ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System Course

Learn how the PDCA cycle—plan, do, check, act—drives continuous improvement of ISO 27001-2022 information security management systems, enabling risk-based thinking and resilient organizations.

Clarify Clause 4 by identifying internal and external issues, the needs of interested parties, and the scope and boundaries of the ISMS to guide security objectives.

Top management drives information security by shaping the ISMS, establishing policy and objectives, and allocating resources. They embed security into culture, communication, defined roles, and continual improvement.

Clause 6 drives proactive information security planning through risk and opportunity identification, measurable objectives, and resource-aligned action planning for changes within an adaptable ISMS.

Clause 7 enables the ISMS by ensuring adequate resources, competent staff, awareness and clear communication, and well-managed documented information for ongoing protection and improvement.

Clause 9 drives the performance evaluation of an information security management system. It combines monitoring, measurement, analysis, internal audits, and management reviews for continual improvement.

Drive continual improvement in information security management (Clause 10) by identifying non-conformities, implementing root-cause corrective actions, and embedding management reviews and benchmarking to strengthen the ISMS.

Explore how policies, leadership, and organizational structures drive a resilient information security management system aligned with ISO-IEC 27001-2022, including controls for policy, roles, segregation of duties, governance, and compliance.

Develop engagement with authorities and industry groups, harness actionable threat intelligence, and test incident response readiness across on-premises and cloud environments to strengthen ISO 27001 information security.

Explore asset lifecycle management, information classification, and secure handling through controls that integrate security into project management, asset inventories, acceptable use, asset return, labeling, transfer, records, and documented procedures.

Explore how access control, identity management, authentication protection, and governance of access rights secure confidentiality, integrity, and availability under ISO 27001 controls 5.15-5.18.

Evaluate supplier and ICT supply chain risks, embed security requirements into supplier agreements, monitor supplier services over time, and audit and improve controls for end-to-end protection.

Explore how continuity planning, regulatory compliance, IP protection, and privacy protections safeguard data, enable quick disaster recovery, and support independent reviews and continuous compliance.

Strengthen your information security culture by establishing a clear disciplinary process, securing remote and hybrid work, and enabling rapid information security event reporting.

Explore how to manage ongoing employment, exits, and role changes within ISO 27001:2022 information security, focusing on asset recovery, access deprovisioning, confidentiality, and insider risk mitigation.

Explore the design, implementation, and management of physical security perimeters, entry controls, secure areas, and monitoring, and learn how to integrate physical and digital access to reduce risk.

Identify and mitigate physical and environmental threats with layered defenses, risk assessment, clear desk and clear screen practices, and secure handling of equipment and storage media.

Explore endpoint security, privileged access, information restriction, source code protection, secure authentication, and privileged utility oversight through ISO 27001:2022 controls 8.1–8.5 and 8.18.

Explore secure deletion, data masking, data leakage prevention, cryptography, and safe test data handling to strengthen information protection, compliance, and audit readiness in modern organizations.

Learn how logging and monitoring work together with synchronized clocks and network security to protect data, support compliance, and enable swift incident response.

Secure top management buy-in to launch the ISMS project with clear purpose, scope, and a project charter. Build a multidisciplinary team with defined RACI roles, proactive risk identification, and communication.

Define the ISMS scope and conduct a thorough gap analysis to align with ISO 27001:2022, assess current controls, and prioritize remediation for compliant, resilient information security.

Explore information security risk assessment and risk treatment planning using qualitative, quantitative, or hybrid methods to identify assets, threats, and vulnerabilities, and develop plans to reduce risk to acceptable levels.

Develop and maintain a robust statement of applicability (SOA) by selecting Annex A controls through a risk-based process, documenting justification, and keeping it a living, transparent ISMS record.

Implement and document Annex A controls under ISO 27001:2022 by establishing policies, procedures, guidelines; perform gap analyses; assign ownership and versioned documentation; integrate controls into processes; maintain ongoing monitoring.

Establish and monitor KPIs, KRIs, and smart criteria to drive continuous monitoring and measurement of ISMS performance, embedding security into daily activities and enabling ongoing improvement.

Explore internal ISMS audits, management reviews, and addressing non-conformities to drive continual improvement, align with business objectives, and strengthen organizational resilience under ISO/IEC 27001.

Explore the core ISO 19011 principles for auditing information security management systems, including integrity, fair presentation, due professional care, objectivity, independence, confidentiality, and professional skepticism, with practical ethics.

Develop and manage an ISMS internal audit program by planning risk-based audits, defining scope and criteria, applying robust methodologies, and ensuring follow-up for continual improvement and compliance.

Explore the knowledge, practical skills, and personal attributes that define a competent ISMS auditor and the roles of the lead auditor, auditors, and technical experts.

Define clear audit objectives, scope, and criteria for ISO 27001-2022 ISMS audits. Develop a comprehensive audit plan addressing resources, timelines, evidence collection, and stakeholder engagement.

Evaluate audit evidence and findings to support information security management system compliance with ISO 27001:2022 by assessing sufficiency, appropriateness, and mapping findings to clauses and Annex A controls.

Explore audit sampling techniques for ISMS audits, mastering judgmental and statistical methods to ensure sufficient, representative evidence for ISO 27001 compliance.

Craft clear, concise, and impactful audit reports that bridge audit work and organizational action, guiding stakeholders from introduction to recommendations with evidence, plain language, timely delivery, and confidentiality.

Lead a professional closing meeting to present audit findings to the auditee, agree on root cause based corrective actions, and verify follow-up for sustainable improvement and compliance.

Prepare for ISO 27001:2022 certification by completing Stage 1 readiness review and Stage 2 main audit, ensuring documentation, scope, risk assessment, and evidence of continual improvement.

Maintain ISO 27001 version 2022 certification through surveillance audits and recertification, embedding continual improvement of the ISMS via PDCA, ongoing documentation, internal audits, and management review.

Embrace continuous ISMS improvement using the PDCA cycle to act on lessons learned, while audits and performance data drive proactive risk management and a culture of open communication.

Explore the purpose and structure of information security policies (A.5.1), and how to develop, approve, communicate, and regularly review them to support governance and the ISMS.

Define information security roles and responsibilities across leadership, it, and users to ensure accountability and a culture where security is lived, guided by control a .5.2.

Segregation of duties divides critical tasks among multiple people to prevent fraud and errors, with practical examples in payments, code deployment, and access management, enabling stronger controls.

Leaders define and assign information security responsibilities, empower staff, and foster an isms culture. They oversee controls with audits, metrics, incident response, and cross-department collaboration to enhance security.

Identify relevant authorities and establish secure, timely channels to report incidents, developing protocols and templates for compliant, efficient cross-jurisdictional cyber incident handling.

Engage with special interest groups under A.5.6 to gain early threat awareness, share best practices, and continuously improve your ISO 27001:2022 information security management system.