ICTQual ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS Internal Auditor

This ICTQual AB course is structured around mandatory study units, practical ISMS audit competence, ISO/IEC 27001 awareness, risk-based auditing, reporting, follow-up, and assessment through approved training centres.

• Five-day training programme delivered through ICTQual AB Approved Training Centres

• Covers 8 mandatory study units focused on ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS internal auditing

• Builds practical audit planning, evidence gathering, interviewing, observation, sampling, and reporting skills

• Includes ISMS risk management principles, controls evaluation, and continual improvement activities

• Offered in online, in-person, or blended formats, subject to the Approved Training Centre

• Includes mandatory assessment with 100 multiple-choice questions and a minimum pass score of 75%

The ICTQual ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS Internal Auditor course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to conduct internal audits of an Information Security Management System based on ISO/IEC 27001. It focuses on evaluating ISMS conformity, effectiveness, risk management practices, audit evidence, and continual improvement.

• Develop competence to conduct internal audits of an ISO/IEC 27001-based ISMS

• Understand the role of internal audits in maintaining ISMS effectiveness

• Learn how to evaluate conformity against ISO/IEC 27001 requirements

• Apply audit planning, evidence collection, reporting, and follow-up methods

• Support corrective action, risk management, and continual improvement processes

• Strengthen organizational information security assurance and compliance practices

Learners will develop the knowledge and practical capability required to understand ISO/IEC 27001, plan and conduct ISMS internal audits, evaluate risk controls, report findings, and support continual improvement.

• Understand the purpose, significance, structure, scope, and key requirements of ISO/IEC 27001

• Comprehend internal auditing principles, practices, auditor roles, responsibilities, and auditing standards

• Define ISMS audit objectives, scope, criteria, plans, checklists, schedules, and audit methods

• Apply ISMS risk management principles to identify, analyze, evaluate, treat, and assess information security risks

• Use audit techniques and tools including document review, interviews, evidence gathering, sampling, and audit software

• Prepare audit reports, communicate findings, monitor corrective actions, and support continual ISMS improvement

This course is intended for professionals involved in information security management, internal auditing, risk management, compliance, IT operations, and organizational security assurance who need ISMS internal audit competence.

• Information security professionals responsible for managing or supporting information security practices

• Internal auditors who need to audit an ISO/IEC 27001-based Information Security Management System

• Compliance officers responsible for information security regulations, standards, and organizational conformity

• IT managers and IT staff involved in systems, networks, security controls, and information protection

• Quality managers seeking to integrate information security auditing with management system practices

• Consultants and professionals advising organizations on ISMS implementation, auditing, and improvement

There are no strict formal prerequisites, but learners are expected to have appropriate background knowledge to understand information security, ISMS concepts, audit activities, and English-language course materials.

• Foundational understanding of information security concepts, threats, vulnerabilities, risk management practices, and relevant terminology

• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001, IT, information security, internal auditing, risk management, or compliance is beneficial

The course includes mandatory assessment conducted through ICTQual AB Approved Training Centres to evaluate understanding of the course material and the ability to apply ISMS internal audit concepts.

• Mandatory assessment through an ICTQual AB Approved Training Centre

• 100 multiple-choice questions

• Assessment of comprehension and practical application of course concepts

• Minimum pass score of 75% required

Learners completing this course may progress into advanced ISMS auditing, wider information security compliance, specialist risk and technology audit areas, or professional roles supporting security assurance and continual improvement.

• Advanced ISMS auditing or specialized information security audit training

• ISO/IEC 27001 lead auditor, lead implementer, or advanced management system audit pathways

• Roles in internal auditing, information security, compliance, risk management, and IT governance

• Further development in areas such as regulatory compliance, cloud security, IoT, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and emerging technology assurance