Governance, risk & compliance

ISO 37001 Lead Implementer

This training prepares professionals to design and operationalize an Anti Bribery Management System aligned with ISO 37001:2025. Participants move beyond policy writing to address real bribery risks, third party exposure, and enforcement expectations.

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PECB
20 Apr – 23 Apr
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  • Instructor-led online live interactive training course
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PECB
1 Jun – 4 Jun
Language
FR
LocationParis & Online
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Physical classroomOnline classroom
Physical classroom
  • Instructor-led classroom training course
  • Lifetime access to official PECB training course material (PDF)
  • Official PECB online certification exam
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Official PECB certification
  • One free retake exam
Online classroom
  • Instructor-led online live interactive training course
  • Lifetime access to official PECB training course material (PDF)
  • Official PECB online certification exam
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Official PECB certification
  • One free retake exam
PECB
22 Jun – 25 Jun
Language
ENFR
LocationLausanne / Morges & Online
Format
Physical classroomOnline classroom
Physical classroom
  • Instructor-led classroom training course
  • Lifetime access to official PECB training course material (PDF)
  • Official PECB online certification exam
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Official PECB certification
  • One free retake exam
Online classroom
  • Instructor-led online live interactive training course
  • Lifetime access to official PECB training course material (PDF)
  • Official PECB online certification exam
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Official PECB certification
  • One free retake exam
PECB
27 Jul – 30 Jul
Language
FR
LocationParis - France
Format
Physical classroomOnline classroom
Physical classroom
  • Instructor-led classroom training course
  • Lifetime access to official PECB training course material (PDF)
  • Official PECB online certification exam
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Official PECB certification
  • One free retake exam
Online classroom
  • Instructor-led online live interactive training course
  • Lifetime access to official PECB training course material (PDF)
  • Official PECB online certification exam
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Official PECB certification
  • One free retake exam
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  • Official PECB online certification exam
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  • One free retake exam
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Key takeaways

Implement an ABMS aligned with ISO 37001:2025
Apply bribery risk assessment and due diligence
Operate and maintain anti-bribery controls
Prepare organizations for certification audits

Your trainer for this course

gerhard-rotter
Gerhard ROTTER

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor · ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager · ISO 37001 Lead Implementer · ISO 37001 Lead Auditor · PECB Certified Trainer

More than 30 years of successful track record in governance, risk management, business operations and strategy, international expansion, restructuring, training, audit, sales and business development at global scale, throughout end-to-end business cycles and across multiple organizational structures, used to work in multicultural, multidisciplinary and in complex environments

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Course Description

Bribery enforcement expectations continue to intensify across jurisdictions, with regulators focusing less on written policies and more on whether controls actually prevent misconduct. ISO 37001:2025 reflects this shift by placing greater emphasis on risk based implementation, third party oversight, and continuous performance evaluation. Organizations that treat anti bribery management as a documentation exercise are increasingly exposed to legal, financial, and reputational consequences.

This course is designed for professionals who are responsible for building or improving an Anti Bribery Management System that functions in real operating environments. Participants work through the full implementation lifecycle, starting with contextual analysis and risk assessment, then moving into control design, operational integration, monitoring, and continual improvement. The focus is not on memorizing clauses, but on making implementation decisions that stand up to audits, investigations, and enforcement actions.

Abilene Academy’s approach emphasizes structured thinking, evidence based controls, and pragmatic trade offs. Participants engage in realistic scenarios involving third party risk, reporting mechanisms, investigations, and management oversight. Implementation planning is anchored in governance structures, accountability, and measurable performance indicators rather than generic compliance checklists.

By the end of the training, participants are able to guide organizations through ISO 37001 implementation with confidence, ensuring the ABMS supports ethical conduct, meets certification expectations, and remains effective as risks evolve.

    • Explain core concepts and principles of anti-bribery management
    • Interpret ISO 37001 requirements from an implementation perspective
    • Plan and initiate an ABMS implementation project
    • Operate, monitor, and maintain an ABMS
    • Apply continual improvement to anti-bribery controls
    • Prepare an organization for a certification audit

Professional Testimonials

Loved my experience working with Abilene Advisors. They offered professional and top quality services at all time, making the whole learning process enjoyable, flexible and interesting. Highly recommend !
HA

Hourad Afsar

Founder / CEO

UGR Consulting
Overall, it was a good training, the trainer has expertise on the subject and it was a good preparation for the exam.
GN

Guillaume Nicaise

Senior Governance and Integrity Specialist

Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Anti-Bribery Management System under ISO 37001?

An ABMS is a structured management system designed to prevent, detect, and address bribery risks. ISO 37001 defines requirements for governance, controls, monitoring, and continual improvement.

An ABMS integrates anti-bribery controls into everyday operations.

Gerhard ROTTER

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor • ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager

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How do you prepare for ISO 37001 certification?

Preparation involves implementing an ABMS, operating controls, evaluating performance, and addressing nonconformities. Internal audits and management reviews support certification readiness.

Certification readiness depends on operating, not just designing, the ABMS.

Gerhard ROTTER

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor • ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager

ISO 37001 certificationABMS audit preparationinternal auditmanagement review

How is the ISO 37001 Lead Implementer exam structured?

The exam is delivered online, lasts three hours, and is organized into seven domains covering ABMS initiation, planning, implementation, evaluation, improvement, and audit preparation.

The exam follows the ABMS implementation lifecycle.

Gerhard ROTTER

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor • ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager

ISO 37001 examlead implementer examABMS certificationonline exam

What is covered on Day 2 of the ISO 37001 Lead Implementer course?

Day 2 focuses on ABMS implementation planning, including due diligence, anti-bribery controls, commitments, and reporting and investigation procedures.

Strong planning underpins effective ABMS operation.

Gerhard ROTTER

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor • ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager

ISO 37001 day 2ABMS planningdue diligenceanti-bribery controls

How is the ISO 37001 Lead Implementer course delivered?

The course combines lectures with real-case examples, case-study-based exercises, review activities, and a practice test aligned with the certification exam.

Implementation skills are built through applied practice.

Gerhard ROTTER

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor • ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager

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