Training, exams and certification
Training, exams and certification
The PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer exams cost €670 each, excluding VAT, sold as an Exam Bundle with the Learning Resource Kit and one retake within 12 months. To keep the certification you then need 90 CPD hours over three years and the annual maintenance fee (AMF).
Reviewed by Claudio Restaino, accredited trainer
GoToCertify Exam Bundles for the official PECB exams, in euro and excluding VAT.
| Lead Auditor | €670: exam voucher, Learning Resource Kit and one retake within 12 months at no extra cost. |
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| Lead Implementer | €670: exam voucher, Learning Resource Kit and one retake within 12 months at no extra cost. |
| Format | 80 multiple-choice questions, standalone and scenario-based. |
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| Pass mark | 70%, that is 56 of 80. |
| Book | Open book: the standard, the course materials and your own course notes. |
| Extra time | 20% extra time in the online exam if you are not a native speaker of the exam language. |
| Retakes | No limit; wait 15 days after the first attempt. |
| Credential level | Passing the exam does not by itself make you a Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer: PECB grants the credential level according to your professional experience. |
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| CPD | 90 hours over each 3-year cycle for Lead credentials. |
| AMF | USD 390 per 3-year cycle. |
| If not maintained | The certification is suspended for 12 months, then it can be revoked. |
€670 excluding VAT, with the Learning Resource Kit and a free retake within 12 months.
Yes. If the first attempt fails, you sit the exam again within 12 months at no extra cost.
No. PECB does not require a specific course for the Lead exams; you are responsible for your own preparation.
Lead Auditor if you audit an information security management system; Lead Implementer if you plan, build or run one.
Exam Bundles: Lead Auditor · Lead Implementer
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