Knowledge and certifications for the Information security Officer

Answer: Competences that can improve your performance as an Information security Officer are related to risk management, information security and audit. In terms of certification, you should consider the Lead Auditor or the Lead Implementer certification.

These articles will provide you further explanation about competencies for an Information security Officer:
- What is the job of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in ISO 27001? https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/what-is-the-job-of-chief-information-security-officer-ciso-in-iso-27001/
- 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/
- What does ISO 27001 Lead Implementer training look like? https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2016/11/28/what-does-iso-27001-lead-implementer-training-look-like/
- How personal certificates can help yo ur company’s ISMS https://advisera.com/27001academy/blog/2014/10/06/how-personal-certificates-can-help-companys-isms/

These materials will also help you regarding ISO 27001:
- Free online training ISO 27001 Foundations Course https://advisera.com/training/iso-27001-foundations-course/