ISO/IEC 27002: Lead Manager
The ISO/IEC 27002: Lead Manager course is an advanced professional program designed to equip participants with the competence required to lead, govern, and optimize information security controls across an organization in alignment with an Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO/IEC 27002 is published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and provides detailed guidance on the selection, implementation, operation, and improvement of information security controls that support ISO/IEC 27001 requirements. This course builds on ISO/IEC 27002 Foundation and Manager levels, focusing on strategic oversight, leadership, governance, performance management, and continual improvement of controls. It prepares participants to act as senior control leaders, coordinating multiple control domains, managing cross-functional teams, and supporting executive decision-making, audits, and compliance initiatives. Course Objectives By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Lead and govern information security controls at an organizational level Align control management with ISMS objectives and risk appetite Establish control ownership, accountability, and reporting structures Monitor, measure, and improve control effectiveness across domains Integrate ISO/IEC 27002 control management with ISO/IEC 27001 governance Support audits, assessments, and certification activities Drive continual improvement and maturity of information security controls
Course Curriculum
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- Responsibilities and authority of a Lead Manager
- Relationship between ISO/IEC 27002 and ISO/IEC 27001
- Control governance and leadership principles
- Integration with organizational governance structures
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- Establishing control governance frameworks
- Defining control objectives aligned with business goals
- Control ownership and accountability models
- Managing cross-functional control responsibilities
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- Coordinating organizational, people, physical, and technological controls
- Control interdependencies and integration
- Managing controls across multiple business units
- Supporting complex operational environments
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- Aligning controls with risk assessment and treatment outcomes
- Managing residual and emerging risks
- Prioritizing control initiatives based on risk and value
- Supporting risk acceptance and escalation decisions
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- Designing control performance frameworks
- Key performance and key risk indicators (KPIs/KRIs)
- Control maturity models
- Using metrics to support strategic decisions
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- Identifying improvement opportunities
- Managing corrective and preventive actions
- Driving control optimization and effectiveness
- Embedding continual improvement culture
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- Maintaining enterprise-level control documentation
- Evidence management and traceability
- Supporting the Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Documentation governance and version control
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- Supporting internal and external audits
- Managing audit findings related to controls
- Coordinating corrective action programs
- Demonstrating control effectiveness to stakeholders
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- Reporting control performance to senior management
- Communicating risk and control status
- Managing stakeholders and expectations
- Leading teams and influencing organizational behavior
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- Review of ISO/IEC 27002 Lead Manager syllabus
- Scenario-based questions and exam techniques
- Certification exam guidance
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- Senior information security managers
- ISMS managers and leads
- GRC and compliance leaders
- Control owners with enterprise-wide responsibility
- Consultants and advisors in information security management
- Professionals preparing for ISO/IEC 27002 Lead Manager certification
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- ISO/IEC 27002 Manager certificate or equivalent competence
- ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation knowledge
- Practical experience in information security or control management is strongly recommended
This course includes
- 12+ Activity Modules
- 40 hours + lessons
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- Available on desktop and mobile
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