ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Course in Pakistan
40 CPD hours, examination fee included. Learn to plan, lead and report a full audit of a business continuity management system against ISO 22301:2019. Delivered live online, on site in the classroom, or at your own pace.
- Duration
- 40 CPD hours
- Standard
- ISO 22301:2019
- Delivery
- Live online, on site classroom
or self paced - Assessment
- Formal exam, fee included
- Fee
- PKR 70,000 to 90,000Approximately USD 250 to 320
- Certificate
- Internationally recognised
and verifiable
Continuity is something you test, not something you file.
ISO 22301:2019 is the international standard for business continuity management. It asks an organisation to work out which of its activities genuinely cannot stop, how long they can be down before the damage becomes serious, what it would take to keep them running through a disruption, and then to prove all of that by exercising it rather than by writing it down. Most organisations that fail a continuity audit do not fail because the plan is missing. They fail because nobody has ever tried to use it.
This course prepares you to lead a third party audit against the standard. Across 40 CPD hours you work through clauses 4 to 10, then through the analytical core of the standard, the business impact analysis and the risk assessment, then through the audit itself: planning, sampling, interviewing the people who would actually be called at two in the morning, testing whether a recovery time objective has ever been met, and writing findings that hold up when a client pushes back.
A recovery time objective that has never survived an exercise is not a control. It is an aspiration with a number attached to it, and an auditor is paid to notice the difference.
Teaching is built on ISO 19011, the guideline every management system audit runs on, so the method transfers directly to any standard you already audit. Delegates who hold an ISO 9001, ISO 27001 or ISO 45001 auditor qualification will find the audit modules familiar and can concentrate on what makes continuity auditing distinct: the analysis behind the plan, and the evidence that the plan works.
In Pakistan, business interruption is not a theoretical risk.
It is an annual one, and the numbers are published. That is the difference between selling continuity here and selling it somewhere with a mild climate and a stable grid.
Losses that are already measured
The Post Disaster Needs Assessment for the 2022 floods recorded roughly Rs 800 billion of direct damage and Rs 1.986 trillion of economic losses across agriculture, food, livestock and fisheries alone. After the 2025 floods, the growth target for the year was revised down from 4.2 percent to a range of 3.25 to 4.25 percent.
Cities stop, not only fields
Urban flooding in Karachi during 2025 was estimated to have cost the business community Rs 14 billion to Rs 15 billion inside two days. The 2020 Karachi floods were put at Rs 10 billion to Rs 12 billion. Two days of closure is exactly the scenario a business impact analysis exists to price.
Regulated sectors have to answer for it
The State Bank of Pakistan issued its Enterprise Technology Governance and Risk Management Framework for Financial Institutions under BPRD Circular 05 of 2017, with compliance due by 30 June 2018, requiring technology risk to be managed inside enterprise risk management. Banks, insurers, listed companies and their suppliers are all asked how they would keep operating.
Very few auditors hold this one
Almost every ISO auditor working in Pakistan is qualified in quality, safety, food or information security. Business continuity is the standard everyone quotes after a disruption and almost nobody is certified to audit. That imbalance is the reason this qualification is worth holding.
What the standard requires, and what an auditor actually asks to see.
The gap between the two is where most business continuity management systems come apart. This is the way the course teaches you to read a BCMS.
| Requirement in ISO 22301 | What a competent auditor asks for |
|---|---|
| Business impact analysis | How the organisation decided which activities are prioritised, the timeframes attached to each, and evidence the analysis was revisited after the last real disruption rather than left at its original date |
| Risk assessment | A traceable line from an identified threat to a continuity solution that was actually funded, not a risk register that ends at the register |
| Recovery time objectives and minimum service levels | Whether the recovery time written into the plan has ever been achieved in an exercise, and what happened the time it was not |
| Business continuity strategies and solutions | Contracts, standby capacity and alternate premises, with proof they are available and paid for rather than simply named in a document |
| Business continuity plans and procedures | Whether the plan can be executed by somebody who did not write it, at night, with the primary site unreachable |
| Warning and communication | How current the contact data is, who is authorised to invoke, and how that authority passes when the named person is unreachable |
| Exercising and testing | An exercise programme with stated scope, objectives, results and corrective actions, not one annual evacuation drill filed as a continuity test |
| Performance evaluation | Measures that would tell management something they do not already know, rather than a page of green indicators |
| Internal audit and management review | Evidence that top management made a decision and allocated something, not only that a meeting was held and minuted |
| Improvement after incidents | What was changed in the management system after the last genuine disruption, and whether the change was verified |
Clause numbering is covered in full on the course. This table is written the way an audit is conducted, by evidence sought rather than by clause order, because that is how you will work once you are qualified.
40 CPD hours, built around ISO 19011.
Instruction, workshops, case studies and audit role play, with the formal examination at the end of the final module.
For the people who get called first when something stops.
Risk and compliance officers
In banks, microfinance institutions, insurers and payment companies, where continuity arrangements are already part of what the regulator expects to see.
IT and infrastructure managers
Responsible for disaster recovery, and needing to connect what the data centre can restore with what the business actually needs restored first.
Plant, operations and supply chain managers
In manufacturing, textiles, food and logistics, where a flooded road or a two day closure has a cost that can be calculated in advance.
Existing ISO auditors
Holding ISO 9001, ISO 27001 or ISO 45001 and adding business continuity to the standards you can audit.
Consultants and practitioners
Building a continuity practice, or supporting clients through a first certification to ISO 22301.
Unsure whether your background fits?
Send us your role and your experience and we will tell you honestly whether this course is the right one for you before you book anything.
Ask us firstWhat you sit, and what you walk away with.
The examination fee is part of the course fee. There is no separate charge to sit the paper at the end of the course, and no hidden certification cost afterwards.
Forty CPD hours of instructed time, matching the hours expected of a lead auditor course internationally. Full attendance across all five modules is required to sit the examination.
Successful delegates receive an internationally recognised certificate issued under an accredited personnel certification scheme. Any employer or certification body can verify it independently, and Axora will confirm any certificate we have issued on request.
Three ways to take the same course.
The syllabus, the CPD hours and the examination are identical in all three. Choose the format that fits how you work.
Live online
Instructor led through the full 40 CPD hours in a virtual classroom, with the same workshops and audit role play as the in person course. Suitable anywhere in Pakistan and across the Gulf.
On site classroom
The full 40 CPD hours in the room with the trainer and the rest of the group. The format most delegates prefer for the audit role play, and the one employers most often book for a team.
Self paced
The full 40 CPD hours of material worked through on your own schedule, with tutor support and the same formal examination at the end. Almost no other provider in Pakistan offers this route.
The examination fee is included. Where your fee sits inside the band depends on the delivery format you choose, with the self paced route at the lower end and the on site classroom at the upper end. Tell us the format and the number of delegates and we will confirm the exact figure in writing before you commit to anything.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the ISO 22301 lead auditor course cost in Pakistan?
The fee is between PKR 70,000 and PKR 90,000, roughly USD 250 to 320, and the examination fee is included in that figure. Where you sit in the band depends on whether you take the self paced, live online or on site classroom format, and on how many delegates you are booking. We confirm the exact figure in writing before you commit.
How long is the course?
40 CPD hours in total, delivered across five modules. The final module closes with the formal examination. How those hours are scheduled depends on the format you choose, which is why we quote the course in hours rather than in days.
Is the examination fee included?
Yes. The examination fee is included in the course fee. There is no separate charge to sit the paper and no additional certification cost afterwards.
When is the next batch?
We run batches throughout the year rather than publishing a fixed annual calendar, so the fastest way to get a date is to ask. Send your preferred format and month through the training registration form or the contact page and we will come back with the next available dates.
What is the difference between a business continuity plan and ISO 22301?
A business continuity plan is one document. ISO 22301 is the management system that decides what should be in that document, keeps it current, tests it, measures whether it worked and improves it after each disruption. Most organisations already have a plan. What an audit examines is whether anything around that plan is alive.
How does ISO 22301 relate to ISO 27001 and to disaster recovery?
Disaster recovery is about restoring technology. ISO 22301 is about keeping the business running, which sometimes means restoring technology and often means something else entirely, such as moving work to another site or reverting to a manual process. ISO/IEC 27001 covers information security and touches continuity where availability of information is concerned, which is why the two are frequently implemented together. You can read about our ISO 27001 certification service.
Can I take the course online or at my own pace?
Both. The live online format is instructor led through the full 40 CPD hours. The self paced format gives you the same 40 CPD hours of material to work through on your own schedule with tutor support, and the same formal examination at the end. Very few providers in Pakistan offer a self paced route for a lead auditor qualification.
Is the certificate internationally recognised, and can it be verified?
Yes. Successful delegates receive an internationally recognised certificate issued under an accredited personnel certification scheme, and it can be verified independently by an employer or a certification body. Axora also confirms any certificate we have issued through our certification verification page.
Do I need prior auditing experience?
Delegates who already hold an auditor qualification in another management system standard find the audit modules familiar and can concentrate on the continuity specific material. If you are coming from an operations, IT or risk background without audit experience, tell us about your role before you book and we will give you an honest answer about whether to start here or with an awareness or internal auditor course first.
Does this help with regulatory expectations in Pakistan?
Regulated sectors are already asked how they would keep operating. The State Bank of Pakistan issued its Enterprise Technology Governance and Risk Management Framework for Financial Institutions under BPRD Circular 05 of 2017, requiring technology risk to be managed within enterprise risk management, and listed companies and large tenders increasingly ask suppliers the same question. ISO 22301 is the recognised way to structure and evidence an answer. It is not a substitute for reading your own regulator's requirements, and you should confirm those directly.
Do you deliver this course for a whole team?
Yes. In house delivery for a group is available in the classroom or live online. Tell us the number of delegates and your preferred window through the contact page and we will put together a schedule and a fee.
What else sits alongside this qualification.
ISO 42001 Lead Auditor Course
Artificial intelligence management systems, the newest certifiable standard and the scarcest auditor qualification in the market.
ISO 27001Information Security Certification
The standard most often implemented alongside ISO 22301, where availability of information meets continuity of operations.
TrainingISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager Course
The risk method that sits underneath a business impact analysis, and the credential that travels across every other standard.
VerificationVerify a Certificate
Confirm that a certificate issued by Axora Global is genuine and currently valid.
Learn to audit the plan before somebody has to use it.
Tell us which format suits you and when you want to sit it. We will confirm the next available batch, the exact fee and what to prepare, in writing, before you commit to anything.