Information Security Management System (ISMS) Lead Auditor Training for Food Technology

This ISMS Lead Auditor Training programme provides comprehensive training and certification for professionals seeking to qualify as Lead Auditors for Information Security Management Systems in food testing laboratories, food manufacturing units, nutraceutical industries, and allied organizations.

The programme is designed to address the growing importance of data integrity, confidentiality, traceability, and regulatory compliance in food systems. It combines ISO/IEC 27001:2022 requirements, auditing guidelines and food-sector–specific applications, including ISO 22000, BRCGS Issue 9 and FSSC 22000 Version 6.

The course enables working professionals from laboratories and food industries to participate conveniently while gaining in-depth auditing competence.

Programme Objectives

Participants will develop knowledge and practical understanding of:

• ISMS concepts and requirements as per ISO/IEC 27001:2022
• Risk-based thinking and control selection for food-sector information assets
• Integration of ISMS with Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000/BRCGS) and Laboratory Management Systems (ISO/IEC 17025)
• Conducting first, second, and third-party ISMS audits in food organizations 

What This Course Enables You to Do

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Understand the high-level structure and framework of ISMS
• Interpret clauses and controls of ISO/IEC 27001:2022
• Identify and assess information security risks in food labs and manufacturing units
• Implement and audit controls relevant to food operations
• Conduct opening and closing meetings and manage audit teams
• Perform ISMS audits using checklists and sampling techniques
• Evaluate data integrity and traceability in food safety systems
• Conduct integrated audits covering ISMS, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS issue 9 and ISO/IEC 17025
• Prepare audit reports, raise nonconformities, and verify corrective actions
• Apply the Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) cycle for continual improvement 

Certified Study Resources

Module 1: Audit Fundamentals, Terminology & Auditor Roles

Module 2: Introduction to ISMS & ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Module 3: ISMS Planning – Risk Assessment & Risk Treatment

Module 4: Annex A Controls – Overview & Food-Sector Interpretation

Module 5: Support Processes – Competence, Awareness & Documentation

Module 6: Operational Planning, Control & Monitoring

Module 7: Performance Evaluation & Continual Improvement

Module 8: ISMS Auditing Process & Audit Reporting

Module 9: Awareness ofFood Safety Management Systems

Module 10: Awareness of Laboratory Management Systems 

Who Should Attend

• Food technologists and food safety professionals
• Laboratory managers, quality managers, and technical managers
• ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS Issue 9 and ISO/IEC 17025 consultants
• Internal auditors and management representatives
• Personnel from food testing laboratories and food manufacturing units
• Professionals aspiring to become ISMS Lead Auditors in the food sector

Programme Duration

The duration of the training is 5 days.

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for Part-time (Online Live Classes) mode.

Assessment & Certification

Online assessment will be conducted at the end of the programme and after successful completion; the participants will be awarded Information Security Management System (ISMS) Lead Auditor Training for Food Technology by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality (FFSQ), IGMPI.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

The participants of this programme have prospective career opportunities in Information security auditing in food labs and industries, Food safety and quality assurance departments, Laboratory compliance and accreditation bodies, Consulting roles for integrated management systems and Regulatory compliance and data integrity functions.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 24^th Aug 2026.

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