ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
What does the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam cover, on one page?
PECB's ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam on one page: seven domains, how many of the 80 multiple-choice questions each one carries, and what each one covers, from Candidate Handbook version 1.5. The mnemonic at the bottom gives you the seven in order.
What does the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam cover, on one page?
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, Handbook 1.5
1 Principles and concepts (15)
- Information security concepts
- Information vs assets
- Documents, specifications, records
- Vulnerability, threat, risk
2 ISMS requirements (12)
- Selecting and designing controls
- Security architecture
- Documenting implemented controls
3 Planning the implementation (18)
- Collecting and analysing information
- Information security and ISMS objectives
- ISMS risks and their impacts
- Internal and external context
4 Implementation (14)
- Capacity building
- Documentation and records management
- Documented information for conformity
5 Monitoring and measurement (10)
- Effectiveness of the ISMS
- Were objectives met?
- Internal audit program
- Regular reviews
6 Continual improvement (6)
- Nonconformities
- Root causes and action plans
- Improvement processes
7 Certification audit (5)
- Steps of the certification process
- Audit evidence approach
- Choosing a certification body
- Readiness for certification
Principles Require Planning, Implement, Measure, Improve, Certify
- P Principles and concepts
- R ISMS requirements
- P Planning the implementation
- I Implementation
- M Monitoring and measurement
- I Continual improvement
- C Certification audit
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Where next?
Also free: the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer interview questions and the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer 10-question quiz, plus every other credential on our study tools page. For the full syllabus, the ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Exam Guide and the ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Practice Exams go domain by domain.
Frequently asked questions
What are the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam domains?
1 Principles and concepts (15); 2 ISMS requirements (12); 3 Planning the implementation (18); 4 Implementation (14); 5 Monitoring and measurement (10); 6 Continual improvement (6); 7 Certification audit (5).
Is there a mnemonic for the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer domains?
Principles Require Planning, Implement, Measure, Improve, Certify: P for Principles and concepts, R for ISMS requirements, P for Planning the implementation, I for Implementation, M for Monitoring and measurement, I for Continual improvement, C for Certification audit.
Can I use the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer mind map in Obsidian?
Yes. Download the Markdown file and open it in Obsidian; a mind map plugin draws it from the headings. A printable PDF and a PNG are free too.
Which books go deeper on ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer?
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Exam Guide
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer. 14 chapters, 392 pages.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Practice Exams
Three complete practice papers with model answers and marking schemes. 317 pages.
Sources
- PECB, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook, version 1.5, read 5 October 2026
- PECB, List of PECB exams, read 5 October 2026
- PECB, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer course page
- ISO, ISO/IEC 27001 Information security management systems
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