ATAUDITOR TRAINING · ISO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
plugin Programme · 2-Day Intensive
Course: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems Lead Auditor
Audit how organisations protect against, respond to and recover from disruption.
01Programme Overview
Train to audit a Business Continuity Management System against ISO 22301, including Business Impact Analysis, risk assessment, continuity strategies, exercise programs and recovery objectives — across supply chain, infrastructure and natural-disaster scenarios.
Delivery
Hybrid · Live + Simulation
02Learning Outcomes
On completion, candidates will be able to:
- Audit a BCMS against ISO 22301:2019 end-to-end
- Evaluate Business Impact Analysis (BIA) coverage and assumptions
- Verify RTOs, RPOs and MBCOs against tested recovery evidence
- Sample exercise and test programs for realism and lessons-learned closure
- Audit supplier and supply-chain continuity dependencies
03Course Outline
A blended pathway combining lecture (4), lab (1), and simulation (1) modules across 2 days. Assessed components are marked.
Day 1
09:00 — 10:30 · lecture
BCMS Foundations & Scope
ISO 22301 in Annex SL form, BCMS scoping, and the difference between BCM, DR and crisis management.
10:45 — 12:30 · lab
Business Impact Analysis & Risk Assessment
Workshop on BIA quality: prioritised activities, dependencies, MTPD/MBCO/RTO/RPO and assumption traceability.
13:30 — 15:30 · lecture
Continuity Strategies & Plans
How to audit selection of strategies, plan content, decision-making authority, and communication trees.
Day 2
09:00 — 11:00 · lecture
Exercising, Testing & Lessons Learned
Differentiate awareness exercises, walkthroughs, simulations and live failover tests — and sample each.
11:15 — 13:00 · lecture
Supply Chain, Cyber-Physical & Pandemic Scenarios
Audit dependencies on critical suppliers, cloud providers, energy and transport, and pandemic-style mass-absence scenarios.
15:00 — 16:00 · exam
Final Knowledge Assessment
Multiple-choice assessment covering every clause area introduced in Plug-In: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems Lead Auditor. Pass mark 70%.
16:00 — 18:00 · simulation
Closeout: Live Audit & NCR Drafting
Live War Room simulation tied to Plug-In: ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems Lead Auditor. Conduct an AI-driven interview, evidence-gather, then draft a defensible NCR.
04Assessment Outline
Candidates are assessed against IAF / ISO/IEC 17021-1 personnel competence criteria. Assessment is layered — written examination, practical NCR simulation, and witnessed audit closeout — modelled on certification body witness protocols.
Written Examination
13 Questions
Closed-book, clause-anchored multiple choice. 70% pass mark. Single re-sit included.
Practical Closeout Simulation
1 Scenario
Live NCR drafting, opening/closing meeting facilitation, evidence triangulation, rubric-scored by lead assessor.
Continuous Calibration
In-Module Labs
1 lab modules with formative feedback; instructor calibration on rubric drift.
Credential Issue
Digital Credential + Transcript
Verifiable digital credential issued within 5 working days of successful closeout. PDF transcript supplied for CPD logging with CQI/IRCA, Exemplar Global, JRCA.
Assessed Modules
- Day 2 · Final Knowledge Assessment (exam)
- Day 2 · Closeout: Live Audit & NCR Drafting (simulation)
05A Globally Recognised Credential
Audit anywhere. Certify everywhere.
The Auditor Training credential is engineered against the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA), aligning competence with conformity assessment bodies in 100+ economies — so the assessor you train in Sydney is the assessor that's accepted in Frankfurt, Singapore, São Paulo or Toronto.
IAF MLA Aligned
International Accreditation Forum
Course architecture mapped to ISO/IEC 17021-1 §7 personnel competence criteria — the framework underpinning IAF signatories worldwide.
CQI / IRCA Pathway
Chartered Quality Institute
Module taxonomy and assessor rubric mirror CQI/IRCA certified course requirements, providing a direct pathway for IRCA QMS / EMS / OH&S auditor registration.
Exemplar Global Recognised
Americas & Asia-Pacific
Transcripts are formatted for Exemplar Global CPD logging — accepted across Exemplar Global TPECS units (AU, QM, EM, OH).
JRCA Compatible
Japan & East Asia
Clause-anchored evidence taxonomy is compatible with JRCA registration pathways for ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 auditors.
Total Investment
A$1,650
Per seat. Includes courseware, simulation access, examination, single re-sit, and digital credential. Group rates available for cohorts of 6+.
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