Information Security Management according to ISO / IEC 27001




















Key features:

  • Quality approach to Security Management - Based on the essential basic principles of both Security Management and Quality Management.
  • Role based - The requirements for each of the certificates in the programme are based on the competencies needed for the key activities in roles.
    ‘What you learn today, you can apply tomorrow’.
  • Framework neutral - The focus on the international standard ISO/IEC 27001 as basis and strong emphasis on generic principles and core guidance offers a compass to navigate the existing best practice guidance and standards relevant to Information Security Management.
    In higher levels, the relation to other ISO 27000 family standards will be given, but also other standards providing more detailed knowledge should be given.
  • Practice oriented
  • Modules can be combined

Target group:

  • Employees involved in (IT) Security Management who are required to work within processes that are, or will be, organised according to ISO / IEC 27001 under the usage of best practices.
  • Candidates who wish to progress further to higher qualification and certification levels according to ISO / IEC 27000 series. The Foundation Certificate according to ISO / IEC 27001 is a prerequisite for the Professional Certificate according to ISO / IEC 27000 series.

Exam structure:

FOUNDATION

There are no prerequisites for this exam but it is recommended to attend a training course with a TÜV SÜD Akademie GmbH certified training institute.

  • Languages: English and German
  • “Closed Book”, no aids allowed
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • 40 multiple choice questions
    - four possible answers: A, B, C or D
    - only one answer is correct

Passing criteria:

65% of the questions answered should be correct (26/40).

PROFESSIONAL

The prerequisites for the Foundation Certificate in ISMS according to ISO/IEC 27001, is the successful completion of a certified training and proof of successful fulfilment of “practical assignments” as part of the certified professional training.

  • Languages: English and German
  • “Closed Book”, no aids allowed
  • Duration: 1.5 hours
  • 40 multiple choice questions
    - four possible answers: A, B, C or D
    - only one answer is correct

Passing criteria:

65% of the questions answered should be correct (26/40).