Training FAQs & Answers

How is the ISO/TS 31050 course delivered?

Abilene Academy delivers the ISO/TS 31050 course in three formats: in person in Morges, virtual live with an instructor, and self-study at your own pace. All three cover the same two-day programme and lead to the same PECB exam and certification.

How long is the ISO/TS 31050 Emerging Risks Manager training?

The ISO/TS 31050 Emerging Risks Manager training runs over two days. The certification exam is a separate two-hour session, and at Abilene Academy the same two-day format is available onsite in Morges, as virtual live training, or as self-study.

Is ISO/TS 31050 a standard or a technical specification?

ISO/TS 31050 is a technical specification, which is what the TS in its name signals. A technical specification carries authoritative ISO guidance but is issued when a subject is still developing, and here it extends the ISO 31000 standard into the emerging risk field rather than replacing it.

Is the certification exam included?

Yes. The ISO/TS 31050 Emerging Risks Manager course includes the PECB certification exam, along with the official training materials. If you do not pass on the first attempt, you qualify for a free retake within 12 months.

What are the prerequisites for the ISO/TS 31050 Emerging Risks Manager certification?

There is no formal prerequisite, but the course assumes working familiarity with the ISO 31000 risk management process and some experience in a risk, resilience, governance or compliance role. Without that baseline the emerging risk modules move quickly, since they build on ISO 31000 rather than teach it from scratch.

What is ISO/TS 31050?

ISO/TS 31050 is a technical specification that gives organisations structured guidance for managing emerging risks: threats that are still forming and cannot yet be measured with confidence. It extends the ISO 31000 risk management standard into territory that conventional risk methods handle poorly, from detecting weak signals to treating risks whose probability and impact are still unclear.

What is an emerging risk, and how does it differ from a conventional risk?

An emerging risk is a threat that is developing but not yet well understood, with no reliable history to estimate how likely it is or how hard it will hit. A conventional risk is already known and can be measured against past data. The difference matters because standard risk tools tend to overlook emerging risks until they are already causing damage.

What is the ISO/TS 31050 Emerging Risks Manager certification and what does it qualify you to do?

The PECB ISO/TS 31050 Emerging Risks Manager certification proves you can identify, assess and treat emerging risks using ISO/TS 31050 inside an ISO 31000 process. It qualifies you to run an emerging risk programme in a risk, resilience or governance role, and to give a board a credible read on exposure that cannot yet be quantified.

What is the difference between ISO/TS 31050 and ISO 31000?

ISO 31000 sets the general principles and process for managing any risk, while ISO/TS 31050 is a technical specification that extends that process to emerging risks: threats that surface as weak, uncertain signals with no historical data. You apply 31050 inside the 31000 framework, not as a replacement for it.

What is the risk intelligence cycle in ISO/TS 31050?

The risk intelligence cycle is the method ISO/TS 31050 uses to turn scattered external signals into decisions leadership can act on. It runs continuously: gather signals, make sense of them, assess what they mean, communicate the finding, and feed it back into monitoring. It keeps an emerging risk under active management instead of sitting undetected until it becomes a crisis.

Who is the ISO/TS 31050 training for?

The ISO/TS 31050 training is for risk managers, resilience and business continuity leads, and governance or compliance professionals who need a structured method for uncertain, evolving risk. It also suits consultants who advise clients through strategic uncertainty and want a recognised, standards-based approach.