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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

Certification Audit

Independent third-party audit by an accredited certification body to certify a management system, such as ISO/IEC 27001.

Definition

ISO certification audits have Stage 1 (documentation and readiness review) and Stage 2 (evaluation of implementation and effectiveness). Certificates are valid for three years with annual surveillance audits and a recertification audit before expiry. Certification bodies are accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 27006-1.

Example

A Stage 1 audit finds the risk treatment plan incomplete, delaying Stage 2.

Exam tip

Stage 1 = documentation review; Stage 2 = effectiveness evaluation.

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