ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer · PECB
The Lead Implementer proves you can design, deploy and run an information security management system (ISMS) compliant with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, from scoping and risk assessment to measurement and continual improvement. It is highly sought after in France, where ISO 27001 certification is a frequent customer requirement and NIS2 is being transposed. Its strength is a very operational method; its limit is that its value depends on the quality of the course and on the grade obtained.
- Exam
- 80 multiple-choice questions (three options, some scenario-based) in 3 h, pass mark 70%. Open book: printed standard, course materials and notes. Online or on paper, often on day 5 of the course.
- Exam price
- $1,000Exam without training, plus a US$500 application fee. The 5-day course (priced by each partner) covers the exam, one retake, the application and the first year of maintenance.
- Required experience
- Lead Implementer grade: five years of experience, including two in information security management, and 300 hours of ISMS project work. Lower grades exist: Provisional (no experience) and Implementer (two years, 200 hours).
- Validity and maintenance
- Valid 3 years: 90 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) per cycle for the Lead grade and a maintenance fee of US$390 per 3-year cycle.
- Format
- Multiple choice
- Recognition
- ISO/IEC 17024 accredited
Who is it for?
GRC consultants, CISOs and security officers, quality and compliance managers who must lead an ISO 27001 project, from a few years of experience onwards.
Domains covered
- Fundamental principles and concepts of an ISMS (15 questions)
- ISMS requirements (12 questions)
- Planning an ISMS implementation (18 questions)
- Implementing an ISMS (14 questions)
- Monitoring and measuring an ISMS (10 questions)
- Continual improvement of an ISMS (6 questions)
- Preparing for the certification audit (5 questions)
Belinda’s take
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