ISO 37001 LA study guide
ISO 37001 LA · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The PECB Certified ISO 37001 Lead Auditor credential is issued by the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB) to candidates who pass the PECB Certified ISO 37001 Lead Auditor exam. It validates the ability to audit an organization's anti-bribery management system (ABMS) against ISO 37001 and to lead ABMS audit teams. The ISO 37001 LA study guide has 7 sections and about 2,074 words.
01Fundamental principles and concepts of an anti-bribery management system
This domain checks whether you can use ISO 37001 vocabulary precisely and explain why an ABMS is risk-based rather than a paperwork exercise. Expect questions on bribery in all its forms, the purpose of an ABMS, and how leadership, proportionality and due diligence interact.
350 words, about 2 min02Anti-bribery management system requirements
Questions here target the mandatory “shall” requirements in ISO 37001 clauses 4–10: context and scope, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement. You must know what must be documented and what must actually be done.
310 words, about 2 min03Fundamental audit concepts and principles
This domain checks ISO 19011 audit principles and the language of evidence. You need to distinguish audit criteria, evidence and findings, and explain independence, sampling and risk-based auditing in an ISO 37001 context.
303 words, about 2 min04Preparing an ISO 37001 audit
Preparation questions test whether you can turn an audit program into a specific ISO 37001 audit: objectives, scope, criteria, team, plan, sampling and working documents. The exam expects risk-based preparation, not a generic checklist.
282 words, about 1 min05Conducting an ISO 37001 audit
Conducting questions test fieldwork: opening meetings, interviews, observation, transaction tracing, evidence collection, team communication and formulating findings. The focus is whether evidence is sufficient, relevant and verifiable.
262 words, about 1 min06Closing an ISO 37001 audit
Closing questions test the closing meeting, audit report, finding classification, corrective action and follow-up. You must separate facts from opinions and correction from corrective action.
286 words, about 1 min07Managing an ISO 37001 audit program
This domain tests the audit program: the set of audits planned for a period, not a single audit plan. Expect questions on program objectives, risk-based frequency, resources, competence, independence, monitoring and review.
281 words, about 1 min