Business Continuity Plan Audit Training Course

Name: Business Continuity Plan Audit and Assurance Training Course
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Audit the evidence behind continuity plans, trace decisions to source records, and convert verified gaps into corrective-action follow-up.

Business Continuity Plan Audit Training Course

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Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom
Cities: Accra, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Milan, Istanbul, Zanzibar and more
Next session: 11 – 15 October 2026, Accra
Average fee: 5,800 €

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Overview

Business Continuity Plan Audit and Assurance Training Course is a five-day course for continuity auditors, internal auditors, BCMS managers, risk professionals, assurance specialists, and plan owners who leave with a Continuity Plan Audit Evidence File. Participants use ISO 22301:2019 and ISO 19011:2026 to define criteria, trace plan decisions, sample records, evaluate exercise and incident evidence, classify findings, and follow corrective actions. The course turns document review into an evidence-based assessment of plan usability. Agile Leaders Training Center presents continuity plan auditing as a disciplined assurance practice.

Who Should Attend

Internal audit functions responsible for planning and conducting management-system assurance work
Business continuity functions responsible for maintaining plans and demonstrating their evidence base
Risk and assurance functions responsible for evaluating controls, findings, and corrective actions
BCMS governance functions responsible for audit criteria, oversight, and management reporting
Continuity plan owners responsible for resolving evidence gaps and maintaining usable arrangements

The course assumes participants already contribute to auditing, continuity planning, risk assurance, or BCMS operation and leaves out introductory continuity awareness, certification preparation, and third-party certification decisions.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that require traceable assurance over continuity plans and related evidence.

Internal audit, business continuity, enterprise risk, and governance
Operations, technology, facilities, supply chain, and corporate services
Banking, insurance, telecommunications, and professional services
Energy, transportation, manufacturing, and utilities
Healthcare, education, public services, and hospitality

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply audit principles to continuity-plan assurance
Build criteria and evidence-sampling plans
Analyze traceability from impact evidence to plan actions
Evaluate exercises, incidents, and maintenance records
Diagnose findings and corrective-action weaknesses
Build evidence-based continuity audit reports

Course Agenda

Day 1: Audit Purpose and Criteria

ISO 22301:2019 Continuity Audit Criteria Map
ISO 19011:2026 Audit Principle Checklist
Audit Objective, Scope, and Boundary Statement
Risk-Based Audit Priority Matrix
Auditor Independence and Evidence Protocol

Day 2: Plan Traceability and Sampling

Business Impact Evidence Traceability Chain
Continuity Strategy Decision Audit Trail
Plan Action and Resource Cross-Reference
Document and Record Sampling Method
Interview Question and Corroboration Guide

Day 3: Operational Evidence Evaluation

Exercise Objective and Observation Review Sheet
Incident Activation and Decision Record Test
Plan Maintenance and Change History Sample
Supplier Continuity Evidence Review Grid
Recovery Capability Evidence Matrix

Day 4: Findings and Corrective Action

Audit Evidence Sufficiency Decision Rule
Finding Statement Construction Method
Conformity and Effectiveness Classification Grid
Root Cause and Corrective Action Review
Audit Report and Management Briefing Pack

Day 5: Continuity Plan Audit Practice

Exercise: Set Criteria for a Continuity Plan Audit
Exercise: Trace Impact Evidence to Plan Actions
Exercise: Evaluate Exercise and Incident Records
Exercise: Draft Findings and Test Corrective Actions
Capstone Exercise: Continuity Plan Audit Evidence File

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to practice continuity-plan auditing across operating environments.

Suggested activity: sample impact and plan records for a payment-processing service.
Suggested activity: test exercise observations and activation decisions for a healthcare operation.
Suggested activity: review supplier continuity evidence for a manufacturing process.
Suggested activity: draft findings and corrective-action follow-up for a telecommunications plan.

FAQs

Who suits business continuity plan audit training and what does it assume?

Business continuity plan audit training suits auditors, BCMS managers, risk professionals, assurance specialists, and plan owners who already work with audit evidence, continuity arrangements, controls, or corrective actions.

How does continuity plan auditing differ from general BCMS training?

Continuity plan auditing evaluates criteria, traceability, evidence sufficiency, findings, and corrective actions, while general BCMS training addresses the broader establishment and operation of the management system.

What evidence supports a business continuity plan audit?

Business continuity plan audit evidence can include impact analysis records, strategy decisions, plan actions, resource references, exercises, incidents, maintenance histories, supplier records, interviews, and corroborating documents.

How are business continuity audit findings written?

Business continuity audit findings state the criterion, verified evidence, observed condition, and resulting gap clearly enough to support review, ownership, and corrective action.

How should corrective actions from continuity audits be evaluated?

Corrective actions should be evaluated for root cause, defined ownership, proportional response, completion evidence, and follow-up confirmation that the identified weakness was addressed.

Conclusion

Participants leave with a Continuity Plan Audit Evidence File containing the criteria map, scope statement, traceability chain, sampling plan, evidence tests, findings, corrective-action review, and reporting pack. The file replaces checklist-only review with a documented evidence trail. It supports consistent assurance decisions and follow-up of plan weaknesses.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Bangkok	Week 32, 2027 15 – 19 August 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,000
Athens	Week 34, 2027 23 – 27 August 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€6,700
Casablanca	Week 35, 2027 30 August – 3 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,100
Amsterdam	Week 35, 2027 30 August – 3 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Lisbon	Week 35, 2027 30 August – 3 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Bali	Week 35, 2027 5 – 9 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Istanbul	Week 37, 2027 13 – 17 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Baku	Week 38, 2027 20 – 24 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,000
Porto	Week 38, 2027 20 – 24 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Kuwait	Week 38, 2027 26 – 30 September 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,500
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Singapore	Week 40, 2027 4 – 8 October 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Barcelona	Week 41, 2027 11 – 15 October 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700

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OverviewBusiness Continuity Plan Audit and Assurance Training Course is a five-day course for continuity auditors, internal auditors, BCMS managers, risk professionals, assurance specialists, and plan owners who leave with a Continuity Plan Audit Evidence File. Participants use ISO 22301:2019 and ISO 19011:2026 to define criteria, trace plan decisions, sa…

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Business Continuity Plan Audit Training Course