ICO Certification for Persons ISMS 27001
In the field of personal certification ISMS 27001, the ICO ISMS Security Officer according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 will be awarded. In combination with the interdisciplinary training AMS 19011 to become an ICO auditor for management systems, the role certificate ICO ISMS Auditor according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 can be achieved.
In order to receive the role certificate ICO ISMS Auditor according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013, the following certificates must be submitted:
- Role certificate
- ICO ISMS Security Officer according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013
- Certificate
- ICO AMS 19011 Professional (version 19011:2011 or 19011:2018)
Information on how to recognise certificates from other organisations - e.g. TÜV SÜD - can be found in our FAQs at the bottom of this page.
In order to receive the ICO ISMS Security Officer role certificate according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013, the following certificate must be submitted:
- Certificate
- ICO ISMS 27001 Professional
- ICO ISMS 27001 Foundation
Information on how to recognise certificates from other organisations - e.g. TÜV SÜD - can be found in our FAQs at the bottom of this page.
Subject-specific training in the field of ISMS 27001 is divided into two training steps. In the first step, the ICO ISMS 27001:2013 Foundation certificate can be obtained after passing the exam. In the second step, after passing the exam, one receives the exam certificate ICO ISMS 27001:2013 Professional. Prior to the exam, we recommend attending a training course at an ICO-accredited training organization.
For the role certificate ICO ISMS Security Officer according to ISO/IEC 27001 you need both exams.
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ISMS 27001 Professional
In order to receive the ISMS 27001 Professional Examination Certificate, you must successfully pass the multiple-choice examination.
- Version:
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013 + Cor. 1:2014
- Language:
- German/English
- Duration:
- 75 minutes
- Format:
- 50 multiple choice questions; two to six possible answers; one, several or all of which may be correct.
- Min points:
- 33 of 50
Each completely correctly answered question is given one point. If questions are answered incorrectly, 0 points are given(but no points are deducted). A question is considered to have been answered incorrectly if a wrong answer is marked or not all of the correct answers have been marked.
- Start of training
- None - However, it is recommended to hold the ICO ISMS 27001 Foundation Certificate before attending the ICO ISMS 27001 Professional Training.
- Start of test
- None - However, we recommend holding the ICO ISMS 27001 Foundation Certificate and attending a training course at an ICO accredited training organisation.
To recognise certificates from other organisations - e.g. TÜV SÜD - please read the notes in our FAQs at the bottom of this page
ISMS 27001 Foundation
In order to receive the ISMS 27001 Foundation Examination Certificate, you must successfully pass the multiple-choice exam.
- Version:
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013 + Cor. 1:2014
- Language:
- German/English
- Duration:
- 45 minutes
- Format:
- 30 Multiple Choice questions; with two or three possible answers; one, two or all three answers may be correct.
- Min points:
- 20 of 30
Each completely correctly answered question is given one point. If questions are answered incorrectly, 0 points are given (but no points are deducted). A question is considered to have been answered incorrectly if a wrong answer is marked or not all of the correct answers have been checked.
None. However, we recommend attending a training course at an ICO-accredited training organization prior to the foundation exam.
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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
- If you already have Foundation Certificate in ISMS according to ISO/IEC 27001 from TÜV SÜD, you can attend an ICO ISMS 27001 Professional training course at an approved ATO. After passing the exam, you are a certified ICO ISMS Security Officer according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
- If you already have the Information Security Officer in ISMS according to ISO/IEC 27000 series from TÜV SÜD certificate, you can start with the AMS 19011 training (Foundation & Professional) directly. After passing the professional examination you are a certified ICO ISMS Auditor according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
- If you already have the Auditor certificate in ITSM according to ISO/IEC 20000 or the Qualitätmanagement auditor QMA-TÜV in ISO 9001 from TÜV SÜD, that certification such as AMS 19011 Professional certification (incl. Foundation) will be recognized.
Please note:
- An applicant who does not have an ICO examination certificate shall not be entitled to have an ICO role certificate issued on the basis of certificates from other organisations certifying individuals.
- TÜV certificates provided as proof in ISMS 27001 must not be issued before 01.01.2014 as the TÜV SÜD tested according to the old version ISO/IEC 27001:2005 before this date.
If you are in possession of a personal certificate from another testing organisation, you can apply for it to be recognised by ICO. Please get in touch with us. The informal application should contain the following information:
- The examination certificate with your name
- Contents and duration of the training and examination
- The version of the tested standard
- The training institute where you would like to attend the course
Please note:
- An applicant who does not have an ICO examination certificate shall not be entitled to have an ICO role certificate issued on the basis of certificates from other organsations certifying individuals.
- The certificate providing proof in ISMS 27001 must show that the version ISO/IEC 27001:2013 has been examined. A fee of 50 euros will be charged for processing an application to recognise a certificate.
