ISO in the Sun: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) Lead Auditor

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Martin Holzke
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ISO in the Sun: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) Lead Auditor

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placeArrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
28 Sep 2026 until 2 Oct 2026
computer Online: Microsoft Teams
28 Sep 2026 until 2 Oct 2026
Description

This five day course provides an overview to the structure of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) based on ISO 22301:2019, and how to audit the same internally or in the context of certification.

Overview:

This five day course enables participants to develop the necessary expertise to audit a Business Continuity Management System against ISO 22301:2019 and to manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques

During this training, the participants will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to proficiently plan and perform internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011:2018, as well as understanding the certificati…

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This five day course provides an overview to the structure of a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) based on ISO 22301:2019, and how to audit the same internally or in the context of certification.

Overview:

This five day course enables participants to develop the necessary expertise to audit a Business Continuity Management System against ISO 22301:2019 and to manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques

During this training, the participants will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to proficiently plan and perform internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011:2018, as well as understanding the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015.

The course consists of a mix of presentation, discussion and exercises based on real-world examples.

Outline:

Introduction to BCMS Concepts per ISO 22301:2012

  • Normative, Regulatory and Legal Framework
  • ISO 22301:2019 Certification Process
  • Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
  • Clauses of ISO 22301:2019

Planning and Initiating the Audit

  • Fundamental Audit Concepts and Principles
  • Audit Approach based on Evidence and Risk
  • Preparation of an ISO 22301:2019 Certification Audit
  • BCMS Documentation Audit
  • Conducting an Opening Meeting

Conducting the Audit

  • Communication during the Audit
  • Audit procedures: Observation, Document Review, Interview, Sampling, Technical Verification, Corroboration and Evaluation
  • Audit Test Plans
  • Formulation of Audit Findings
  • Documenting Nonconformity's

Concluding and Follow-up of the Audit

  • Audit Documentation
  • Quality Review
  • Conducting a Closing Meeting and Conclusion of the Audit
  • Evaluation of Corrective Action Plans
  • Surveillance and Re-Certification Audits
  • Internal Audit Management Program

Objectives:

Completion of this course will enable students to

  • Understand the principles of a BCMS conforming to ISO 22301:2019
  • Perform ISO 22301:2019 internal audits
  • Execute ISO 22301:2019 certification audits on behalf of a certification body
  • Manage BCMS audit teams

Audience:

This course is aimed at students with (future) roles like

  • Internal auditors
  • BCMS certification auditors
  • Project managers, consultants and business continuity team members participating in BCMS audits
  • Business continuity practitioners moving into audit roles

Prerequisites:

General understanding of common business processes.

Some past exposure to business continuity, management systems and audits helpful, but not required.

Examination and Certification:

The course includes access to PECB's three hour exam available in multiple languages to be taken online on the last day or any time after the course (own laptop required). Exam and first year certification fees are included in the course fees.

This course is designed by PECB in Canada, who also mark the exam and issue respective certifications as per their criteria. PECB is a personnel certification body, accredited to ISO/IEC 17024:2012 by IAS. See www.pecb.com for full details.

Individual as well as Integrated Management Systems addressing Risk, Information Security, Business Continuity, (IT) Services and other areas are getting ever more important for ever more organisations. As conformity with the respective ISO standards increasingly becomes a requirement to do business, management and their staff wonder how to get there.

ISO in the Sun is an ongoing series of courses on Risk, Information Security, Business Continuity, Service, Project and Integrated Management hosted by SoftQualM in the beautiful surroundings of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. This is the ideal opportunity to combine your continuing professional education with a break in the sun, and even save compared to attending similar courses in the typical metropolitan settings. Students come from all kinds of industries and sizes of organisation, from freelance consultants and auditors to EU institutions. 

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