ISO 27000 Lead Auditor

1.Is it necessary or recommended to have a foundation certification to be secured prior to the lead auditor certification?

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification does not require prior certifications.

To take the exam you need to attend the ISO 27001 Lead Auditor course, which provides enough information for the exam (although previous knowledge and/or experience may allow you to take more value from the course).

These articles will provide you a further explanation about the lead auditor course:

• How to become ISO 27001 Lead Auditor https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/how-to-become-iso-27001-lead-auditor/
• What does ISO 27001 Lead Auditor training look like? https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2016/08/29/what-does-iso-27001-lead-auditor-training-look-like/

These materials will also help you regarding the lead auditor course:

• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Course preparation training [free webinar on demand] https://advisera.com/training/iso-27001-lead-auditor-course/
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Course https://advisera.com/training/iso-27001-lead-auditor-course/

2. I am a Quality Manager with relevant 8 years of experience and I intend to switch to core GRC roles. Will this certification benefit to clear CISA as my future certification aspirations?

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor can help you prepare for CISA certification, but please note that CISA is more comprehensive than ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, so you will have to complement your study.

This article will provide you a further explanation about CISA and ISO 27001:

• CISA vs. ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2015/05/11/cisa-vs-iso-27001-lead-auditor-certification/

3. Any other tips if you think might help me scale up would be appreciated.

ISO 27001 can support part of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance process, so to enhance your skills you also have to consider competences related to COSO and COBIT.

These articles will provide you a further explanation about COSO, COBIT, and Governance:

• How to integrate COSO, COBIT, and ISO 27001 frameworks https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2016/10/10/how-to-integrate-coso-cobit-and-iso-27001-frameworks/
• Should information security focus on asset protection, compliance, or corporate governance? https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2017/03/13/information-security-focus-asset-protection-compliance-corporate-governance/