course | ISO 22301 Lead Auditor / Implementer

Fundamentals and ISO 22301 Overview
 

• Course Introduction and Business Continuity Fundamentals
• Course objectives, structure, and expectations
• Introduction to business continuity management concepts
• Business continuity vs. disaster recovery vs. crisis management
• Organizational resilience and stakeholder expectations

 

ISO 22301 Standard Overview
 

• History and development of ISO 22301
• Structure and high-level requirements
• Key terms and definitions
• Relationship with other management system standards

 

BCM Lifecycle and Methodology
 

• Understanding organizational context and interested parties
• Leadership commitment and policy development
• Risk assessment and business impact analysis fundamentals
• Setting objectives and planning for business continuity

 

Practical Workshop - Context Analysis
 

• Identifying organizational context factors
• Stakeholder analysis exercise
• Initial risk assessment workshop

ISO 22301 Requirements and Implementation Planning
 

• Detailed Standard Requirements (Clauses 4-6)
• Clause 4: Understanding the organization and its context
• Clause 5: Leadership requirements and commitment
• Clause 6: Planning for risks, opportunities, and actions

 

Implementation Requirements (Clauses 7-8)
 

• Clause 7: Support functions (resources, competence, awareness, communication)
• Clause 8: Operation - business continuity strategies and plans
• Documented information requirements

 

Implementation Planning and Gap Analysis
 

• Current state assessment techniques
• Gap analysis methodology
• Developing implementation roadmaps
• Resource planning and budget considerations

 

Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment
 

• Conducting business impact analysis
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Determining recovery time and point objectives
• Critical activity identification

BCMS Development and Operational Controls
 

• Business Continuity Strategy Development
• Strategy development process
• Recovery strategy options and selection criteria
• Technology and infrastructure considerations
• Alternate processing site requirements

 

Business Continuity Plan Development
 

• Plan structure and content requirements
• Emergency response procedures
• Crisis communication protocols
• Activation and invocation processes

 

Implementation of Operational Controls
 

• Competence and training programs
• Awareness and communication strategies
• Documented information management
• Procurement and supplier continuity requirements

 

Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
 

• Clause 9: Performance evaluation requirements
• Monitoring and measurement techniques
• Analysis and evaluation of BCMS performance
• Internal audit planning and preparation

Auditing Principles and Audit Process
 

• Auditing Fundamentals and ISO 19011
• Audit principles and terminology
• Types of audits and their purposes
• Auditor competencies and ethical requirements
• ISO 19011:2018 guidelines for management system auditing

 

Audit Planning and Preparation
 

• Audit program management
• Audit scope and criteria definition
• Audit team selection and briefing
• Document review and audit checklist development

 

Conducting Audit Activities
 

• Opening meeting procedures
• Interview techniques and sampling methods
• Audit evidence collection and verification
• Audit trail development

 

Audit Reporting and Nonconformity Management
 

• Nonconformity identification and classification
• Audit findings evaluation
• Closing meeting conducted
• Audit report preparation and distribution

Practical Application and Certification
 

• Practical Audit Exercise
• Mock audit scenario setup
• Role assignment and audit team formation
• Conducting planned audit activities
• Nonconformity identification and reporting

 

Audit Follow-up and Improvement
 

• Corrective action verification techniques
• Audit program effectiveness evaluation
• Continual improvement of audit processes
• Management review inputs and outputs

 

Certification Process and Maintenance
 

• Third-party certification process overview
• Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit requirements
• Surveillance and recertification audits
• Maintaining and improving certification status

 

Examination Preparation and Course Wrap-up
 

• Key concept review and reinforcement
• Examination format and structure overview
• Practice questions and answer review
• Course evaluation and certification requirements
• Action planning for post-course implementation