ISO/IEC 27035 Lead Incident Manager Overview
Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical battle; it’s a leadership challenge. Executives, managers, and IT professionals must not only contain threats but also justify their response actions, report transparently, and ensure compliance with regulations. ISO/IEC 27035 provides the global framework for doing exactly that: managing information security incidents systematically across their entire lifecycle.
This training bridges the gap between technical know-how and strategic leadership. Through hands-on exercises, real-world simulations, and guided case studies, you’ll learn to design a complete incident management system from detection and analysis to communication, containment, recovery, and lessons learned.
Participants will leave ready to pass the PECB Lead Incident Manager Certification Exam, but more importantly, ready to lead confidently during actual incidents. You’ll walk away with templates, checklists, and a repeatable process that builds trust, resilience, and compliance.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for professionals involved in cybersecurity, governance, and risk management, including:
- Information Security Managers and Officers
- IT and Cybersecurity Team Leads
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Analysts
- Incident Response Coordinators
- Risk and Compliance Officers
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Managers
- Data Protection and Privacy Officers (DPOs)
- GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) Specialists
- Internal and External Auditors
- Any professional tasked with managing cybersecurity incidents and ensuring organizational resilience
Learning Objectives
This course empowers you to lead, analyze, and strengthen your organization’s incident response capability.
You will learn to:
- Understand the ISO/IEC 27035 principles and phases of incident management.
- Build and maintain an incident management framework aligned with ISO standards.
- Detect, classify, and analyze security incidents systematically.
- Coordinate cross-functional response teams and stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and forensic requirements.
- Conduct root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
- Integrate incident management within ISO/IEC 27001 and business continuity plans.
- Prepare for the PECB Lead Incident Manager Certification Exam with confidence.
Examination Prerequisites
The main requirement for participating in this training course is to have general knowledge of incident management processes, information security principles, and the ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards.
Professional and Organizational Impact
- Format: Multiple-choice exam (PECB-approved center or online proctoring).
- Duration: 3 hours.
- Language: English.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of information security incident management
- Domain 2: Information security incident management process based on ISO/IEC 27035
- Domain 3: Designing and developing an organizational incident management process based on ISO/IEC 27035
- Domain 4: Preparing and executing the incident response plan for information security incidents
- Domain 5: Implementing incident management processes and managing information security incidents
- Domain 6: Improving the incident management processes and activities
Educational Approach
This is an interactive, results-oriented training that blends theory with immediate application.
- Guided workshops on incident policy and plan development.
- Case studies from financial, government, and enterprise sectors.
- Group problem-solving and role-playing under crisis conditions.
- Hands-on use of checklists, templates, and assessment tools.
- Exam preparation sessions with practice questions and feedback.
- Facilitated reflection to reinforce learning and confidence.
Upcoming Sessions
Next available dates worldwide
Examination & Certification Information
Recognized credentials that advance your career
Participants who complete the ISO/IEC 27035 Lead Incident Manager Program earn a Trainingcred Certificate of Achievement, demonstrating professional competence and alignment with global standards in learning and development.
NITA Accredited
Accredited by the National Industrial Training Authority, ensuring programs meet nationally recognized standards of quality and relevance.
CPD Certified
Recognized by the CPD Certification Service, ensuring every program meets internationally benchmarked standards of professional excellence.
