Build the practical capability to plan, implement, operate and improve an information security management system through five-day PECB training in Dubai or live online across the UAE.
Build an ISMS, Not Only ISO 27001 Clause Awareness
This ISO 27001 Lead Implementer course in Dubai is for professionals responsible for turning ISO/IEC 27001 requirements into an operating information security management system: scope, risk, treatment, documented information, controls, performance evidence, management review and continual improvement.
Set the implementation direction
Define organisational context, interested parties, ISMS scope, implementation governance and a usable project plan.
Turn risk into treatment
Establish risk criteria, assess and treat information-security risk, and develop a defensible Statement of Applicability.
Operate and improve the system
Connect owners, competence, controls, monitoring, internal audit, management review and corrective action into a working ISMS.
KHDA-approved ISO 27001 training in Dubai
Learners receive a KHDA certificate and EduDelphi course-completion documentation. KHDA approval relates to the Dubai training course; PECB independently governs its examination and professional certification decisions.
PECB-authorized training route
EduDelphi delivers this course for the PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer route. PECB remains the independent examination and certification body.
Check That Lead Implementer Training Fits Your Starting Point
PECB identifies general knowledge of ISMS concepts and ISO/IEC 27001 as the main prerequisites. The course is implementation-led, so it works best when you can connect the standard to an organisational security context.
Ready now
Information-security, GRC, risk, compliance, IT, privacy and management-system professionals involved in building or maintaining an ISMS.
Can join with preparation
Project managers and consultants who know core information-security concepts but need an ISO 27001 implementation framework.
New to ISO 27001
Ask for a Foundation or internal-auditor recommendation if ISMS concepts and ISO 27001 are entirely new to you.
Training, Examination and Professional Credential Are Separate Steps
EduDelphi provides the five-day training, official learning material and preparation support. PECB controls the official examination and independently reviews certification applications against its current requirements.
Complete training
Work through the PECB curriculum, implementation exercises and case-study learning.
Take the PECB examination
Use the PECB examination route included in the confirmed course package.
Receive results
PECB determines the official examination result. Current PECB retake terms apply.
Apply for a credential
Apply to PECB for the credential level that matches your documented experience.
Current PECB ISO 27001 Lead Implementer examination format
| Examination fact | Current PECB information |
|---|---|
| Questions | 80 multiple-choice questions |
| Passing score | 70% |
| Format | Open book |
| Question style | Stand-alone and scenario-based questions |
| Examination route | Included in this confirmed EduDelphi/PECB package |
| Failed attempt | One free retake within 12 months under the current PECB policy |
The official course includes 450+ pages of PECB learning material and carries 31 CPD credits. PECB policies can change; verify the live handbook before the examination.
Verify current PECB examination rules →
Which PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Implementer credential can I apply for?
| PECB credential | Professional experience | ISMS project experience |
|---|---|---|
| Provisional Implementer | None | None |
| ISO/IEC 27001 Implementer | 2 years, including 1 year in information security management | 200 hours |
| ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer | 5 years, including 2 years in information security management | 300 hours |
| Senior Lead Implementer | 10 years, including 7 years in information security management | 1,000 hours |
Candidates without the required experience can explore the Provisional Implementer route, subject to PECB’s current requirements and Code of Ethics.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Implementer Course Curriculum
The course follows PECB’s current five-day Lead Implementer structure. PECB’s IMS2 Methodology gives learners a structured route from initiation and planning through implementation, monitoring, improvement and certification readiness, with a concrete implementation output at every stage.
Day 1: ISMS foundations and initiation
ISMS concepts, ISO/IEC 27001 requirements, organisational context, interested parties, leadership, scope, governance and initiation.
Day 2: Plan the ISMS implementation
PECB IMS2 Methodology, implementation planning, risk criteria, risk assessment and treatment, Statement of Applicability, objectives, resources and documented information.
Day 3: Implement the ISMS
Security policies, roles, competence, communication, operational planning, control implementation, supplier and incident considerations, and evidence of operation.
Day 4: Monitor, improve and prepare
Monitoring and measurement, internal audit, management review, nonconformity, corrective action, continual improvement and third-party certification-audit readiness.
Day 5: Examination preparation and PECB route
Structured revision, scenario discussion, practice support and the PECB examination route, including appropriate next steps after an examination result.
Implementation competence areas
ISMS principles, requirements, planning, implementation, monitoring, continual improvement and preparation for an ISMS certification audit.
Use the Working Documents Behind a Defensible ISMS
Lead Implementer work is about making responsibilities, evidence and decisions usable. Learners practise an ISO 27001 implementation checklist that connects leadership intent to risk treatment, an appropriate Statement of Applicability, Annex A control decisions and operating security controls.
- Context, scope and interested-party inputs
- Risk criteria and ISO 27001 risk-treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability logic
- Policy and document-control structure
- Annex A control ownership and awareness plan
- Monitoring and KPI discussion
- Management-review inputs
- Corrective-action and audit-readiness plan
Build a Controlled Cloud-Service ISMS Without Treating Every Control Alike
A UAE service business is expanding a customer platform with cloud providers and third-party support. Learners use the scenario to work from business context and risk toward practical ISMS decisions.
- Define a realistic ISMS scope, assets and interested parties.
- Set risk criteria and identify treatment decisions.
- Develop a Statement of Applicability rationale rather than copy a control checklist.
- Assign control owners, evidence and monitoring indicators.
- Prepare a management-review and certification-readiness path.
Example learning scenario only. It is not legal advice, regulatory guidance or an organisational certification decision.
Training, Official Material and Support for the PECB Route
The confirmed package combines live teaching, the official PECB route and structured preparation for working professionals building ISO/IEC 27001 implementation capability.
PECB material and examination route
Receive official PECB learning material, the examination arrangement and retake support under the current course package.
Implementation-focused live teaching
Work through the standard, implementation decisions and case exercises with a trainer, not only self-study material.
Practice and revision
Use case discussion, implementation exercises, structured notes, quizzes and examination-preparation support.
LMS and recordings
Revisit course resources, recordings and revision material around professional commitments.
Completion documentation
Receive EduDelphi course-completion documentation and the KHDA learner certificate for the approved Dubai course.
Corporate delivery
Arrange a private cohort around approved company scenarios, ISMS roles, implementation priorities and schedules.
Choose Dubai Classroom, UAE-Time Live Online or Corporate Training
Join in person in Dubai, attend live from another Emirate, or discuss a private corporate cohort for your information-security, GRC, compliance or implementation team.
Dubai classroom
Learn through instructor-led sessions and implementation practice at Delphi Star Training Center in Mankhool, near BurJuman Metro Exit 3.
Live online across the UAE
Join live from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman or another Emirate with the same guided curriculum and revision support.
Private corporate cohorts
Align the course to approved business scenarios, ISMS roles and team implementation priorities.
Lead Implementer vs Lead Auditor vs Internal Auditor
Choose around the work you need to perform now. Many experienced professionals build implementation and audit capability over time.
| Route | Best when you need to | Primary focus |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | Build, operate or improve an ISMS. | Implementation planning, risk treatment, controls, documentation and improvement. |
| ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | Plan, conduct, report and follow up ISMS audits. | Audit evidence, findings, audit leadership and audit programmes. |
| ISO 27001 Internal Auditor | Audit your organisation’s ISMS with a narrower internal-audit remit. | Internal audit process and organisational assurance. |
Is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Still Current in 2026?
Yes. ISO currently lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022 as the published standard, together with Amendment 1:2024 on climate action. The course is reviewed against current official PECB and ISO information; learners should verify live official requirements before an examination or certification application.
ISO 27001 Implementation in the UAE: Connecting the ISMS to Applicable Requirements
ISO/IEC 27001 provides a management-system framework. UAE organisations may also need to identify and address national, Emirate-level, sector-specific and contractual information-security obligations within their own legal and operational context.
UAE Information Assurance & CIIP context
The UAE Information Assurance Regulation provides management and technical information-security controls through a risk-based implementation framework. Critical entities designated under the UAE Critical Information Infrastructure Protection framework are required to apply the relevant national requirements. Implementation teams should establish which national requirements apply to their own entity rather than treat them as universally applicable.
Dubai Government context
DESC’s Information Security Regulation establishes minimum information-security requirements for Dubai Government Entities across governance, operational and assurance domains, with an applicability review expected.
UAE financial services
CBUAE’s Operational Risk and Operational Resilience requirements include ICT and cybersecurity risk identification, mitigation, testing and ongoing management. The relevant article is scheduled to be effective from 14 September 2026 for regulated financial institutions.
Build a More Consistent ISMS Implementation Capability Across Your Team
Private cohorts bring security, GRC, risk, IT, privacy and compliance stakeholders together around a common implementation method and decision framework.
- Pre-course role and implementation-readiness discussion.
- Approved company-case workshops and document examples.
- Risk-treatment, Statement of Applicability and evidence exercises.
- Dubai onsite or UAE live-online delivery options.
- Group fees, delivery scheduling and follow-up support.
Corporate learning outcome
Move beyond clause awareness. Teams practise how scope, risk criteria, treatment, control ownership, documented information, monitoring and certification readiness fit together in their ISMS programme.
Learn from a Senior UAE and GCC Information-Security Professional
James Whitmore
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer | CISA | CISM | CISSP | Information Security & GRC Professional
James is a senior ISO/IEC 27001 trainer and information security auditor with 15+ years of experience across cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance and management systems in the UAE and GCC. He helps learners connect ISO 27001 requirements and Annex A controls to practical implementation work involving risk assessment, scope, treatment, control ownership, stakeholder engagement and certification readiness.
Sessions combine UAE-relevant case studies, implementation exercises and exam-focused preparation for professionals pursuing ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer capability.
Attend Near BurJuman or Join Live from Across the UAE
Classroom delivery is available through Delphi Star Training Center, Building R308, Office 401, Mankhool, approximately a 3-minute walk from BurJuman Metro Exit 3, Dubai. UAE-time live online options support professionals in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and other Emirates.
Phone: +971 4 396 3634
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