If your goal is to build, manage, and improve an organization’s Information Security Management System (ISMS), the Lead Implementer course is ideal. It focuses on applying ISO 27001 in practice—planning, deploying, and maintaining compliance. If instead you want to evaluate and audit systems, the Lead Auditor course is your path. It teaches how to assess ISMS effectiveness, lead audits, and ensure conformity with ISO 27001 requirements. In short: The Implementer builds the system, and the Auditor checks it.
Choosing between the ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor courses depends entirely on your professional objectives and the kind of role you want to play in information security management.
The Lead Implementer course is designed for professionals responsible for creating, managing, and improving an organization’s ISMS. It covers the full lifecycle — from understanding context and risk assessment to developing security controls, documentation, and continuous improvement. You’ll gain hands-on experience with implementation frameworks, project management principles, and communication strategies needed to engage stakeholders.
Typical roles include Information Security Manager, Compliance Officer, Project Lead, or Consultant supporting ISO 27001 certification preparation.
By contrast, the Lead Auditor course focuses on assessing compliance. It teaches you how to plan, conduct, report, and follow up on ISMS audits in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021. You’ll learn auditing techniques, interview methods, sampling, and how to identify non-conformities and opportunities for improvement.
This path suits professionals aiming to become external auditors, internal audit leads, or certification assessors.
While the content of both courses overlaps in terms of understanding ISO 27001 requirements, their perspectives are very different. The Implementer’s mindset is constructive — “how do we make this work efficiently and align it with business goals?” The Auditor’s mindset is evaluative — “does this system conform to requirements, and is it effective?”
Some professionals eventually pursue both certifications. Starting with the Implementer gives you a practical foundation for managing ISMS projects; following up with the Auditor certification later helps you assess and refine systems more critically.
Ultimately, your choice should align with your career direction:
Many organizations value Implementers for their strategic and operational understanding of security management.Lead Auditors often command higher credibility when working with certification bodies or consultancy firms.Completing both courses gives a 360-degree mastery of ISO 27001 — one teaches you how to comply, the other how to verify compliance.Implementer training tends to include more templates, checklists, and project tools, while Auditor training focuses on communication and evidence gathering.
““Implementation builds confidence; auditing builds credibility. The best professionals understand both sides of the standard.””
Expert Trainer
Expert Trainer
L’ISO/IEC 27005 fournit les lignes directrices opérationnelles permettant de réaliser les évaluations et traitements des risques exigés par l’ISO/IEC 27001. Elle détaille la mise en œuvre de la clause 6.1.2 de manière structurée et vérifiable.
L’ISO 27001 Lead Implementer conçoit et exploite un SMSI, tandis que l’ISO 27001 Lead Auditor évalue sa conformité. L’implementer construit et maintient le système ; l’auditeur l’évalue de manière indépendante.
ISO/IEC 27001 définit un système de management de la sécurité de l’information générique, tandis qu’ISO/IEC 27017 et ISO/IEC 27018 apportent des lignes directrices spécifiques au cloud. Elles précisent les responsabilités partagées et la protection des données dans les environnements cloud.
Les cookies nécessaires sont toujours actifs. Vous pouvez accepter, refuser les cookies non essentiels, ou personnaliser vos préférences.