PeopleCert / PECBAdvancedISO 27001:2022BNM / MAS Critical
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
Implement an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ISMS at depth — governance, risk treatment, Annex A controls and audit-readiness. The most-recognised credential for senior MY infosec governance roles.
⏱Duration: 5 days / 40 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + ISMS Workshops
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 90%
📅Next intake: 26 May 2026
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ISMS architecture
Scope, context, leadership, planning, support — clauses 4–10
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Risk treatment
Risk assessment, treatment plans, Statement of Applicability
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Annex A controls
All 93 controls across 4 themes — organisational, people, physical, technological
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer is the senior credential for designing, building and running an ISO 27001-compliant Information Security Management System (ISMS). It is the cert most often required by BNM RMiT, MAS-TRM, MOH-cybersecurity guidelines and major MY enterprise tenders.
At Nexperts, ISO 27001 LI is delivered as a 5-day intensive against an MY-context ISMS implementation — a regional financial-services firm pursuing first-time certification. By day 5 you've drafted the full 27001 document set, conducted a risk assessment, populated a Statement of Applicability for all 93 Annex A controls and run a mock internal audit.
ISO 27001 LI is the cert that filters auditees from auditors. The exam tests whether you can read ISO 27001:2022 clauses and pick the right implementation step — not just memorise terminology.
The 2022 update of ISO/IEC 27001 restructured Annex A from 114 controls to 93, regrouped them into 4 themes, and added 11 new controls including threat intelligence, cloud security, ICT readiness for business continuity, and secure development. We cover all 93 controls with hands-on workshops.
Who should take this course
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CISOs / IT security managers
Owning ISMS strategy. ISO 27001 LI is the senior credential.
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Compliance officers
From legal / risk side. ISO 27001 LI bridges policy and the technical surface.
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Security consultants
Selling and delivering ISO 27001 implementations to MY enterprises.
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CISA / CISM holders
Natural progression. Add operational implementation depth to your audit / management base.
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Risk-management leads
Owning enterprise-wide IT risk. ISO 27001 LI is the formal language.
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Internal auditors
Preparing for the Lead Auditor track — LI is the recommended runway.
Prerequisites
✓ Working knowledge of information security at intermediate level
✓ Comfortable with policy / control / process documentation
✓ Familiarity with risk-management concepts (helpful)
✓ ISO 27001 Foundation OR equivalent experience
→ Don't have ISO 27001 Foundation? Ask about our Foundation → LI bundle.
Course Curriculum
Five domains. One ISMS implementation toolkit.
ISO 27001 LI covers Fundamental Principles, Initiating an ISMS, Implementing an ISMS, Continual Improvement, and Preparing for Certification Audit. We deliver build-order — by day 5 you've built a full 27001 document set.
Hands-On ISMS Workshops
9 sprints. Real ISMS implementation.
ISO 27001 LI is delivered through ISMS-build workshops. By day 5 you've drafted a complete document set, conducted a risk assessment and prepared a customer for stage-1 audit.
01
Context & Scope
Define context, interested parties and scope for the case-study customer.
ISMS
02
Risk Assessment
Conduct a full risk assessment using ISO 27005 methodology.
Risk
03
Risk Treatment
Build a risk-treatment plan with control mappings.
Risk
04
SoA Drafting
Populate Statement of Applicability for all 93 Annex A controls.
Controls
05
Document Set
Draft the full ISO 27001 document set (policies, procedures, records).
Docs
06
Annex A Controls
Map each Annex A control to a real implementation evidence trail.
Controls
07
Internal Audit
Run a mock internal audit on a sample subsystem with findings report.
Audit
08
Management Review
Run a management-review meeting with sample inputs and minutes.
Governance
09
Stage-1 Pack
Prepare a stage-1 audit pack for the case-study customer.
Audit
+ 12 micro-tasks across policy templates, risk registers and SoA matrices.
Exam Information
One exam. Implementation focus.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (PeopleCert / PECB variants) is a 3-hour exam with 80 questions. Heavy on implementation scenarios — 'You see X, what control / clause applies?'. Most candidates fail on Annex A control selection.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Questions80 (scenario + multiple choice)
Duration3 hours
Passing score70% (56/80)
FormatPeopleCert / PECB online proctored
Validity3 years (renewable with CPDs)
Industry avg pass rate~64% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate90% first attempt
Annex A Drill
Drill length4-hour structured drill
FormatWhiteboard — you select, peers challenge
Items practised20 control-selection scenarios across all 4 themes
Common gotchasOrganisational vs technological control choice
StrategyRead the asset-threat-vulnerability triplet first
OutcomeAnnex A uplift +24%
WalkthroughPast scenario archive provided
Our 3-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
End of day 2. Sets the baseline. Average 56%.
02
Annex A Heavy Mock
Mid-course. 60% Annex A scenarios. Average 70%.
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Final Clearance
Full timed simulation. 80%+ before we book. Average 82%.
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Pass Rate
90% of our ISO 27001 LI candidates pass on first attempt.
The PeopleCert / PECB global first-attempt rate for ISO 27001 LI sits around 64%. We hit 90% by spending 70% of class time building a real ISMS document set and gating booking on a clearance mock.
Real ISMS workshopAnnex A drill90% first attemptFree retake voucherBNM / MAS-relevant
Why our pass rate is 90%
Industry average: ~64%
Most candidates revise the standard clauses but never draft a real ISMS. The exam is heavy on implementation choices and they pick by feature recall, not real-implementation experience.
Nexperts: 90%
We build a real ISMS together. We draft real policies. We run a real mock audit. By exam day, the implementation choices feel familiar.
Your ISMS Path
LI pairs with Lead Auditor and CCSP.
ISO 27001 LI stacks naturally with ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (LA) for the audit side, ISO 27701 Lead Implementer for privacy, or CCSP / CISM for cloud-security depth.
Before this
ISO 27001 Foundation
Helpful but not strictly required. Most candidates have CISA / CISM / Security+.
Security+→ISO 27001 LI ← You→ISO 27001 LA→ISO 27701→CCSP
Expected salary range after ISO 27001 LI + 3 years: RM 12,000 – RM 19,500/month for senior infosec / GRC roles in MY banks and MNCs.
Student Reviews
What our ISO 27001 LI graduates say.
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76 reviews
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"Best ISMS course in MY by a mile. The 5-day workshop produces a complete document set you can take back to your company. ROI in week 1."
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Faridah Zainuddin
Head of Information Security · Maybank
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★★
"Annex A drill is unmatched. Coming from CISM, this gave me the implementation depth I was missing. Cleared the exam in 2 hours 10 minutes."
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Sashidaran Ramachandran
Senior GRC Manager · RHB Banking Group
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★
"Mock internal audit lab solved a BNM RMiT compliance problem we'd been struggling with for 6 months. Course paid for itself in week 2."
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Nik Mohamad
CISO · IHH Healthcare
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★★
"Career-defining course. We landed an ISO 27001 implementation engagement for a Klang Valley fintech using exactly this template. Worth every ringgit."
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Hema Chandran
Senior Security Consultant · EY MY
✓ Passed first attempt
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