ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager is both a training course and a certification. 

Candidates will be required to follow the training course in self-study mode or E-learning mode at their convenience, taking into account the 12 months timeframe for training and certification.  

Pre-recorded videos and materials will be made available to the candidate for further training. Candidates will also have access to an examination questionnaire to help them prepare for the exam. Candidates will be allowed two attempts at the exam, but these must be completed within the allotted time.

The ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager training course enables participants to acquire the necessary competencies to assist organizations in establishing, managing, and improving an information security risk management (ISRM) program based on the guidelines of ISO/IEC 27005. 

Apart from introducing the activities required for establishing an information security risk management program, the training course also elaborates on the best methods and practices related to information security risk management.

Risk management is an essential component of any information security program. An effective information security risk management program enables organizations to detect, address, mitigate, and even prevent information security risks. 

The ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager training course provides an information security risk management framework based on ISO/IEC 27005 guidelines, which also supports the general concepts of ISO/IEC 27001. The training course also provides participants with a thorough understanding of other best risk management frameworks and methodologies, such as OCTAVE, EBIOS, MEHARI, CRAMM, NIST, and Harmonized TRA. 

The PECB ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager certificate demonstrates the individual has acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully perform the processes needed for effectively managing information security risks. It also proves that the individual is able to assist organizations in maintaining and continually improving their information security risk management program. 

The training course is followed by an exam. If you pass, you can apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager” credential. For more information about the examination process, please refer to the Examination, Certification, and General Information section below. 

This training course is intended for: 

Managers or consultants involved in or responsible for information security in an organization 

Individuals responsible for managing information security risks, such as ISMS professionals and risk owners 

Members of information security teams, IT professionals, and privacy officers 

Individuals responsible for maintaining conformity with the information security requirements of ISO/IEC 27001 in an organization 

Project managers, consultants, or expert advisers seeking to master the management of information security risks 

By successfully completing this training course, you will be able to: 

Explain the risk management concepts and principles based on ISO/IEC 27005 and ISO 31000 

Establish, maintain, and continually improve an information security risk management framework based on the guidelines of ISO/IEC 27005 and best practices 

Apply information security risk management processes based on the guidelines of ISO/IEC 27005 

Plan and establish risk communication and consultation activities 

Record, report, monitor, and review the information security risk management process and framework 

The training course provides best practices of risk management that will help participants prepare for real-life situations. 

The training course contains essay-type exercises (some of which are based on a case study) and multiple-choice quizzes (some of which are scenario-based).  

Participants are encouraged to communicate and discuss with each other when completing stand-alone and scenario-based quizzes and exercises. 

The structure of the quizzes is similar to the certification exam. 

Day 1: Introduction to ISO/IEC 27005 and information security risk management  

Day 2: Risk identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment based on ISO/IEC 27005 

Day 3: Information security risk communication and consultation, recording and reporting, and monitoring and review 

Day 4: Risk assessment methods  

Day 5: Certification exam 

The “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager” exam meets all the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP). It covers the following competency domains: 

Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of information security risk management 

Domain 2: Implementation of an information security risk management program 

Domain 3: Information security risk assessment 

Domain 4: Information security risk treatment 

Domain 5: Information security risk communication, monitoring, and improvement 

Domain 6: Information security risk assessment methodologies 

Certification fees and examination fees are included in the price of the training course. 

Participants will be provided with training course materials containing over 450 pages of information, practical examples, quizzes, and exercises. 

An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course. 

Candidates who have completed the training course but failed the exam are eligible to retake it once for free within a 12-month period from the initial date of the exam.

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The “ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager” exam will be 100% online. 

Candidates will be asked to come to 1simple1's premises or take the exam in our accredited exam room, where they will be supervised in real time.