ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Lead Auditor Certification Training Course

The ISO 37001 Lead Auditor training course enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program and audit team.

After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 37001 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Auditor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities and competencies to audit organizations based on best practices.

Who should attend?

• Auditors seeking to perform and lead Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS) certification audits
• Managers or consultants seeking to master an Anti-bribery Management System audit process
• Individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with ISO 37001 requirements
• Technical experts seeking to prepare for an Anti-bribery Management System audit
• Expert advisors in Anti-bribery Management

Learning objectives

• Understand the operation of an Anti-bribery Management System based on ISO 37001 and its principal processes
• Understand the correlation between ISO 37001 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
• Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading and following-up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
• Interpret the requirements of ISO 37001 in the context of an ABMS audit
• Strengthen the personal skills necessary for an auditor to act with due professional care during an audit

Educational approach

• Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical questions and examples
• Practical exercises include examples and discussions
• Practice tests are like the certification exam
• Prerequisites
• A fundamental understanding of ISO 37001 and comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.

Course agenda

• Day 1: Introduction to anti-bribery management and ISO 37001
• Day 2: Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit
• Day 3: On-site audit activities
• Day 4: Closing the audit
• Day 5: Certification Exam
• Examination

The "PECB Certified ISO 37001 Lead Auditor" exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains:

• Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of an Anti-bribery Management System
• Domain 2: Anti-bribery Management System (ABMS)
• Domain 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Domain 4: Preparing an ISO 37001 audit
• Domain 5: Conducting an ISO 37001 audit
• Domain 6: Closing an ISO 37001 audit
• Domain 7: Managing an internal ISO 37001 audit programme
• Certification
• Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below. You will receive a certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.

To be considered valid, these audits should follow best audit practices and include the following activities:

• Audit planning
• Audit interview
• Managing an audit program
• Drafting audit reports
• Drafting nonconformity reports
• Drafting audit working documents
• Documentation review
• On-site audit
• Follow-up on non-conformities
• Leading an audit team