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You gain immediate online access to Mastering the ISO 27001 Implementation Framework, a fully self-paced program designed for professionals who demand flexibility without sacrificing depth. There are no fixed start dates, no weekly schedules, and no time zone limitations. You progress at your own speed, on your own terms, from any location in the world. Complete in as Little as 40 Hours - Real Results in Weeks, Not Months
Most learners complete the course within 40 to 60 hours of focused engagement, depending on prior experience. However, many report implementing core components of the ISO 27001 framework in their organisations within the first two weeks of enrollment. This is not theoretical knowledge - it’s a battle-tested methodology that delivers actionable clarity from day one. Lifetime Access with Continuous Updates at No Extra Cost
Once enrolled, you receive lifetime access to all current and future updates of this course. The digital landscape evolves constantly, which is why we continuously refine our content to reflect the latest interpretations of the ISO 27001 standard, emerging regulatory trends, and real-world implementation challenges. You invest once and benefit indefinitely. Available 24/7 on Any Device - Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, or Smartphone
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You are not learning in isolation. Throughout the course, you have access to instructor-moderated support channels where qualified ISO 27001 practitioners provide timely, detailed guidance. Whether you’re interpreting a control objective, structuring a Statement of Applicability, or aligning with internal stakeholders, expert insight is always within reach. Certificate of Completion Issued by The Art of Service
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This works even if: you're new to information security, your organisation lacks formal policies, you’ve never led a compliance project before, or you’re uncertain whether ISO 27001 applies to your industry. The course is meticulously structured to guide beginners through foundational concepts while delivering advanced strategic value to experienced practitioners. Real-World Relevance Across Roles and Industries
Whether you’re an IT manager in a financial institution, a compliance officer at a healthcare provider, a risk analyst in manufacturing, or a consultant serving multiple clients, this course gives you the tools to implement ISO 27001 with precision and confidence. You’ll learn how to adapt the framework to any organisational size, sector, or geographic jurisdiction. - A project manager in Australia used this course to lead her company’s ISO 27001 certification within six months, earning a promotion to Information Security Coordinator.
- An internal auditor in Germany reported that the templates and checklists reduced audit preparation time by 70%, impressing both management and external assessors.
- A startup founder in Singapore implemented a compliant ISMS in under 90 days using the step-by-step guidance, significantly accelerating customer trust and enterprise sales.
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This is not another abstract compliance course. Every element is engineered to reduce ambiguity, eliminate guesswork, and deliver career ROI. From the first module, you’ll be applying concepts directly to your environment, building tangible outputs that drive real business value. Enroll today with complete peace of mind. With lifetime access, expert support, a globally respected certificate, and a risk-free guarantee, you are positioned for success - no matter your starting point.
Extensive & Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Information Security and ISO 27001 - Understanding the core principles of information security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability
- Evolution of information security standards and the role of ISO/IEC 27000 family
- Scope and purpose of ISO/IEC 27001
- Key benefits of implementing an ISMS
- Differentiating between ISO 27001 and other related standards such as ISO 27002, 27005, and 27017
- Understanding the structure of ISO 27001: clauses and annexes
- The role of risk-based thinking in modern information security
- Common myths and misconceptions about ISO 27001 certification
- Why ISO 27001 is essential for regulatory compliance and data protection laws
- Overview of GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and how ISO 27001 supports alignment
- Defining the business case for ISMS implementation
- Identifying stakeholders and securing executive buy-in
- Setting measurable objectives for your ISMS project
- Assessing organisational readiness for ISO 27001
- Creating a compelling ISMS vision statement
Module 2: The ISO 27001 Implementation Framework and Methodology - Overview of the ISO 27001 implementation lifecycle
- Understanding the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle in practice
- Defining roles and responsibilities within the implementation team
- Developing a realistic project timeline with milestones
- Creating a comprehensive ISMS project charter
- Resource planning: human, financial, and technological
- Designing communication strategies for internal awareness
- Identifying critical success factors for ISMS rollout
- Measuring and reporting progress to senior management
- Integrating ISMS activities into existing business processes
- Avoiding common implementation pitfalls and failure points
- Managing resistance to change within the organisation
- Establishing governance structures for long-term sustainability
- Linking ISMS goals to broader organisational objectives
- Aligning with corporate risk management frameworks
Module 3: Defining Scope and Establishing Leadership Commitment - How to define the boundaries and applicability of your ISMS
- Assessing which departments, locations, assets, and systems to include
- Documenting scope justification for auditors and stakeholders
- Creating a clear and concise ISMS scope statement
- Securing formal endorsement from top management
- Drafting an information security policy approved by executives
- Assigning the Information Security Management Representative (ISMR)
- Delegating authority and accountability across functions
- Establishing a management review process
- Setting up regular ISMS performance reporting schedules
- Linking security performance to executive KPIs
- Ensuring board-level oversight of the ISMS
- Developing a centralised information security governance model
- Balancing comprehensiveness with practicality in scope definition
- Handling multi-site and multinational scope considerations
Module 4: Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Treatment Planning - Understanding the risk assessment methodology in ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.2
- Selecting appropriate risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and acceptance levels
- Identifying information assets across people, processes, and technology
- Categorising and classifying data according to sensitivity
- Identifying threats and vulnerabilities relevant to your environment
- Establishing a risk register with clear ownership and documentation
- Calculating and prioritising risks using quantitative and qualitative methods
- Applying risk evaluation techniques to determine treatment needs
- Selecting risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Developing a formal Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Linking controls directly to identified risks
- Assigning owners to each risk and treatment action
- Setting deadlines and tracking progress on treatment activities
- Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance is reflected in risk decisions
- Validating risk assessment outcomes with management review
Module 5: Statement of Applicability (SoA) Development - Understanding the purpose and legal importance of the SoA
- Mapping Annex A controls to your risk assessment findings
- Justifying inclusion or exclusion of each control
- Writing clear, audit-ready rationales for control selection
- Aligning SoA with organisational context and risk profile
- Documenting compensating controls where applicable
- Ensuring consistency between SoA, RTP, and risk register
- Preparing SoA for internal and external audit scrutiny
- Version control and change management for the SoA
- Updating SoA following significant business changes
- Involving legal and compliance teams in SoA validation
- Using SoA as a living document for ongoing governance
- Tools and templates for efficient SoA creation
- Common SoA mistakes and how to avoid them
- How to demonstrate SoA completeness to certification bodies
Module 6: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 1: Organisational - Role of policies in establishing a security culture
- Developing and approving information security policies
- Establishing mobile device and remote working policies
- Managing segregation of duties to prevent fraud
- Implementing secure supplier relationships
- Conducting due diligence on third-party vendors
- Creating and enforcing contractual security requirements
- Managing outsourcing arrangements and cloud providers
- Establishing a formal disciplinary process for security breaches
- Developing role-based access control frameworks
- Implementing information classification and labelling
- Drafting acceptable use policies for systems and data
- Setting up confidential document handling procedures
- Creating secure disposal processes for physical and digital media
- Embedding security into job descriptions and HR processes
Module 7: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 2: People - Conducting role-based security awareness training
- Developing phishing simulation and response protocols
- Scheduled induction and refresher training programs
- Measuring awareness program effectiveness
- Creating incident reporting procedures for employees
- Establishing a culture of shared responsibility for security
- Managing security during employee onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting employee background verification checks
- Documenting disciplinary procedures for policy violations
- Managing social engineering risks through user education
- Encouraging secure password practices and multi-factor authentication
- Addressing insider threat risks with proactive monitoring
- Designing user-centric security training materials
- Engaging leadership in security culture initiatives
- Evaluating human risk factors in annual risk assessments
Module 8: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 3: Physical and Environmental - Securing data centres and server rooms
- Implementing access control for sensitive areas
- Using biometric, keycard, and logging systems
- Protecting against environmental threats: fire, flood, power loss
- Creating environmental monitoring and alerting systems
- Establishing physical asset inventory and tracking
- Securing portable devices and removable media
- Managing visitor access and escort policies
- Designing secure office layouts to prevent shoulder surfing
- Implementing secure lock-up procedures after hours
- Protecting against theft of hardware and documents
- Ensuring UPS and generator readiness for critical systems
- Developing offsite storage policies for backups
- Maintaining audit trails for physical access logs
- Integrating physical security with IT monitoring tools
Module 9: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 4: Technological - Deploying next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection
- Configuring secure network segmentation and VLANs
- Implementing secure configuration baselines for devices
- Managing privileged access and administrative accounts
- Using SIEM systems for real-time monitoring
- Establishing logging, retention, and analysis policies
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- Applying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systems
- Managing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Securing wireless networks and public Wi-Fi access
- Protecting against malware and ransomware attacks
- Using DLP tools to prevent unauthorised data transfers
- Configuring secure email gateways and spam filters
- Hardening operating systems and databases
Module 10: Operational Security and Change Management - Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
Module 1: Foundations of Information Security and ISO 27001 - Understanding the core principles of information security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability
- Evolution of information security standards and the role of ISO/IEC 27000 family
- Scope and purpose of ISO/IEC 27001
- Key benefits of implementing an ISMS
- Differentiating between ISO 27001 and other related standards such as ISO 27002, 27005, and 27017
- Understanding the structure of ISO 27001: clauses and annexes
- The role of risk-based thinking in modern information security
- Common myths and misconceptions about ISO 27001 certification
- Why ISO 27001 is essential for regulatory compliance and data protection laws
- Overview of GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and how ISO 27001 supports alignment
- Defining the business case for ISMS implementation
- Identifying stakeholders and securing executive buy-in
- Setting measurable objectives for your ISMS project
- Assessing organisational readiness for ISO 27001
- Creating a compelling ISMS vision statement
Module 2: The ISO 27001 Implementation Framework and Methodology - Overview of the ISO 27001 implementation lifecycle
- Understanding the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle in practice
- Defining roles and responsibilities within the implementation team
- Developing a realistic project timeline with milestones
- Creating a comprehensive ISMS project charter
- Resource planning: human, financial, and technological
- Designing communication strategies for internal awareness
- Identifying critical success factors for ISMS rollout
- Measuring and reporting progress to senior management
- Integrating ISMS activities into existing business processes
- Avoiding common implementation pitfalls and failure points
- Managing resistance to change within the organisation
- Establishing governance structures for long-term sustainability
- Linking ISMS goals to broader organisational objectives
- Aligning with corporate risk management frameworks
Module 3: Defining Scope and Establishing Leadership Commitment - How to define the boundaries and applicability of your ISMS
- Assessing which departments, locations, assets, and systems to include
- Documenting scope justification for auditors and stakeholders
- Creating a clear and concise ISMS scope statement
- Securing formal endorsement from top management
- Drafting an information security policy approved by executives
- Assigning the Information Security Management Representative (ISMR)
- Delegating authority and accountability across functions
- Establishing a management review process
- Setting up regular ISMS performance reporting schedules
- Linking security performance to executive KPIs
- Ensuring board-level oversight of the ISMS
- Developing a centralised information security governance model
- Balancing comprehensiveness with practicality in scope definition
- Handling multi-site and multinational scope considerations
Module 4: Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Treatment Planning - Understanding the risk assessment methodology in ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.2
- Selecting appropriate risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and acceptance levels
- Identifying information assets across people, processes, and technology
- Categorising and classifying data according to sensitivity
- Identifying threats and vulnerabilities relevant to your environment
- Establishing a risk register with clear ownership and documentation
- Calculating and prioritising risks using quantitative and qualitative methods
- Applying risk evaluation techniques to determine treatment needs
- Selecting risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Developing a formal Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Linking controls directly to identified risks
- Assigning owners to each risk and treatment action
- Setting deadlines and tracking progress on treatment activities
- Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance is reflected in risk decisions
- Validating risk assessment outcomes with management review
Module 5: Statement of Applicability (SoA) Development - Understanding the purpose and legal importance of the SoA
- Mapping Annex A controls to your risk assessment findings
- Justifying inclusion or exclusion of each control
- Writing clear, audit-ready rationales for control selection
- Aligning SoA with organisational context and risk profile
- Documenting compensating controls where applicable
- Ensuring consistency between SoA, RTP, and risk register
- Preparing SoA for internal and external audit scrutiny
- Version control and change management for the SoA
- Updating SoA following significant business changes
- Involving legal and compliance teams in SoA validation
- Using SoA as a living document for ongoing governance
- Tools and templates for efficient SoA creation
- Common SoA mistakes and how to avoid them
- How to demonstrate SoA completeness to certification bodies
Module 6: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 1: Organisational - Role of policies in establishing a security culture
- Developing and approving information security policies
- Establishing mobile device and remote working policies
- Managing segregation of duties to prevent fraud
- Implementing secure supplier relationships
- Conducting due diligence on third-party vendors
- Creating and enforcing contractual security requirements
- Managing outsourcing arrangements and cloud providers
- Establishing a formal disciplinary process for security breaches
- Developing role-based access control frameworks
- Implementing information classification and labelling
- Drafting acceptable use policies for systems and data
- Setting up confidential document handling procedures
- Creating secure disposal processes for physical and digital media
- Embedding security into job descriptions and HR processes
Module 7: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 2: People - Conducting role-based security awareness training
- Developing phishing simulation and response protocols
- Scheduled induction and refresher training programs
- Measuring awareness program effectiveness
- Creating incident reporting procedures for employees
- Establishing a culture of shared responsibility for security
- Managing security during employee onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting employee background verification checks
- Documenting disciplinary procedures for policy violations
- Managing social engineering risks through user education
- Encouraging secure password practices and multi-factor authentication
- Addressing insider threat risks with proactive monitoring
- Designing user-centric security training materials
- Engaging leadership in security culture initiatives
- Evaluating human risk factors in annual risk assessments
Module 8: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 3: Physical and Environmental - Securing data centres and server rooms
- Implementing access control for sensitive areas
- Using biometric, keycard, and logging systems
- Protecting against environmental threats: fire, flood, power loss
- Creating environmental monitoring and alerting systems
- Establishing physical asset inventory and tracking
- Securing portable devices and removable media
- Managing visitor access and escort policies
- Designing secure office layouts to prevent shoulder surfing
- Implementing secure lock-up procedures after hours
- Protecting against theft of hardware and documents
- Ensuring UPS and generator readiness for critical systems
- Developing offsite storage policies for backups
- Maintaining audit trails for physical access logs
- Integrating physical security with IT monitoring tools
Module 9: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 4: Technological - Deploying next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection
- Configuring secure network segmentation and VLANs
- Implementing secure configuration baselines for devices
- Managing privileged access and administrative accounts
- Using SIEM systems for real-time monitoring
- Establishing logging, retention, and analysis policies
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- Applying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systems
- Managing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Securing wireless networks and public Wi-Fi access
- Protecting against malware and ransomware attacks
- Using DLP tools to prevent unauthorised data transfers
- Configuring secure email gateways and spam filters
- Hardening operating systems and databases
Module 10: Operational Security and Change Management - Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Overview of the ISO 27001 implementation lifecycle
- Understanding the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle in practice
- Defining roles and responsibilities within the implementation team
- Developing a realistic project timeline with milestones
- Creating a comprehensive ISMS project charter
- Resource planning: human, financial, and technological
- Designing communication strategies for internal awareness
- Identifying critical success factors for ISMS rollout
- Measuring and reporting progress to senior management
- Integrating ISMS activities into existing business processes
- Avoiding common implementation pitfalls and failure points
- Managing resistance to change within the organisation
- Establishing governance structures for long-term sustainability
- Linking ISMS goals to broader organisational objectives
- Aligning with corporate risk management frameworks
Module 3: Defining Scope and Establishing Leadership Commitment - How to define the boundaries and applicability of your ISMS
- Assessing which departments, locations, assets, and systems to include
- Documenting scope justification for auditors and stakeholders
- Creating a clear and concise ISMS scope statement
- Securing formal endorsement from top management
- Drafting an information security policy approved by executives
- Assigning the Information Security Management Representative (ISMR)
- Delegating authority and accountability across functions
- Establishing a management review process
- Setting up regular ISMS performance reporting schedules
- Linking security performance to executive KPIs
- Ensuring board-level oversight of the ISMS
- Developing a centralised information security governance model
- Balancing comprehensiveness with practicality in scope definition
- Handling multi-site and multinational scope considerations
Module 4: Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Treatment Planning - Understanding the risk assessment methodology in ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.2
- Selecting appropriate risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and acceptance levels
- Identifying information assets across people, processes, and technology
- Categorising and classifying data according to sensitivity
- Identifying threats and vulnerabilities relevant to your environment
- Establishing a risk register with clear ownership and documentation
- Calculating and prioritising risks using quantitative and qualitative methods
- Applying risk evaluation techniques to determine treatment needs
- Selecting risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Developing a formal Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Linking controls directly to identified risks
- Assigning owners to each risk and treatment action
- Setting deadlines and tracking progress on treatment activities
- Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance is reflected in risk decisions
- Validating risk assessment outcomes with management review
Module 5: Statement of Applicability (SoA) Development - Understanding the purpose and legal importance of the SoA
- Mapping Annex A controls to your risk assessment findings
- Justifying inclusion or exclusion of each control
- Writing clear, audit-ready rationales for control selection
- Aligning SoA with organisational context and risk profile
- Documenting compensating controls where applicable
- Ensuring consistency between SoA, RTP, and risk register
- Preparing SoA for internal and external audit scrutiny
- Version control and change management for the SoA
- Updating SoA following significant business changes
- Involving legal and compliance teams in SoA validation
- Using SoA as a living document for ongoing governance
- Tools and templates for efficient SoA creation
- Common SoA mistakes and how to avoid them
- How to demonstrate SoA completeness to certification bodies
Module 6: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 1: Organisational - Role of policies in establishing a security culture
- Developing and approving information security policies
- Establishing mobile device and remote working policies
- Managing segregation of duties to prevent fraud
- Implementing secure supplier relationships
- Conducting due diligence on third-party vendors
- Creating and enforcing contractual security requirements
- Managing outsourcing arrangements and cloud providers
- Establishing a formal disciplinary process for security breaches
- Developing role-based access control frameworks
- Implementing information classification and labelling
- Drafting acceptable use policies for systems and data
- Setting up confidential document handling procedures
- Creating secure disposal processes for physical and digital media
- Embedding security into job descriptions and HR processes
Module 7: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 2: People - Conducting role-based security awareness training
- Developing phishing simulation and response protocols
- Scheduled induction and refresher training programs
- Measuring awareness program effectiveness
- Creating incident reporting procedures for employees
- Establishing a culture of shared responsibility for security
- Managing security during employee onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting employee background verification checks
- Documenting disciplinary procedures for policy violations
- Managing social engineering risks through user education
- Encouraging secure password practices and multi-factor authentication
- Addressing insider threat risks with proactive monitoring
- Designing user-centric security training materials
- Engaging leadership in security culture initiatives
- Evaluating human risk factors in annual risk assessments
Module 8: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 3: Physical and Environmental - Securing data centres and server rooms
- Implementing access control for sensitive areas
- Using biometric, keycard, and logging systems
- Protecting against environmental threats: fire, flood, power loss
- Creating environmental monitoring and alerting systems
- Establishing physical asset inventory and tracking
- Securing portable devices and removable media
- Managing visitor access and escort policies
- Designing secure office layouts to prevent shoulder surfing
- Implementing secure lock-up procedures after hours
- Protecting against theft of hardware and documents
- Ensuring UPS and generator readiness for critical systems
- Developing offsite storage policies for backups
- Maintaining audit trails for physical access logs
- Integrating physical security with IT monitoring tools
Module 9: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 4: Technological - Deploying next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection
- Configuring secure network segmentation and VLANs
- Implementing secure configuration baselines for devices
- Managing privileged access and administrative accounts
- Using SIEM systems for real-time monitoring
- Establishing logging, retention, and analysis policies
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- Applying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systems
- Managing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Securing wireless networks and public Wi-Fi access
- Protecting against malware and ransomware attacks
- Using DLP tools to prevent unauthorised data transfers
- Configuring secure email gateways and spam filters
- Hardening operating systems and databases
Module 10: Operational Security and Change Management - Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Understanding the risk assessment methodology in ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.2
- Selecting appropriate risk criteria: likelihood, impact, and acceptance levels
- Identifying information assets across people, processes, and technology
- Categorising and classifying data according to sensitivity
- Identifying threats and vulnerabilities relevant to your environment
- Establishing a risk register with clear ownership and documentation
- Calculating and prioritising risks using quantitative and qualitative methods
- Applying risk evaluation techniques to determine treatment needs
- Selecting risk treatment options: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept
- Developing a formal Risk Treatment Plan (RTP)
- Linking controls directly to identified risks
- Assigning owners to each risk and treatment action
- Setting deadlines and tracking progress on treatment activities
- Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance is reflected in risk decisions
- Validating risk assessment outcomes with management review
Module 5: Statement of Applicability (SoA) Development - Understanding the purpose and legal importance of the SoA
- Mapping Annex A controls to your risk assessment findings
- Justifying inclusion or exclusion of each control
- Writing clear, audit-ready rationales for control selection
- Aligning SoA with organisational context and risk profile
- Documenting compensating controls where applicable
- Ensuring consistency between SoA, RTP, and risk register
- Preparing SoA for internal and external audit scrutiny
- Version control and change management for the SoA
- Updating SoA following significant business changes
- Involving legal and compliance teams in SoA validation
- Using SoA as a living document for ongoing governance
- Tools and templates for efficient SoA creation
- Common SoA mistakes and how to avoid them
- How to demonstrate SoA completeness to certification bodies
Module 6: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 1: Organisational - Role of policies in establishing a security culture
- Developing and approving information security policies
- Establishing mobile device and remote working policies
- Managing segregation of duties to prevent fraud
- Implementing secure supplier relationships
- Conducting due diligence on third-party vendors
- Creating and enforcing contractual security requirements
- Managing outsourcing arrangements and cloud providers
- Establishing a formal disciplinary process for security breaches
- Developing role-based access control frameworks
- Implementing information classification and labelling
- Drafting acceptable use policies for systems and data
- Setting up confidential document handling procedures
- Creating secure disposal processes for physical and digital media
- Embedding security into job descriptions and HR processes
Module 7: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 2: People - Conducting role-based security awareness training
- Developing phishing simulation and response protocols
- Scheduled induction and refresher training programs
- Measuring awareness program effectiveness
- Creating incident reporting procedures for employees
- Establishing a culture of shared responsibility for security
- Managing security during employee onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting employee background verification checks
- Documenting disciplinary procedures for policy violations
- Managing social engineering risks through user education
- Encouraging secure password practices and multi-factor authentication
- Addressing insider threat risks with proactive monitoring
- Designing user-centric security training materials
- Engaging leadership in security culture initiatives
- Evaluating human risk factors in annual risk assessments
Module 8: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 3: Physical and Environmental - Securing data centres and server rooms
- Implementing access control for sensitive areas
- Using biometric, keycard, and logging systems
- Protecting against environmental threats: fire, flood, power loss
- Creating environmental monitoring and alerting systems
- Establishing physical asset inventory and tracking
- Securing portable devices and removable media
- Managing visitor access and escort policies
- Designing secure office layouts to prevent shoulder surfing
- Implementing secure lock-up procedures after hours
- Protecting against theft of hardware and documents
- Ensuring UPS and generator readiness for critical systems
- Developing offsite storage policies for backups
- Maintaining audit trails for physical access logs
- Integrating physical security with IT monitoring tools
Module 9: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 4: Technological - Deploying next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection
- Configuring secure network segmentation and VLANs
- Implementing secure configuration baselines for devices
- Managing privileged access and administrative accounts
- Using SIEM systems for real-time monitoring
- Establishing logging, retention, and analysis policies
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- Applying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systems
- Managing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Securing wireless networks and public Wi-Fi access
- Protecting against malware and ransomware attacks
- Using DLP tools to prevent unauthorised data transfers
- Configuring secure email gateways and spam filters
- Hardening operating systems and databases
Module 10: Operational Security and Change Management - Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Role of policies in establishing a security culture
- Developing and approving information security policies
- Establishing mobile device and remote working policies
- Managing segregation of duties to prevent fraud
- Implementing secure supplier relationships
- Conducting due diligence on third-party vendors
- Creating and enforcing contractual security requirements
- Managing outsourcing arrangements and cloud providers
- Establishing a formal disciplinary process for security breaches
- Developing role-based access control frameworks
- Implementing information classification and labelling
- Drafting acceptable use policies for systems and data
- Setting up confidential document handling procedures
- Creating secure disposal processes for physical and digital media
- Embedding security into job descriptions and HR processes
Module 7: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 2: People - Conducting role-based security awareness training
- Developing phishing simulation and response protocols
- Scheduled induction and refresher training programs
- Measuring awareness program effectiveness
- Creating incident reporting procedures for employees
- Establishing a culture of shared responsibility for security
- Managing security during employee onboarding and offboarding
- Conducting employee background verification checks
- Documenting disciplinary procedures for policy violations
- Managing social engineering risks through user education
- Encouraging secure password practices and multi-factor authentication
- Addressing insider threat risks with proactive monitoring
- Designing user-centric security training materials
- Engaging leadership in security culture initiatives
- Evaluating human risk factors in annual risk assessments
Module 8: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 3: Physical and Environmental - Securing data centres and server rooms
- Implementing access control for sensitive areas
- Using biometric, keycard, and logging systems
- Protecting against environmental threats: fire, flood, power loss
- Creating environmental monitoring and alerting systems
- Establishing physical asset inventory and tracking
- Securing portable devices and removable media
- Managing visitor access and escort policies
- Designing secure office layouts to prevent shoulder surfing
- Implementing secure lock-up procedures after hours
- Protecting against theft of hardware and documents
- Ensuring UPS and generator readiness for critical systems
- Developing offsite storage policies for backups
- Maintaining audit trails for physical access logs
- Integrating physical security with IT monitoring tools
Module 9: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 4: Technological - Deploying next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection
- Configuring secure network segmentation and VLANs
- Implementing secure configuration baselines for devices
- Managing privileged access and administrative accounts
- Using SIEM systems for real-time monitoring
- Establishing logging, retention, and analysis policies
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- Applying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systems
- Managing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Securing wireless networks and public Wi-Fi access
- Protecting against malware and ransomware attacks
- Using DLP tools to prevent unauthorised data transfers
- Configuring secure email gateways and spam filters
- Hardening operating systems and databases
Module 10: Operational Security and Change Management - Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Securing data centres and server rooms
- Implementing access control for sensitive areas
- Using biometric, keycard, and logging systems
- Protecting against environmental threats: fire, flood, power loss
- Creating environmental monitoring and alerting systems
- Establishing physical asset inventory and tracking
- Securing portable devices and removable media
- Managing visitor access and escort policies
- Designing secure office layouts to prevent shoulder surfing
- Implementing secure lock-up procedures after hours
- Protecting against theft of hardware and documents
- Ensuring UPS and generator readiness for critical systems
- Developing offsite storage policies for backups
- Maintaining audit trails for physical access logs
- Integrating physical security with IT monitoring tools
Module 9: Implementing Annex A Controls – Part 4: Technological - Deploying next-generation firewalls and intrusion detection
- Configuring secure network segmentation and VLANs
- Implementing secure configuration baselines for devices
- Managing privileged access and administrative accounts
- Using SIEM systems for real-time monitoring
- Establishing logging, retention, and analysis policies
- Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- Applying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) across systems
- Managing patch management and vulnerability remediation
- Securing wireless networks and public Wi-Fi access
- Protecting against malware and ransomware attacks
- Using DLP tools to prevent unauthorised data transfers
- Configuring secure email gateways and spam filters
- Hardening operating systems and databases
Module 10: Operational Security and Change Management - Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Developing documented operating procedures for IT systems
- Establishing change management and approval workflows
- Conducting impact assessments before system changes
- Maintaining configuration management databases (CMDB)
- Implementing backup and restoration procedures
- Validating backup integrity through regular testing
- Creating incident handling and escalation procedures
- Designing a cyber incident response plan
- Forming an internal Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
- Conducting tabletop exercises and simulations
- Documenting post-incident reviews and lessons learnt
- Integrating business continuity planning with ISMS
- Aligning with ISO 22301 business continuity standard
- Developing disaster recovery site strategies
- Ensuring critical systems can be restored within RTO
Module 11: Documentation, Evidence, and Record Keeping - Understanding ISO 27001 documentation requirements
- Creating and maintaining required policies and procedures
- Developing a centralised document management system
- Implementing version control and review cycles
- Ensuring document accessibility and confidentiality
- Generating audit evidence for all control implementations
- Retaining records for required time periods
- Using digital signatures and timestamps for authenticity
- Integrating documentation into daily operations
- Preparing evidence packs for internal and external audits
- Training staff on proper record keeping responsibilities
- Automating evidence collection where possible
- Mapping control implementation to specific documentation
- Conducting document completeness reviews
- Avoiding over-documentation while ensuring compliance
Module 12: Internal Audit and Management Review - Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Planning and scheduling internal ISMS audits
- Selecting competent internal auditors
- Creating checklists aligned to ISO 27001 clauses
- Conducting opening and closing meetings
- Gathering objective evidence through interviews and sampling
- Identifying nonconformities and writing audit reports
- Creating corrective action plans with deadlines
- Tracking closure of findings using a CAR system
- Preparing for external certification audits
- Conducting formal management review meetings
- Reporting ISMS performance metrics to leadership
- Evaluating effectiveness of risk treatments
- Reviewing SoA and risk register updates
- Approving changes to the ISMS
- Documenting decisions and action items from reviews
Module 13: Preparing for External Certification Audit - Understanding the stages of certification: Stage 1 and Stage 2
- Selecting an accredited certification body
- Reviewing audit scope and timetable with the auditor
- Gathering all required documentation and evidence
- Conducting a pre-audit readiness assessment
- Running mock audits to identify gaps
- Preparing staff for auditor interviews
- Establishing communication protocols during the audit
- Handling auditor observations and requests
- Responding to nonconformities efficiently
- Submitting corrective action evidence to auditors
- Understanding the certification decision process
- Preparing for surveillance and re-certification audits
- Building a culture of continuous audit readiness
- Maintaining certification over time
Module 14: Continuous Improvement and ISMS Maintenance - Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Using the PDCA cycle for ongoing improvement
- Collecting and analysing ISMS performance indicators
- Measuring effectiveness of implemented controls
- Tracking key metrics: incident rates, patching timelines, audit findings
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation
- Updating risk assessments at planned intervals
- Reviewing the Statement of Applicability annually
- Managing organisational changes that impact ISMS
- Integrating new technologies and systems into the ISMS
- Monitoring emerging threats and vulnerabilities
- Ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements
- Updating policies and procedures based on lessons learnt
- Conducting regular internal audits and management reviews
- Promoting continuous learning within the security team
- Fostering a proactive, improvement-oriented security culture
Module 15: Integration with Other Management Systems - Integrating ISMS with Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Aligning with Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Combining with Occupational Health and Safety (ISO 45001)
- Unifying risk management across multiple standards
- Creating integrated policy frameworks and documentation
- Holding consolidated management review meetings
- Conducting combined internal audits
- Reducing duplication and improving efficiency
- Aligning objectives and KPIs across systems
- Training staff on integrated management principles
- Managing certification timelines collectively
- Sharing resources and expertise across teams
- Maximising return on compliance investments
- Building organisational resilience through integration
- Preparing for integrated external audits
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects and Case Studies - Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery
Module 17: Career Advancement and Certification Next Steps - How to leverage ISO 27001 experience on your CV
- Highlighting project leadership and risk management skills
- Positioning yourself for promotions and new roles
- Pursuing advanced certifications: Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM
- Transitioning from practitioner to consultant or trainer
- Joining professional networks and industry groups
- Presenting ISMS results to boards and executives
- Using your Certificate of Completion for career credibility
- Gaining visibility within your organisation as a security leader
- Negotiating salary increases based on certification value
- Mentoring others in ISO 27001 implementation
- Contributing to industry best practices and standards
- Developing training programs based on your experience
- Becoming an internal ISO 27001 champion
- Planning your long-term information security career path
- Case study: Implementing ISO 27001 in a mid-sized SaaS company
- Step-by-step walkthrough of a financial services audit
- Healthcare provider’s journey to compliance under HIPAA and ISO 27001
- Manufacturing firm securing OT and IT systems
- Government agency’s encryption and access control rollout
- Consulting firm’s template-based delivery to multiple clients
- Non-profit adapting ISMS with limited resources
- University protecting student data and research
- Retail chain’s supplier risk management program
- Law firm’s secure document handling implementation
- Energy company’s integration with critical infrastructure
- Tech startup achieving certification in under 100 days
- Logistics firm’s global ISMS harmonisation
- Insurance company’s alignment with regulatory expectations
- Legal lessons from failed certification attempts and recovery