Professional development
Develop an audit judgement you can demonstrate.
Explore audit references and learn which background to relate to your professional experience.
The audit reference relates knowledge and experience to the professional judgement you want to demonstrate.
Lead Auditor catalogue
The standard defines the scope.
Choose the reference that corresponds to your activity. Each page explains the programme and the assessment process.
- ISO 9001 · Quality
- ISO 14001 · Environmental management
- ISO 45001 · Occupational health and safety
- ISO/IEC 27001 · Information security
- ISO/IEC 42001 · Artificial intelligence management
- ISO 22301 · Business continuity
- ISO/IEC 20000-1 · IT service management
- ISO 50001 · Energy management
- ISO 37001 · Anti-bribery management
- ISO 37301 · Compliance management
- ISO 22000 · Food safety
- ISO 13485 · Medical devices
- ISO 21001 · Educational organisations
- ISO 55001 · Asset management
- ISO 41001 · Facility management
- ISO 39001 · Road traffic safety
- ISO 28000 · Security management
- ISO 20121 · Event sustainability
- ISO 30401 · Knowledge management
- ISO 18788 · Private security operations
- ISO/IEC 27701 · Privacy information management
- ISO 56001 · Innovation management
- ISO 46001 · Water efficiency
- ISO 37101 · Sustainable development in communities
- ISO 7101 · Healthcare organisations
- ISO 19011 · Auditing guidelines
- ISO 31000 · Risk management
- ISO/IEC 27002 · Information security controls
- ISO/IEC 23894 · Artificial intelligence risk
Competences for a specific role.
See the stages
Your process
Experience, information and conclusions.
- 01
Programme inquiry
Ask about the chosen reference and the requirements relevant to your experience.
- 02
Professional experience
Describe roles, sectors and participation in audits related to the reference.
- 03
Analysis of audit situations
Prepare examples of planning, gathering information and formulating findings. The formal format is confirmed per programme.
- 04
Information that supports your work
Relate the examples to documents or records you can provide through an agreed channel.
- 05
Assessment conditions
Request the criteria, the format and the identity of the responsible party before confirming an assessment.
- 06
Basis of the conclusions
Explain why the conclusions rest on the information examined and what their limits are.
- 07
Result and scope
A formal decision identifies the result and its scope. Receipt of background does not anticipate a favourable decision.
Completed training and professional experience provide background for the inquiry. The applicable programme must identify the preparation requirements, the responsible entity and the assessment conditions.