ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Business Continuity Management Systems 

• What is a BCMS? 

• Scope of a BCMS 

• Management Systems 

• BCM System Process 

• Business Continuity Management (BCM) 

• BCMS Benefits 

• Business Continuity Management Lifecycle 

• Applicability and Objectives 
   

Module 2: Fundamental Principles and Concepts of Business Continuity 

• Fundamental Principles 

• Build a Comprehensive Plan 

• Implement Each Step of the Action Plan 

• Check and Evaluate Results 

• Review and Make Improvements 

• Business Continuity 
   

Module 3: Clauses 4 to 8 of ISO 22301 

• Introduction 

• Clauses of ISO 22301 

  • Clause 4 – Context of the Organisation 

  • Clause 5 – Leadership 

  • Clause 6 – Planning 

  • Clause 7 – Support 

  • Clause 8 – Operations 

Module 4: Overview of ISO 22301 Standard 

• Introduction to ISO 22301 

• 22301 Standard Progression 

• 22301 High-level Methodology 

• Implementation Cycle Times 
   

Module 5: BCM Mandatory Documents 

• Clause 4.2.2 

• Clause 4.3 

• Clause 5.3 

• Clause 6.2 

• Clause 7.2 

• Clause 7.4 

• Clause 8.2.1 

• Clause 8.2.2 

• Clause 8.2.3 

• Clause 8.4.1 

• Clause 8.4.2 

• Clause 8.4.3 

• Clause 8.4.4 

• Clause 8.4.5 

• Clause 9.1.1 

• Clause 9.3 

• Clause 10.1 
   

Module 6: Leadership 

• Leadership and Commitment 

• Establishing the Business Continuity Policy 

• Communicating the Business Continuity Policy 
   

Module 7: Management Roles and Responsibilities 

• Overview 

• Impediments to Success 

• Aids to Success 
   

Module 8: Implementation Phases of the ISO 22301 Framework 

• Management Support 

• Identification of Requirements 

• Business Continuity Policy and Objectives 

• Support Documents for Management System 

• Risk Assessment and Treatment 

• Business Impact Analysis 

• Business Continuity Strategy 

• Business Continuity Plan 

• Training and Awareness 

• Documentation Maintenance 

• Exercising and Testing 

• Post-Incident Reviews 

• Communication with Interested Parties 

• Measurement and Evaluation 

• Internal Audit 

• Corrective Actions 

• Management Review 
   

Module 9: Continual Improvement of a BCMS 

• Continual Improvement 

• BCMS Control System 

• Areas of Continual Improvement 
   

Module 10: Audit and Auditing Principles 

• Introduction to Audit 

• Fundamental Principles of Auditing 

• Scope of Auditing 

• PDCA Cycle 
   

Module 11: Auditing Roles 

• What are the Roles? 

• Organisational Context 

• Management Responsibilities 

• Planning, Support, and Operation 

• Performance Evaluation 

• Improvement 
   

Module 12: Roles and Responsibilities of the Auditor 

• Internal Auditing 

• Roles and Responsibilities 

• Typical Internal Audit 
   

Module 13: Skills of an Internal Auditor 

• Internal Auditing Goals 

• Qualities of an Auditor 

• Auditing Skills 
   

Module 14: Purpose of Internal Auditing 

• 22301 Mission 

• Key Benefits of BCMS 
   

Module 15: Audit Procedures 

• BCMS Audit Process 

• Elements of an Internal Audit 

• Internal Audit Process 

• Required Documentation 

• Supporting Procedural Documentation 

• Required Records and Documentation 
   

Module 16: Audit Triangle 

• Fraud Triangle 

• Tackling the Fraud Triangle 
   

Module 17: Auditing Techniques 

• Classifying Audit Findings 

• On-Site Auditing 

• Remote Auditing Methods 
   

Module 18: Work Document Approach 

• Steps to Certification 

• Certification Audits 
   

Module 19: Business Continuity Control Best Practice 

• Overview 

• BCM Policy 

• Management Commitment 

• Plan How to Deal with an Emergency 

• Impediments to Success 

• Disaster Recovery 
   

Module 20: Planning a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) 

• Planning a BCMS 
   

Module 21: Implementation of Business Continuity and Writing Procedures 

• Communication 

• Writing a Scenario 

• Delivering the Scenario 
   

Module 22: Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment 

• Business Impact Analysis 

• Risk Assessment 

• Risk Assessment Methodologies and Implementation 

• Risk Treatment Implementation 
   

Module 23: Incident Management and Emergency Management 

• Overview 

• Incident Management 

• Emergency Management 

• Key Elements of Crisis Management Respond Process 
   

Module 24: Operations Management of a BCMS 

• Introduction to Operations Management of a BCMS 
   

Module 25: Business Continuity Strategies and Solutions 

• General 

• Identification of Strategies and Solutions 

• Selection of Strategies and Solutions 

• Resource Requirements 

• Implementation of Solutions 
   

Module 26: Business Continuity Plans and Procedures 

• General 

• Response Structure 

• Warning and Communication 

• Business Continuity Plans 

• Recovery 

• Evaluation of Business Continuity Documentation and Capabilities 
   

Module 27: Performance Evaluation, Monitoring, and Measurement of a BCMS 

• Performance Evaluation, Monitoring, and Measurement of a BCMS 

• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) 

• Identifying Indicators of an Organisation 

• Critical Success Factors (CSFs) 

• Writing an Effective Critical Success Factor 

• CSFs for Strategic Planning 

• Performance Evaluation 

• Case Study: Telefonica 

• Cutting Complexity 

• Taking Actions 
   

Module 28: Development of Metrics, Performance Indicators, and Dashboards 

• Development of Metrics 

• KPI Dashboards 

• Steps to Create KPI Dashboards 
   

Module 29: Internal Audit and Management Review of a BCMS 

• Internal Audit 

• Introduction to Management Review 

• Purpose of Management Review 

• Management Review Input 

• Management Review Outputs 
   

Module 30: Improvement and Implementation of a Continual Improvement Program 

• Nonconformity and Corrective Action 

• Continual Improvement 

• Lifelong Learning 

• Tone from the Top 

• Let’s have a Plan 

• Second Opinion 

• Catching up 

• Takeaway 
   

Module 31: Preparing for a BCMS Certification Audit 

• BCMS Certification Audit 

• Choose a Certification Body 

• Certification Audits 

• Surveillance Visits 
   

Module 32: Development of a BCMS and Business Continuity Policies 

• Development of a BCMS 

• Steps for Development of a BCMS 

• Business Continuity Policies 
   

Module 33: Purpose of Management Review 

• Conducting an Audit 

• Core Audit Principles and Concepts 

• Evidence and Risk 

• Preparation of an Audit 

• BCMS Documentation Audit 

• Opening Meeting 
   

Module 34: Directing an ISO 22301 Audit 

• Communication During the Audit 

• Audit Actions 

• Findings from the Audit 

• Components of the Documentation 

• Supporting Procedural Documentation 

• Closing Meeting 

• Assessing Corrective Action Plans 

• ISO 22301 Surveillance Audit 

• Internal Audit Management Programme 

• Second Party Audits 
   

Module 35: Manage Auditing Teams, Improve Analysing, and Reporting Skills 

• Introduction 

• Management Audit Procedure 

• Improvement Analysing 

• Data Analyses 

• Root Cause Analysis 

• Reporting Skills 

What You’ll Learn in this Course

This course takes you from understanding the fundamentals of Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) to applying structured auditing practices in real-world organisational settings. Each stage builds the knowledge and confidence needed to assess, monitor, and improve business continuity frameworks effectively. 
 

• Learn the core principles and framework of ISO 22301 auditing 

• Learn to plan, conduct, and manage internal and external BCMS audits 

• Learn to identify nonconformities and recommend effective corrective actions 

• Learn to apply ISO 22301 requirements across varied organisational contexts 

• Learn to evaluate and improve business continuity performance and compliance 

• Learn to ensure organisational resilience and preparedness during disruptions 

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Exam Information  

To achieve the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, candidates will need to sit for an examination. The exam format is as follows:  
 

• Question Type: Multiple Choice  

• Total Questions: 30  

• Total Marks: 30 Marks  

• Pass Mark: 50%, or 15/30 Marks  

• Duration: 40 Minutes 

• Type: Closed Book