Understand ISO 37001:2025 and the foundations of an anti-bribery management system
ISO 37001 Foundation training gives Saudi professionals a practical starting point in anti-bribery management systems (ABMS): how bribery risks are assessed, due diligence is applied, controls are used, concerns are reported and improvement is sustained.
Current 2025 edition
Learn the current ISO 37001:2025 framework rather than relying on withdrawn 2016 material.
Entry-level route
PECB lists no prior professional, audit or ABMS project-experience prerequisite for Foundation.
Saudi delivery choices
Discuss classroom, hybrid, live online, self-paced or private corporate options around work demands.
A practical starting point for people who support ethical, well-controlled decisions
This Foundation route is for people who need to understand ABMS requirements and contribute responsibly, without claiming they are already ready to implement or lead audits.
- Compliance, ethics, governance, risk and internal-control professionals.
- Procurement, finance, HR, legal and commercial teams working with sensitive decisions or third parties.
- Managers, consultants and emerging anti-bribery specialists building an ABMS vocabulary.
- Saudi corporate teams seeking a consistent integrity and controls baseline.
No PECB prerequisite: Foundation is the appropriate entry route when you are new to ISO 37001 or want structured current-edition understanding before selecting an advanced pathway.
Individual training, a PECB certificate and organisation certification are different
This course develops individual and team understanding. It does not certify an organisation, provide legal advice, investigate a case or confirm Saudi regulatory compliance.
Foundation training
Learn the concepts, requirements and practical ways an ABMS can be supported.
PECB Foundation certificate
After completing training and passing the current exam, an eligible candidate may apply for the PECB Foundation certificate.
Organisation certification
A separate independent certification-body assessment of an organisation’s ABMS, not an outcome of an individual course.
EduDelphi provides professional training and exam-route guidance, not legal or regulatory advice. Training does not guarantee organisational certification, legal compliance, investigation outcomes or career outcomes.
Build your ABMS understanding on the current standard
ISO 37001:2025 replaced ISO 37001:2016. It strengthens the focus on compliance culture, anti-bribery-function responsibilities, conflicts of interest and climate-change considerations within bribery-risk assessment.
We explain those updates in plain working language, then connect them to the controls and decisions professionals encounter in real organisations.
See how anti-bribery management connects across daily work
Foundation is not a legal course or an investigation course. It helps you understand the management-system logic behind common integrity and compliance responsibilities.
Risk and due diligence
Recognise why bribery-risk assessment and proportionate third-party or business-associate due diligence matter.
Controls and conduct
Understand the role of policies, financial and non-financial controls, gifts and hospitality, conflicts and approval disciplines.
Reporting and improvement
Connect reporting channels, investigation response, monitoring, internal review and management attention as one system.
Two days from ABMS principles to the Foundation examination
The verified PECB Foundation route is intentionally focused: enough structure to understand the standard, its requirements and how an ABMS works before choosing an implementation or audit route.
Day 1: ABMS and ISO 37001
Introduction to anti-bribery management, fundamental concepts, principles, standard structure and key ISO 37001 requirements.
Day 2: ABMS and certificate examination
Apply the Foundation understanding through practical discussion, revision and the current PECB certificate-examination stage.
| PECB Foundation competency domain | What you build |
|---|---|
| ABMS principles and concepts | A clear understanding of the purpose, language and management-system approach to anti-bribery. |
| ISO 37001 requirements for an ABMS | The ability to explain the main requirements and identify actions an organisation can use toward conformity. |
Verify the current PECB ISO 37001 Foundation objectives and agenda.
PECB Authorized Training Partner route
EduDelphi delivers this Foundation preparation through a PECB-authorized route. PECB currently states that the published Foundation route includes course materials, examination and certificate fees, 14 CPD credits and one eligible free retake within 12 months under current conditions. PECB governs its examination, certificate and code-of-ethics rules.
Know the three stages before you enrol
Build ABMS understanding
Complete the two-day current-edition course and use practical discussion and revision resources.
Demonstrate Foundation knowledge
Take the current PECB Foundation examination under its published rules and policies.
Entry-level credential route
PECB currently lists no professional, audit or ABMS-project experience threshold for this Foundation designation.
PECB rules, assessment details and eligibility conditions can change. Confirm the current official route before booking, sitting an exam or applying for a certificate.
Structured learning support for working compliance professionals
Live explanation, practical discussion and flexible revision support help you keep moving through compliance, procurement, finance and project-work peaks.
Trainer-led Foundation learning
Ask questions and connect ISO 37001 concepts to realistic control and conduct decisions.
AI-powered LMS
Use organised notes, mind maps, infographics, flashcards, podcasts, summaries and revision support.
Recordings and study guides
Return to important explanations if an office commitment affects live attendance.
Questions and exam guidance
Use practical questions, mocks, revision guidance and a clear PECB Foundation route explanation.
Resources for application
Revisit ABMS examples around risk, due diligence, controls, reporting and improvement.
Corporate support
Discuss a private integrity, ethics or ABMS-awareness route for an internal team.
Start with the level that matches your responsibility
| Route | Choose it when | Primary outcome |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 37001 Foundation | You are new to ABMS or need a shared practical understanding of current requirements. | Understand the principles, requirements and support actions behind an ABMS. |
| ISO 37001 Lead Implementer | You will build, operate, measure or improve an ABMS across an organisation. | Implementation and management-system capability. |
| ISO 37001 Lead Auditor | You will assess an ABMS through audit planning, evidence, findings, reporting and follow-up. | Audit competence and audit-programme capability. |
Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor will be published as distinct Saudi pathways. We will explain the right progression route during your enquiry rather than pushing every learner to the most advanced level.
Foundation learning with a practical business and controls perspective
Shyam Sarrof
CPA (USA), CMA (USA), ACA, ACMA, CS, CFA, ACTM, MBA, B.Com (H)
Shyam helps Saudi professionals connect integrity, risk, control ownership, financial discipline and management reporting to the working decisions behind an anti-bribery management system. The Foundation route stays practical and clear without presenting simple answers to complex legal or compliance situations.
What professionals valued in ISO 37001 Foundation training
These experiences describe individual learning outcomes and are not a promise of a particular examination, certificate, legal, regulatory, career or business outcome.
“The ISO 37001 Foundation course gave me a clear understanding of how an anti-bribery management system works in practice. The examples around gifts, third-party risks, conflicts of interest and reporting concerns made the standard much easier to relate to my compliance role.”
Hessa Nasser Al-Shammari
Compliance & Ethics Specialist, Riyadh
“The LMS, recordings, mind maps and revision resources were useful for reviewing after work. I especially liked the practical explanations around bribery risk assessment, due diligence, financial controls and whistleblowing.”
Karthik Rajan Menon
Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Riyadh
“The course was practical even at Foundation level. We discussed policies, third-party due diligence, investigations, monitoring and management responsibilities. It gave me a strong base before moving toward an advanced route.”
Abdullah Saleh Al-Ghamdi
Internal Controls & Compliance Officer, Jeddah
Build a shared anti-bribery and integrity baseline across a Saudi team
Private classroom, hybrid, live-online or onsite Foundation cohorts can be discussed for compliance, procurement, finance, HR, legal, governance, controls and leadership teams.
- Exercises shaped around the team’s working context, without giving legal advice.
- Delivery planning around operations, procurement cycles, projects, travel or shifts.
- Arabic training and information support can be arranged for suitable individual and corporate requirements.
- A clear progression discussion for Foundation, Implementer, Auditor or internal capability needs.
Get a clear Saudi fee and delivery discussion
Fees are enquiry-led because delivery mode, selected support, corporate scope and payment route can vary. Before you enrol, we explain current SAR course-fee guidance, the agreed learning package and the current PECB Foundation route.
- Current Saudi fee and payment discussion.
- Individual, team or private corporate delivery options.
- PECB materials, exam and certificate-route clarification.
- An honest Foundation-versus-advanced-route discussion.
Request the syllabus and Saudi fees
Tell us your current role and preferred format. We will send the course details and help you decide whether Foundation is the correct start.
ISO 37001 Foundation training in Saudi Arabia
Is ISO 37001 Foundation training available in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar and Jubail?
Yes. EduDelphi can discuss classroom, hybrid, live-online, self-paced and private corporate delivery for professionals and teams across Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar and Jubail, subject to the current schedule.
Is this course based on ISO 37001:2025 or the older 2016 edition?
The course is based on ISO 37001:2025, the current edition. ISO 37001:2016 is withdrawn. The 2025 edition strengthens areas including compliance culture, the anti-bribery function, conflict-of-interest references and climate-change considerations within bribery-risk assessment.
What is an anti-bribery management system?
An ABMS is a structured management-system approach to preventing, detecting and responding to bribery. ISO 37001 covers areas including policy, risk assessment, due diligence, controls, reporting, monitoring and improvement.
Are there prerequisites for the PECB ISO 37001 Foundation course?
PECB currently lists no prerequisites for participation. It is an entry-level route for professionals who need structured understanding of anti-bribery management-system concepts and requirements.
How long is the PECB ISO 37001 Foundation course?
PECB currently publishes a two-day route: introduction to ABMS and ISO 37001 on day one, then ABMS review and the certificate examination stage on day two. Confirm the current schedule when booking.
What is included in the PECB Foundation route?
PECB currently states that its published Foundation route includes course materials, examination and certificate fees, 14 CPD credits and a first-failed exam retake within 12 months under current conditions. EduDelphi also provides the agreed LMS, recordings, revision, question and learner-support package.
Does passing the exam automatically give me the PECB Foundation certificate?
After completing the training and passing the examination, candidates may apply for the PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 37001 Foundation. PECB currently lists no professional, audit or ABMS project-experience requirement for the entry-level Foundation designation, but its current rules and Code of Ethics apply.
Does this course certify my organisation or provide legal approval?
No. It is individual and team training. It does not certify an organisation, replace legal advice, investigate allegations or confirm regulatory compliance. Organisation certification and legal/regulatory obligations are separate matters.
Is Arabic training available?
Yes. Arabic training and Arabic information support can be arranged for suitable individual and corporate Saudi requirements. Share your group requirements and preferred format so we can confirm the current suitable option.
Can you provide ISO 37001 Foundation training for a corporate team?
Yes. Private classroom, hybrid, live-online and onsite delivery can be discussed for integrity, compliance, procurement, finance, HR, legal, governance, internal-controls and leadership teams.
Build an informed ISO 37001 route for your role or team
Get the syllabus, current SAR guidance and a clear explanation of delivery, PECB examination and certificate stages before you commit.
Syllabus, current SAR fees, delivery options and PECB Foundation route guidance.
ISO 37001:2025 official standard page | PECB Foundation route
Choose the ISO 37001 path that matches your responsibility
Build or improve an ABMS
If you will own scope, risk assessment, due diligence, controls, reporting or management review, move from awareness into ISO 37001 Lead Implementer training.
Assess whether controls work
If your role is to plan audits, test evidence, report findings or follow up nonconformities, choose ISO 37001 Lead Auditor training.
