Courtesy: Lead Auditor training on Bs 25999
BS was BSI’s standard in the field of Business Continuity Management (BCM). It was withdrawn in 2012 (part 2) and 2013 (part 1) following the publication of the international standards ISO 22301 – ″Societal Security — Business continuity management systems — Requirements″ and ISO 22313 – ″Societal Security — Business continuity management systems — Guidance″
Upon its publication in 2007 BS 99 replaced PAS 56, a Publicly Available Specification, published in 2003 on the same subject.
Most publicly traded corporations typically have an internal auditing department, led by a chief audit executive (“CAE”), with lead internal auditors managing small teams of internal auditors for one audit engagement. Lead auditor is a position between senior auditor and head of division.
In public accounting firms, a lead auditor for an audit engagement is usually chosen from among the senior auditors.
Certified lead auditor
The certified lead auditor designation is a professional certification for audit team leaders working for certification bodies or performing supplier audits for large organizations. Lead auditor certification requires tertiary education plus two years of work experience as an auditor or lead auditor in training.
Certification programs
It is possible to become a certified lead auditor in the following ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certification programs:
- Quality (ISO 9000)
- Aerospace (AS9100)
- Medical (ISO 13485)
- Environmental audits (ISO 14001)
- Information security (ISO/IEC 27001)
- Occupational health and safety (ISO 45001)
- Diversity and Inclusion (ISO/CD 30415 Diversity and inclusion) ISO Diversity
- The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the national standards body of the United Kingdom. BSI produces technical standards on a wide range of products and services and also supplies certification and standards-related services to businesses.
- BSI was founded as the Engineering Standards Committee in London in 1901. It subsequently extended its standardization work and became the British Engineering Standards Association in 1918, adopting the name British Standards Institution in 1931 after receiving a Royal Charter in 1929. In 1998 a revision of the Charter enabled the organization to diversify and acquire other businesses, and the trading name was changed to BSI Group.
- The Group now operates in 195 countries. The core business remains standards and standards related services, although the majority of the Group’s revenue comes from management systems assessment and certification work.
- In 2021, BSI appointed its first female chief executive officer, Susan Taylor Martin
- BSI produces British Standards, and, as the UK’s National Standards Body, is also responsible for the UK publication, in English, of international and European standards. BSI is obliged to adopt and publish all European Standards as identical British Standards (prefixed BS EN) and to withdraw pre-existing British Standards that are in conflict. However, it has the option to adopt and publish international standards (prefixed BS ISO or BS IEC).
- In response to commercial demands, BSI also produces commissioned standards products such as Publicly Available Specifications, (PASs), Private Standards and Business Information Publications. These products are commissioned by individual organizations and trade associations to meet their needs for standardized specifications, guidelines, codes of practice etc. Because they are not subject to the same consultation and consensus requirements as formal standards, the lead time is shorter.
- BSI also publishes standards-related books, CD-ROMs, subscription and web-based products as well as providing training on standards-related issues.