Your bundle includes two free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring sessions with Shenoy Sandeep, a PECB Certified Trainer with 20+ years in cybersecurity, focused on offensive security and threat intelligence. You get one session for the Lead Implementer course and one for the Lead Auditor course, and you can book each any time after enrollment.
You go deeper on tools, terminology and how the controls work in practice.
He keeps it in plain language and focuses on how an implementation project runs and how audits are conducted.
You also get email and WhatsApp support directly from your trainer until you have cleared your exams, within your 12-month enrollment window. No ticket queue.
What the sessions are not: they are not a source of exam questions and not a pass guarantee. PECB sets, administers and grades every exam.
The bundle contains the complete PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer course and the complete PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor course, which you open independently through the MyPECB portal. For each course you get the official courseware, 2 PECB exam attempts (your first attempt plus one free retake), 31 CPD credits, your PECB certification application fee, your first year of PECB's annual maintenance fee and one free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session.
Yes. The bundle costs less than buying the two courses separately. See the price for your region in the buy box, and compare it with the Lead Implementer course and Lead Auditor course pages.
Your enrollment window: for each course, your exam attempts, certification application and PECB certificate must be completed within 12 months of your enrollment date with reconn.
| What you get | Each course | Bundle total |
|---|---|---|
| Official PECB courseware via MyPECB | Included | Both courses |
| PECB exam attempts | 2 | 4 |
| CPD credits | 31 | 62 |
| Certification application fee | Included | Both credentials |
| First year of annual maintenance fee | Included | Both credentials |
| Free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring | 1 | 2 |
| Email and WhatsApp support until exam clearance | Included | Both courses |
PECB's official courseware for both courses, delivered 100% online through MyPECB. Study at your own pace, any time, from anywhere.
Everything in the Self-Study bundle, plus pre-recorded video content for both courses.
Both formats are 100% online and self-paced. Each course is accessed independently through MyPECB, so you choose the order and the pace. Quizzes are built into the courses.
You get the same official PECB certification whoever you buy from. What reconn adds is the support around it: two free 1-on-1 mentoring sessions and direct email and WhatsApp support from a PECB Certified Trainer until you clear your exams.
PECB sets the courseware, the exams and the credentials, so your certificate is identical wherever you buy. reconn is an authorized PECB partner.
One for each course, with a PECB Certified Trainer who has 20+ years in cybersecurity.
Direct email and WhatsApp access to your trainer, within your 12-month enrollment window. No ticket queue.
Four exam attempts, 62 CPD credits, both certification application fees and the first year of annual maintenance fees are included.
Not a slide reader. A practitioner.
Shenoy Sandeep, founder of reconn
| What you get | reconn | Other PECB partners |
|---|---|---|
| Official PECB certification | Yes | Yes |
| PECB courseware via MyPECB | Yes | Yes |
| Exam attempts included | 2 per course (4 in total) | 2 per course |
| Free 1-on-1 mentoring with a PECB Certified Trainer | 2 sessions, one per course | Not offered as standard |
| Direct email and WhatsApp support until exam clearance | Included | Not offered as standard |
The reconn advantage: the same official certification, with a PECB Certified Trainer behind you from enrollment to exam clearance.
Tax invoice provided. Cards and bank transfer accepted. For corporate invoicing, email hello@reconn.io before ordering.
Shenoy Sandeep is the founder of reconn, an AI-first cybersecurity firm based in Dubai, UAE. He has 20+ years in cybersecurity, focused on offensive security and threat intelligence, and 10+ years in enterprise AI, AI governance and data protection. He is one of the world's early PECB-certified AI professionals and also works with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301 and GDPR.
The course content is PECB's official courseware, so the curriculum and exams are identical whoever you buy from. Shenoy's part is the support around it:
Not a slide reader. A practitioner.
Shenoy Sandeep, founder of reconn
It is if you want to both build and audit an information security management system (ISMS) against ISO/IEC 27001, and hold two PECB credentials that prove it. If you only need one side, see the single Lead Implementer course or Lead Auditor course.
Knowing how to build and manage an ISMS gives you a stronger foundation for auditing one.
The two courses are independent. Study them one after the other or side by side, at your own pace.
Impartiality still applies: holding both credentials does not change the rule that auditors should not audit a management system they implemented.
Questions before you enroll? Talk to a PECB Certified Trainer on WhatsApp
Further reading: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer guide · ISO 27001 Lead Auditor guide · ISO 27001 certification process guide · What is ISO 27001?
Each course has four training days of content, followed by its PECB certification exam on day five. With Self-Study or eLearning you move through the days at your own pace and sit each exam when you are ready.
You sit the exam on the PECB Exams app when you are ready, within your 12-month window.
You sit the exam on the PECB Exams app when you are ready, within your 12-month window.
| Competency domain | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fundamental principles and concepts of an ISMS | 15 | 18.75% |
| 2. ISMS requirements | 12 | 15% |
| 3. Planning an ISMS implementation | 18 | 22.5% |
| 4. Implementing an ISMS | 14 | 17.5% |
| 5. Monitoring and measurement of an ISMS | 10 | 12.5% |
| 6. Continual improvement of an ISMS | 6 | 7.5% |
| 7. Preparation for a certification audit | 5 | 6.25% |
| Total | 80 | 100% |
| Credential | Total experience | ISMS project experience | Project activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisional Implementer | None | None | None |
| Implementer | 2 years | 1 year | 200 hours |
| Lead Implementer | 5 years | 2 years | 300 hours |
| Senior Lead Implementer | 10 years | 7 years | 1,000 hours |
| Credential | Professional experience | Audit activities |
|---|---|---|
| Provisional Auditor | None | None |
| Auditor | 2 years, including 1 year in information security management | 200 hours |
| Lead Auditor | 5 years, including 2 years in information security management | 300 hours |
| Senior Lead Auditor | 10 years, including 7 years in information security management | 1,000 hours |
PECB certifications are valid for three years. After you pass an exam, you have up to one year to submit your professional file to PECB.
References: credentials that require experience need two professional references who can confirm it. Provisional credentials do not need references.
For the Lead Implementer course, PECB requires general knowledge of information security concepts. For the Lead Auditor course, PECB lists a fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27001 and knowledge of audit principles, and the course teaches audit technique rather than information security management itself. You do not need prior certification, or implementation or audit experience, to enroll or to sit the exams. Experience matters only for the higher credential levels. Use your free 1-on-1 sessions early if either side is new to you.
Master credential: holders of the Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor credentials can work toward PECB's Master credential, which also requires four Foundation exams and further experience. See PECB's Master credentials page for the current requirements.
Answers to the questions that matter most before you enroll.
Yes. reconn is an international PECB partner and sells to learners worldwide. Orders come from the UAE and GCC, Europe including the UK and Ireland, North America, South America, Singapore, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. The courses and exams are online, so you study from where you live and schedule your exams through PECB.
Prices can differ by region, so the buy box shows the final price for your location at checkout. For corporate invoicing or a team purchase, email hello@reconn.io before you order. Qualified buyers in the Middle East can also split the payment, see pay in installments with Tabby or Tamara.
Credit cards and international bank transfer. Qualified buyers in the Middle East can also pay in installments through Tabby or Tamara, which you arrange with us before you order (details in the next question). If you need a pro forma invoice before you pay, email hello@reconn.io.
Yes, for qualified buyers in the Middle East. reconn offers buy now, pay later through Tabby and Tamara, so you can split the bundle fee into installments instead of paying it all at once. It is not a checkout option: to use it, email hello@reconn.io or message us on WhatsApp before you order, and we will set it up with you.
Tabby and Tamara are independent providers, and they decide whether you are approved. They run their own eligibility check, and they set the number of installments, any fees and the repayment schedule, all of which they show you before you confirm. Country coverage is also set by each provider and can change, so we confirm availability when you contact us. Read the provider's terms before you accept, because late or missed payments are handled under their rules, not reconn's.
If Tabby or Tamara is not available for you, you can still pay by card or bank transfer.
Yes. You receive a tax invoice with your business details once payment is complete, suitable for corporate reimbursement or finance teams. If your finance team needs specific details on it, email hello@reconn.io before you place the order.
Yes. Email hello@reconn.io before ordering and reconn will arrange corporate invoicing. Each learner studies and sits the exams on their own PECB account, so each person needs their own enrollment.
Yes. Message the trainer on WhatsApp, email hello@reconn.io or book a call. Replies come from the trainer directly, not a ticket queue.
You choose the language in the buy box. Exam languages are set by PECB and can differ by exam, so check PECB's List of PECB Exams before you choose, or ask your trainer.
Yes. reconn is an authorized PECB partner and sells PECB courses and certification packages. PECB provides the courseware, sets and grades the exams and issues the credentials. You can verify authorized partners on PECB's partner page.
PECB's ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor certification schemes are accredited by UKAS (accreditation no. 21923). UKAS is the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. The accreditation applies to PECB's personnel certification schemes, not to your employer's ISMS. See PECB's accreditations page.
PECB is an international certification body for personal certifications and issues the credentials. Employers and consultancies use them as evidence of competence in implementing and auditing an ISMS. Recognition depends on the employer and the country, so check the requirements for the roles you want.
No. The PECB credential certifies you as a person. An organization's ISO/IEC 27001 certificate is issued by an accredited certification body after an audit of its ISMS. Your credentials help you build that system or audit it, but they do not certify your employer.
No. The credential shows your competence. ISO/IEC 27001 supports good practice, but meeting a regulation depends on that regulation's own requirements and on your organization's circumstances.
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Shenoy Sandeep, founder of reconn and a PECB Certified Trainer with 20+ years in cybersecurity, focused on offensive security and threat intelligence. Your two 1-on-1 sessions and your email and WhatsApp support come from him directly.
The complete PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor courses. For each course you get the official courseware through MyPECB, 2 exam attempts, 31 CPD credits, your PECB certification application fee, your first year of PECB's annual maintenance fee and one free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session. In total that is 4 exam attempts, 62 CPD credits and 2 mentoring sessions, plus email and WhatsApp support until exam clearance.
Yes. The bundle costs less than buying the two courses separately. The buy box shows the price for your region, and you can compare it with the Lead Implementer course and Lead Auditor course pages.
Most candidates start with the Lead Implementer and then move to the Lead Auditor, because knowing how to build and manage an ISMS makes it easier to audit one. The courses are independent, so either order works.
Yes. You open each course independently through MyPECB. Study them side by side or finish one before you start the other.
Buy the bundle if you want both credentials, for example to work in consulting, advisory or internal audit roles. Choose the Lead Implementer course if you build or run an ISMS, or the Lead Auditor course if you audit one.
Lead Implementer is for people who design, build and manage an ISMS. Lead Auditor is for people who plan, conduct and close audits of an ISMS and manage an audit program. Both carry equal professional weight.
Self-Study gives you PECB's official courseware for both courses. eLearning adds pre-recorded video content for both. Both are 100% online and self-paced, lead to the same exams and certification, and each course is accessed independently through MyPECB.
Holding both credentials does not change the impartiality rule: auditors should not audit a management system they implemented. The two credentials let you work on either side of the standard, not both sides of the same system.
Each course has its own 12-month window from your enrollment date with reconn. Within it you must use your exam attempts, submit your certification application and receive your PECB certificate.
You get two free 60-minute sessions, one per course, and you can book each any time after enrollment. The Lead Implementer session covers study planning, clause clarification, planning an implementation and the path to Lead Implementer. The Lead Auditor session covers study planning, clause clarification, audit technique and the path to Lead Auditor. See what each session covers.
You do not need prior certification, or implementation or audit experience, to enroll or to sit the exams. For the Lead Implementer course PECB requires general knowledge of information security concepts. For the Lead Auditor course PECB lists a fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27001 and knowledge of audit principles. Experience matters only for the higher credential levels.
Yes. reconn offers ISO 27001 implementation services. See ISO 27001 implementation services. The training bundle itself is for your personal certification.
Each exam is multiple choice, with 80 questions, three answer options per question and one correct answer. The pass mark is 70%.
Yes. For the Lead Implementer exam you may use a hard copy of ISO/IEC 27001, the course materials and your own notes. For the Lead Auditor exam, PECB's candidate handbook lists the reference materials you may use.
Seven competency domains: fundamental principles and concepts (15 questions), ISMS requirements (12), planning an ISMS implementation (18), implementing an ISMS (14), monitoring and measurement of an ISMS (10), continual improvement (6) and preparation for a certification audit (5).
Seven competency domains: fundamental principles and concepts of an ISMS, the ISMS itself, fundamental audit concepts and principles, preparing an ISO/IEC 27001 audit, conducting the audit, closing the audit and managing an audit program.
Planning an ISMS implementation is the largest, at 18 of 80 questions (22.5%), followed by fundamental principles and concepts (18.75%) and implementing an ISMS (17.5%). Planning and implementation together make up 40% of the exam.
Online, through the PECB Exams app, with remote supervision by PECB. PECB administers the exams, not reconn. You schedule each one for a date and time that suit you once you have studied.
PECB sets the duration and shows it when you schedule each exam. If you take an exam in a language that is not your native language, you get 30 extra minutes.
Exam languages are set by PECB and can vary by exam. Check PECB's List of PECB Exams and its Examination Rules and Policies before you choose your course language.
Four in total, two per course: your first attempt plus one free retake of each exam, used within 12 months of your enrollment date. Any attempt beyond those is charged by PECB at its current fee.
Each course includes one free retake. Use your 1-on-1 session and WhatsApp support to plan your revision, then schedule the retake on the PECB Exams app within your 12-month window. PECB also emails candidates who do not pass the domains where more study may help.
No. PECB sets, administers and grades every exam, and its policies do not allow partners to share exam questions. reconn provides the official courseware, two free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring sessions and email and WhatsApp support until exam clearance.
You apply to PECB for the credential that matches your professional experience. If you have no experience yet, you can apply for the Provisional level of that credential, which needs the exam only. Your package covers PECB's certification application fee. You have up to one year after passing to submit your professional file.
Each scheme has four levels: Provisional, the practitioner level (Implementer or Auditor), Lead and Senior Lead. The experience requirements rise with each level, as shown in the credential tables on this page.
Credentials that require experience need two professional references who can confirm it. Provisional credentials do not need references.
PECB certifications are valid for three years. To maintain them you complete continuing professional development (CPD) hours and pay PECB's annual maintenance fee. Your first year of that fee is included for both credentials. See PECB's FAQ for current fees.
31 per course, so 62 across the bundle, shown on the attestation of course completion.
Holders of both the Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor credentials can work toward PECB's Master credential, which also requires four Foundation exams and further experience. See PECB's Master credentials page for the current requirements.
PECB partners with Credly so certified professionals can claim a digital badge. See PECB's digital badges page.
Direct email and WhatsApp support from your trainer until you clear your exams, within your 12-month enrollment window. reconn also guides you through course access, exam setup and your certification applications for both courses. Message the trainer on WhatsApp or email hello@reconn.io.
After you enroll, reconn sends you instructions to activate your PECB account. You open both courses through the MyPECB portal and schedule each exam through the PECB Exams app.
Self-Study (PDF courseware), eLearning (pre-recorded video plus courseware) and live online or classroom training with PECB Certified Trainers. This bundle is available as Self-Study or eLearning, and both include your free 1-on-1 mentoring sessions.
Yes. Private Mentorship Live Online and live online training are available for all courses worldwide, including the UK. Private mentorship means evening 1-on-1 live sessions in your time zone. Ask on WhatsApp for options and schedules.
Yes. Live online training is available worldwide, including the UK. Corporate classroom training is offered in the Middle East and Africa, with customized batches arranged by contacting reconn directly. Email hello@reconn.io to plan one.
For official questions about exam rules, grading, CPD requirements, digital badges and policies, use PECB's FAQ. reconn helps with enrollment, training and your support, while PECB handles exam logistics and certification.
