Description
The ISO 22301 Business Continuity course (Internal Auditor level) trains internal auditors of the business continuity management system (BCMS) according to ISO 22301:2019 and ISO 19011, supported by the ISO 223xx family for BIA, strategies, procedures and emergencies.
Taught by Dott.ssa Valentina Grazia Sapuppo, the course is delivered live, online or in person, and covers audit planning, conduct and reporting as well as the verification of BIA, strategies, plans and exercises, with practical exercises and case studies.
Main topics
| āBCMS and ISO 22301:2019 | āISO 19011 audit techniques |
| āContext, leadership and planning | āBIA and risk assessment |
| āContinuity strategies and solutions | āProcedures and emergency management |
| āExercises and plan testing | āFindings, nonconformities and audit report |
Course programme
| 01 | The business continuity management system (BCMS) and the structure of ISO 22301:2019 |
| 02 | Audit principles and methodological references (ISO 19011) |
| 03 | Context, leadership and planning (clauses 4-6): auditing policy, objectives and risks |
| 04 | Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and risk assessment (ISO/TS 22317): auditing method and evidence |
| 05 | Business continuity strategies and solutions (ISO/TS 22331) |
| 06 | Business continuity procedures and response structure; emergency management (ISO/TS 22332; ISO 22320) |
| 07 | Support: resources, competence, awareness and communication (clause 7) |
| 08 | Operation and business continuity plans (clause 8) |
| 09 | Exercise programme and plan testing (clause 8.6): auditing effectiveness |
| 10 | Performance evaluation, monitoring and review (clause 9) |
| 11 | Nonconformity, corrective action and improvement (clause 10) |
| 12 | Internal audit programme, conduct, findings and report; exercises |
The programme is complemented by exercises and case studies and by a final learning assessment.
Knowledge of ISO 22301 (Foundation or Implementer level recommended). Audit experience is helpful. An ISO 19011 course is recommended. No specific digital skills are required.
Methodology and materials
Certificate of attendance
A certificate of attendance is issued at the end of the course.
