recovery linkages
- System acquisition, development, and maintenance security
- Secure coding practices and third-party software vetting
Module 11: Managing Change, Growth, and Outsourcing - Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Understanding the certification process and audit stages (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
- Selecting an accredited certification body (CB)
- Submitting your ISMS documentation for pre-review
- Preparing for the Stage 1 readiness audit
- Addressing observations and planning adjustments
- Scheduling the Stage 2 certification audit
- Coordinating access for auditors across departments
- Preparing audit evidence: logs, records, attestations
- Conducting mock audits to simulate real certification environment
- Rehearsing responses to auditor questions and challenges
- Ensuring all control implementation evidence is dated and verified
- Aligning interview responses across staff and leadership
- Handling non-conformities during the audit process
- Responding to corrective action requests from the CB
- Obtaining the final certification decision and certificate issuance
Module 10: Advanced Control Deep Dives (Annex A Focus) - Access control policy: user registration and deactivation
- Access rights assignment based on roles and least privilege
- Administrative access and privileged account management
- Password management and complexity requirements
- Authentication for remote access
- Establishing secure system development environments
- Conducting security testing in development and deployment
- Change management for secure configuration updates
- Malware protection policies and tools
- Logging and monitoring of security events
- Protecting logs from unauthorised access and tampering
- Using log correlation and SIEM integration
- Network controls: segmentation, firewalls, and monitoring
- Secure transfer of information across networks
- Physical security of data centres and offices
- Environmental controls for fire, water, and temperature
- Clear desk and clear screen policies
- Information disposal and secure shredding
- Defining acceptable use of organisational assets
- Protecting cryptographic keys and certificates
- Using encryption for email, cloud, and storage
- Resilience of communication lines and redundancy
- Business continuity and disaster recovery linkages
- System acquisition, development, and maintenance security
- Secure coding practices and third-party software vetting
Module 11: Managing Change, Growth, and Outsourcing - Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Updating the ISMS for organisational changes (mergers, expansions)
- Reassessing risk after new technology adoption
- Integrating ISO 27001 into M&A due diligence
- Outsourcing ISMS components: risks and documentation
- Managing cloud service providers under ISO 27001
- Drafting security clauses for vendor contracts
- Conducting third-party security assessments
- Handling subcontractor and reseller compliance
- Extending ISMS scope to acquired or merged entities
- Scaling ISMS practices for international operations
- Managing multi-site certification challenges
- Localising policies without compromising central control
- Handling regulatory differences in global operations
- Creating regional risk assessment addendums
- Integrating ISO 27001 with cloud security frameworks (e.g., CSA CCM)
Module 12: Management Review and Ongoing Compliance - Preparing for the Management Review meeting (Clause 9.3)
- Scheduling regular review cycles with executive leadership
- Agenda development: audit results, risks, performance metrics
- Reporting on security incident trends and response
- Presenting KPIs on control effectiveness and compliance status
- Documenting review outcomes and decisions
- Updating information security objectives annually
- Reassessing risk treatment plans and residual risk
- Ensuring ISMS remains aligned with business objectives
- Tracking resource allocation and budget needs
- Reviewing effectiveness of internal audit programme
- Authorising changes to the SoA and ISMS scope
- Ensuring continuous leadership commitment
- Recording and distributing management review minutes
- Using review insights to plan next audit and improvement cycle
Module 13: Integration with Broader Cybersecurity Strategy - Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Using ISO 27001 as the foundation for enterprise security
- Linking ISMS to identity and access management (IAM)
- Integrating with security operations (SecOps) and SOCs
- Aligning with Zero Trust principles and modern architecture
- Incorporating threat intelligence into risk assessments
- Connecting ISO 27001 controls to incident response playbooks
- Embedding ISMS into DevSecOps pipelines
- Using ISO 27001 to support SOC 2 Type II mapping
- Applying the framework to secure cloud and hybrid environments
- Bridging ISO 27001 with GDPR and privacy impact assessments
- Leveraging controls for CCPA, HIPAA, and other regional laws
- Supporting regulatory reporting and breach notification
- Enhancing cyber insurance applications with certification
- Demonstrating due diligence in the event of litigation
- Using ISMS maturity to justify security budget increases
Module 14: Behind-the-Scenes Tools, Templates, and Resources - Downloadable ISMS documentation templates (SoA, RTP, Policy)
- Customisable risk assessment and risk register spreadsheet
- Control implementation checklist for all Annex A controls
- Audit programme and internal audit checklist templates
- Employee attestation and policy acknowledgment forms
- Access review and privilege audit templates
- Vendor risk assessment questionnaire
- Incident report log and response tracker
- Management review meeting agenda and minutes template
- ISMS project timeline and Gantt chart
- Scope definition worksheet
- Gap analysis tool for current state vs ISO 27001
- Control mapping matrix for NIST, CIS, and others
- Board reporting dashboard (KPIs, risks, audit status)
- Employee onboarding security checklist
- Change request and approval form
- Encryption key management log
- Backup verification log
- Physical access log template
- Device and media disposal certification
- Password policy audit template
- Remote access risk assessment form
- Secure development checklist
- Incident classification and severity matrix
- Business impact analysis (BIA) worksheet
Module 15: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence
- Preparing for ISO 27001 Lead Implementer exams (optional path)
- Understanding the difference between certification and accreditation
- Maintaining certification: surveillance audits and reassessment
- Using your Certificate of Completion to strengthen your profile
- Adding your achievement to LinkedIn and resume
- Leveraging certification for salary negotiation and promotion
- Pursuing advanced credentials (CISA, CISSP, CRISC)
- Transitioning from project lead to strategic security leader
- Sharing best practices with industry peers
- Becoming a mentor for other ISO 27001 implementations
- Documenting lessons learned for organisational memory
- Expanding to ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) integration
- Building a portfolio of successful implementations
- Presenting your success story to the board or investors
- Creating a legacy of enduring security excellence