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Your free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session
Every Self-Study course includes one live 1-on-1 session with your PECB Certified Trainer. Use it when it helps you most, whether that is at the start to plan your study or before the exam to firm up what you find hard.
ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager session
60 minutes, 1-on-1, free
- A study plan for the four training days and the PECB exam
- Clarifying the ISO 31000 principles, framework and process, clause by clause
- How risk analysis, evaluation and treatment work in practice
- Recording, reporting, monitoring and communicating risk
- Choosing the credential level that fits your experience
- Applying ISO 31000 to enterprise, cybersecurity and AI risk in your organization
- Career steps after certification
The session adapts to your background, whether you come from security, IT, audit, compliance or operations.
From enrollment to exam clearance
Enroll with reconn
reconn activates your PECB account and sends you access instructions.
Study on MyPECB
Work through the four training days at your own pace, with exercises and quizzes for each day.
Use your 1-on-1 session
Arrange your free 60-minute session with your trainer when it suits your study plan.
Sit the PECB exam
Take the open-book exam online on the PECB Exams app, with two attempts included.
Apply to PECB
Submit your certification application and receive your credential, all within your 12-month enrollment window.
Direct email and WhatsApp support from your trainer runs through every step, until exam clearance.
Why buy your PECB ISO 31000 course from reconn?
The certificate is issued by PECB, so it is the same whichever authorized partner you buy from. The difference is what surrounds it: guidance and support.
| What matters | reconn | Other PECB partners |
|---|---|---|
| Official PECB credential | Issued by PECBPass the exam, then apply to PECB for your credential. | Issued by PECB |
| Learning platform | MyPECB (official) | MyPECB (official) |
| Exam attempts and certification fees | Included in your packageTwo exam attempts, the certification application and the first-year AMF, within your 12-month enrollment window. | Included for partner-trained candidates |
| 1-on-1 live session | IncludedA free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session with a PECB Certified Trainer. | Not offered as standard |
| Support until exam clearance | Email and WhatsApp with your trainerWithin your 12-month enrollment window. | Not offered as standard |
Before you buy: how to avoid look-alike “PECB” programs
Some training providers advertise PECB courses, then steer buyers toward a different certificate program instead of the PECB credential. Check these before you pay.
Is the provider authorized by PECB?
Ask for written proof, and confirm with PECB at support@pecb.com.
What is the exact credential name?
Get it in writing, issued by PECB, not by the provider.
Where do you study and sit the exam?
You study on MyPECB and sit the exam on the PECB Exams app. A provider-run exam or a provider-issued certificate is not a PECB credential.
What do the exam attempts cover?
Ask how many attempts are included, whether they cover the certification application and first-year annual maintenance fee, and over what window.
Who answers your questions?
A named trainer or a ticket queue, and for how long.
Does anyone promise a guaranteed pass?
Treat that, or pressure to switch to an “equivalent” program, as a red flag. PECB sets and grades its own exams.
The reconn difference: the same official PECB certification, plus a free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session and email and WhatsApp support from your trainer until you clear your exam.
Meet your trainer: Shenoy Sandeep
Shenoy Sandeep
PECB Certified Trainer
Founder of reconn, Dubai, UAE
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.
- 20+years in cybersecurity
- 10+years in enterprise AI
- 25+startups helped to scale in the Middle East and Africa
Certifications
- PECB Certified Trainer
- Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional (CAIP)
- ISO/IEC 42001 Senior Lead Implementer
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
- ISO 22301 Lead Implementer
- ISO 56001 Provisional Implementer
- ISA/IEC 62443 Lead Implementer
- ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager
How your trainer supports you on this course
The course content is PECB’s official courseware, so the curriculum and exam are identical whoever you buy from. Shenoy’s part is the support around it:
A free 60-minute 1-on-1 session
Adapted to your background. If you come from security or IT, you go deeper on risk terminology and how ISO 31000 fits your tools and processes. If you come from risk, audit or compliance, he keeps it in plain language and focuses on applying the framework and process.
Direct email and WhatsApp support
From your trainer until you clear your exam, within your 12-month enrollment window.
Practical context
Drawn from real enterprise risk, security, AI governance and ISO work, so the standard makes sense outside the slides.
Not a slide reader. A practitioner.
Shenoy Sandeep, founder of reconn
What learners say about reconn
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Read the full review on TrustpilotCourse overview
A four-day PECB course on ISO 31000, delivered as Self-Study on MyPECB and followed by the PECB exam.
- 4training days of PECB courseware
- 400+pages of courseware
- 7Self-Study languages
- 2exam attempts included
What’s included
- Official PECB courseware, accessed on MyPECB
- Exercises and scenario-based quizzes for each training day
- Two exam attempts: a first take and a retake
- The certification application and the first-year annual maintenance fee
- A free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session
- Direct email and WhatsApp support until exam clearance
Important: all PECB certification activities must be completed within 12 months of your enrollment date with reconn. That covers your first exam attempt, a second attempt if you need one, your certification application and receiving your PECB certificate.
The PECB ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager certification
It is a personal credential. It shows that you can help an organization establish, implement and improve a risk management framework and process based on ISO 31000, and that you have passed a PECB exam on it.
Your credential
Issued by PECB to you as a professional. You earn it by passing the exam and meeting the experience requirements for the level you apply for. It is valid for three years, and you keep it current with CPD and the annual maintenance fee.
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An organization’s certificate
ISO 31000 provides guidelines, so an organization cannot be certified against it. It uses the standard to build and improve its risk management, and to guide its internal or external audit programs.
What the certification shows you can do
- Explain the principles and concepts of risk management and how ISO 31000 applies them
- Support an organization in designing, implementing and improving its risk management framework
- Set the scope, context and risk criteria, then initiate and plan the risk management process
- Identify, analyze, evaluate and treat risk using good practice
- Record, report, monitor and communicate risk to support decisions
- Show leadership and commitment by setting out roles and responsibilities in the framework
A PECB credential shows your competence. Meeting a specific law or regulation depends on that regulation’s own requirements.
The PECB ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager certification
It is a personal credential. It shows that you can help an organization establish, implement and improve a risk management framework and process based on ISO 31000, and that you have passed a PECB exam on it.
Your credential
Issued by PECB to you as a professional. You earn it by passing the exam and meeting the experience requirements for the level you apply for. It is valid for three years, and you keep it current with CPD and the annual maintenance fee.
≠
An organization’s certificate
ISO 31000 provides guidelines, so an organization cannot be certified against it. It uses the standard to build and improve its risk management, and to guide its internal or external audit programs.
What the certification shows you can do
- Explain the principles and concepts of risk management and how ISO 31000 applies them
- Support an organization in designing, implementing and improving its risk management framework
- Set the scope, context and risk criteria, then initiate and plan the risk management process
- Identify, analyze, evaluate and treat risk using good practice
- Record, report, monitor and communicate risk to support decisions
- Show leadership and commitment by setting out roles and responsibilities in the framework
A PECB credential shows your competence. Meeting a specific law or regulation depends on that regulation’s own requirements.
The PECB ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager certification
It is a personal credential. It shows that you can help an organization establish, implement and improve a risk management framework and process based on ISO 31000, and that you have passed a PECB exam on it.
Your credential
Issued by PECB to you as a professional. You earn it by passing the exam and meeting the experience requirements for the level you apply for. It is valid for three years, and you keep it current with CPD and the annual maintenance fee.
≠
An organization’s certificate
ISO 31000 provides guidelines, so an organization cannot be certified against it. It uses the standard to build and improve its risk management, and to guide its internal or external audit programs.
What the certification shows you can do
- Explain the principles and concepts of risk management and how ISO 31000 applies them
- Support an organization in designing, implementing and improving its risk management framework
- Set the scope, context and risk criteria, then initiate and plan the risk management process
- Identify, analyze, evaluate and treat risk using good practice
- Record, report, monitor and communicate risk to support decisions
- Show leadership and commitment by setting out roles and responsibilities in the framework
A PECB credential shows your competence. Meeting a specific law or regulation depends on that regulation’s own requirements.
Mission Briefing: inside the ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager journey
Who the course is for, what you will learn and how it works, mapped out for your success.
Why take the course
Organizations face uncertainty from economic shifts, regulatory change and operational disruption. This course prepares you to lead a structured, consistent approach to risk that protects value and supports informed decisions.
Who the course is for
- Managers and consultants involved in implementing a risk management program in an organization
- Project managers, consultants and expert advisers who want to master a risk management framework and process
- People responsible for risk management processes in their organization
- Professionals with a general interest in risk management who want to lead it
Prerequisite: general knowledge of risk management concepts. You need professional experience only for the credential you apply for, not to enroll or sit the exam.
What you will be able to do
- ExplainThe purpose of risk management standards and regulatory frameworks, the fundamental concepts, and the ISO 31000 principles, framework and process.
- EstablishIntegrate, design, implement, evaluate and improve a risk management framework, and define the scope, context and risk criteria of the process.
- Assess and treatIdentify risks, analyze their likelihood and consequences, evaluate their significance and apply risk treatment options.
- Record and sustainRecord and report risk, monitor and review the process, and use communication and consultation to support informed decisions.
How enrollment works
- 1Choose your level and languageComplete your purchase on reconn.io.
- 2Receive your access instructionsreconn activates your PECB account and sends you the instructions.
- 3Log in to MyPECBOpen your four training days of courseware.
- 4Study at your own paceYour 12-month window runs from your enrollment date.
Self-Study on MyPECB: materials are organized by training day, with exercises and scenario-based quizzes for each day. After that comes the exam, your application to PECB and your free 60-minute 1-on-1 session, as shown in the support timeline above.
Mission Specs: everything you need to navigate your certification path
From training days to exam facts and credential levels, here is a clear map of your ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager path.
Course agenda
Day 1
Introduction to ISO 31000 and risk management
- Standards and regulatory frameworks for risk management
- Fundamental concepts, including risk, uncertainty and events
- The ISO 31000 principles, framework and process
- Leadership, commitment, roles and responsibilities
Day 2
Establishing the framework and initiating the process
- Integrating, designing, implementing, evaluating and improving the framework
- Scope, objectives, context and risk criteria
- Techniques to identify potential and existing risks
Day 3
Risk analysis, evaluation and treatment
- Selecting an approach and assessing likelihood and consequences
- Evaluating how significant each risk is and where action is needed
- Choosing and implementing risk treatment options
Day 4
Recording, reporting, monitoring and communication
- Recording and reporting risk with suitable documentation
- Monitoring and review measures that improve the process
- Communication and consultation
- The PECB certification process, maintenance and renewal
Exam
The PECB exam
- Sit the open-book exam online when you are ready
- 80 multiple-choice questions on the PECB Exams app
- Two attempts included
Exam at a glance
- Format
- 80 multiple-choice questions, both stand-alone and scenario-based
- Answer options
- Three per question, with one correct answer
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Reference materials
- Open book: a hard copy of ISO 31000, your course materials and your own notes
- Delivery
- Online and proctored, on the PECB Exams app
- Results
- Instant for online multiple-choice exams
- Duration and languages
- PECB shows them when you schedule. See the PECB List of Exams.
Exam domains
| Domain | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fundamental principles and concepts of risk management | 12 | 15% |
| 2. Establishment of the risk management framework | 14 | 17.5% |
| 3. Initiation of the risk management process and risk assessment | 25 | 31.25% |
| 4. Risk treatment, risk recording and reporting | 16 | 20% |
| 5. Risk monitoring, review, communication and consultation | 13 | 16.25% |
| Total | 80 | 100% |
Domains 1 and 2 (26 questions) test comprehension, application and analysis. Domains 3 to 5 (54 questions) test evaluation.
Credential levels and experience requirements
Passing the exam qualifies you to apply to PECB. The credential you receive depends on your professional experience.
| Credential | Total experience | Risk management experience | Project hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisional Risk Manager | None | None | None |
| Risk Manager | 2 years | 1 year | 200 hours |
| Lead Risk Manager | 5 years | 2 years | 300 hours |
| Senior Lead Risk Manager | 10 years | 7 years | 1,000 hours |
All credentials require signing the PECB Code of Ethics. Credentials that need experience also need two professional references, and Provisional needs none.
Valid risk management activities
Your project experience should follow best practice and include activities such as:
- Defining a risk management approach
- Designing and establishing a risk management framework in an organization
- Implementing the risk management process
- Identifying assets, existing measures and sources of risks and opportunities
- Assessing risk likelihood and consequences
- Evaluating risk levels and risk treatment options
- Assessing and accepting residual risks
- Performing risk management reviews
Applying to PECB
- Pass the exam, then apply for the credential that matches your experience.
- Provide your professional experience and two professional references where the credential needs them.
- PECB’s Certification Department validates your application.
- Your certification is valid for three years, and you renew it with CPD and the annual maintenance fee.
For the full process, see PECB’s Certification Rules and Policies.
Compare ISO 31000 certification levels
From foundational awareness to leading enterprise-wide risk management programs, find the level that matches where you are in your career.
| What matters | Foundation | Risk Manager | Lead Risk ManagerThis course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course length | 2 days, then the exam | 3 days, then the exam | 4 days, then the exam |
| Credential awarded | Certificate Holder in ISO 31000 Foundation | PECB Certified ISO 31000 Risk Manager | PECB Certified ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager |
| Professional experience for the credential | None | 2 years, 1 in risk management | 5 years, 2 in risk management |
| Risk management project hours | None | 200 hours | 300 hours |
| Formats and languages at reconn | Self-Study in English | Self-Study in Arabic, Spanish, Korean, French, Czech, Ukrainian and Japanese. eLearning in English. | Self-Study in English, Spanish, Korean, French, Czech, Ukrainian and Japanese. |
| Best for | Beginners building foundational risk management knowledge | Professionals applying risk management in an organization | Managers and consultants leading risk management programs |
| Exam attempts included | 2 attempts | 2 attempts | 2 attempts |
Which level is right for you? Start with Foundation if you are new to risk management, choose Risk Manager if you will apply ISO 31000 within your role, or go straight to Lead Risk Manager if you will lead and manage risk management programs for your organization or clients.
FAQs
Answers to the questions that actually matter before you launch your learning mission.
Can I buy the PECB ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager course from my country?
Yes. The course is delivered online through MyPECB, so you can study from anywhere. Your final price and payment options are calculated at checkout based on your location.
Which languages can I study in?
You can study in English, Spanish, Korean, French, Czech, Ukrainian or Japanese. Check the PECB List of Exams for the languages in which the exam itself is offered.
Is Arabic available for the Lead Risk Manager course?
No. Arabic is offered as Self-Study for the Risk Manager course, not for Lead Risk Manager. If you need Arabic, choose the Risk Manager level in the options or contact reconn.
Is eLearning available for the Lead Risk Manager course?
No. Lead Risk Manager is Self-Study only. English eLearning is offered for the Risk Manager course.
Is the price the same in every country?
No. Prices differ by region, and the checkout shows your final price based on your location.
What payment methods does reconn accept?
reconn accepts credit cards and international bank transfers in AED, USD, EUR and other supported currencies. After checkout you receive a pro forma invoice or a secure payment link.
Will I receive an invoice or tax receipt?
Yes. You receive a tax invoice with the relevant business details once payment is complete. For corporate invoicing, email hello@reconn.io before you place the order.
Can my company enroll several people?
Yes. Email hello@reconn.io before ordering to arrange corporate invoicing and team enrollment. Corporate classroom training is available in the Middle East and Africa with customized batches; use the contact page to arrange it.
Who issues the certificate, PECB or reconn?
PECB issues the credential. reconn is a PECB Authorized Partner that provides the training, while PECB runs the exam and certifies you after you apply.
Is reconn an authorized PECB partner?
Yes. reconn is a PECB Authorized Partner, and you can confirm that with PECB at support@pecb.com.
Is the PECB ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager credential recognized internationally?
PECB is an international certification body, and ISO 31000 is an international standard used across industries and sectors. How a particular employer values the credential depends on the role, so check what yours expects.
Can an organization be certified to ISO 31000?
No. ISO 31000 provides guidelines and is not a certifiable standard, so your credential is personal and no organization is certified against it. ISO notes that the standard can guide internal or external audit programs.
Is ISO 31000 mandatory?
No. ISO 31000 is voluntary guidance, not a law. Whether a regulation or contract requires a risk management approach depends on its own text.
Does the credential prove my organization complies with a law or regulation?
No. A PECB credential shows your competence. Meeting a specific law or regulation depends on that regulation's own requirements.
How is ISO 31000 different from ISO/IEC 27005 and other risk standards?
ISO 31000 is a general risk management guideline for any type of risk and any sector. ISO/IEC 27005 focuses on information security risk, and reconn offers an ISO 27005 Risk Manager course. For AI-specific risk, see the Lead AI Risk Manager course.
What makes reconn different from other PECB partners?
The certificate is issued by PECB, so it is the same whichever authorized partner you buy from. reconn adds a free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session and email and WhatsApp support until exam clearance, which other PECB partners do not offer as standard.
What is the PECB ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager course?
It is a four-day PECB course that teaches you to lead a risk management program based on ISO 31000: the principles, the framework and the process. It ends with the PECB exam, after which you apply to PECB for the credential that matches your experience.
Who should take this course?
Managers and consultants involved in implementing a risk management program, project managers and expert advisers who want to master a risk management framework and process, people responsible for risk management processes, and professionals with a general interest in risk management.
What are the prerequisites?
General knowledge of risk management concepts. You need professional experience only for the credential you apply for, not to enroll or sit the exam.
How long does the course take?
The courseware covers four training days, followed by the exam. As a Self-Study course, you set your own pace within your 12-month enrollment window.
What does each training day cover?
Day 1 covers ISO 31000 and risk management fundamentals. Day 2 covers establishing the framework and initiating the process. Day 3 covers risk analysis, evaluation and treatment. Day 4 covers recording and reporting, monitoring and review, and communication and consultation, plus the PECB certification process.
How does Self-Study work?
You study on MyPECB, where the courseware is organized by training day with exercises and scenario-based quizzes for each day. You work through it at your own pace, then sit the exam when you are ready.
What is in the courseware?
More than 400 pages of PECB courseware across the four training days, with exercises and scenario-based quizzes for each day.
What is the difference between Risk Manager and Lead Risk Manager?
Risk Manager is a three-day course and Lead Risk Manager is a four-day course. For the credentials, Risk Manager needs two years of experience (one in risk management) and 200 project hours, while Lead Risk Manager needs five years (two in risk management) and 300 hours. Passing the Lead Risk Manager exam can also qualify you for the Provisional or Risk Manager credential, depending on your experience.
Is there a Foundation level?
Yes. reconn offers Foundation as a two-day Self-Study course in English. Choose your level and language in the options on this page.
How is the exam delivered?
PECB runs the exam online on the PECB Exams app, supervised remotely by a PECB invigilator through a camera. reconn does not administer exams.
What is the exam format?
80 multiple-choice questions, a mix of stand-alone and scenario-based. Each question has three options with one correct answer, and each scenario is followed by five questions.
What is the pass mark?
The pass mark is 70%.
Is the exam open book?
Yes. You can use a hard copy of ISO 31000, your training course materials and your own notes, accessed through the PECB Exams app or printed.
What does the exam cover?
Five domains: fundamental principles and concepts of risk management (12 questions), establishing the framework (14), initiating the process and risk assessment (25), risk treatment, recording and reporting (16), and monitoring, review, communication and consultation (13).
How long is the exam and in which languages is it offered?
PECB shows the duration when you schedule, and lists exam languages on the PECB List of Exams. If you sit the exam in a language that is not your first, you can ask for 30 extra minutes on the day.
When do I get my results?
Immediately for online multiple-choice exams like this one. If you do not pass, PECB emails you the domains where you performed poorly to help you prepare for a retake.
How many exam attempts are included?
Two: a first attempt and a retake, within your 12-month enrollment window. PECB allows further retakes under its retake policy, with waiting periods between attempts.
Can I choose when to take the exam?
Yes. You schedule the exam yourself on the PECB Exams app at a date and time that suits you, within your 12-month enrollment window. To change a booking, contact support@pecb.com.
Can I request exam accommodations?
Yes. PECB makes reasonable accommodations for special needs and temporary conditions, and you apply through your myPECB dashboard when you enroll for an exam.
What happens after I pass the exam?
You apply to PECB for the credential that matches your experience, provide your professional details and two references where the credential needs them, and PECB's Certification Department validates the application.
Which credential will I receive?
That depends on your experience. After the exam, PECB offers Provisional Risk Manager (no experience needed), Risk Manager, Lead Risk Manager and Senior Lead Risk Manager.
What experience do I need for the Lead Risk Manager credential?
Five years of work experience, including two years in risk management, plus 300 hours of risk management project activities. You also sign the PECB Code of Ethics and provide two professional references.
Can I get certified without experience?
Yes, at the Provisional Risk Manager level, which needs no experience. The other credentials need the experience shown in the credential levels table.
What counts as risk management project experience?
Activities such as defining a risk management approach, designing and establishing a framework, implementing the process, assessing likelihood and consequences, evaluating risk treatment options, accepting residual risk and performing reviews. The activities should follow best practice.
How long is the certification valid and how do I renew it?
PECB certifications are valid for three years. You keep the credential current by completing CPD and paying the annual maintenance fee, and the first year of that fee is included in your package. Missing CPD or the fee leads to a suspension period, described in PECB's Certification Rules and Policies.
What does the 12-month window cover?
It runs from your enrollment date with reconn. Within it you must use your exam attempts, submit your certification application and receive your PECB certificate.
What is in the free 60-minute 1-on-1 mentoring session?
A live session with your PECB Certified Trainer built around ISO 31000: a study plan, clarifying the principles, framework and process, how risk analysis, evaluation and treatment work in practice, choosing the right credential level, and applying ISO 31000 to enterprise, cybersecurity and AI risk.
What support do I get after enrollment?
Direct email and WhatsApp support from your trainer until you clear your exam, within your 12-month enrollment window. Reach reconn on WhatsApp or at hello@reconn.io.
How do I access my course and exam?
After you enroll, reconn sends you instructions to activate your PECB account. You then open the courseware on MyPECB and schedule your exam on the PECB Exams app.
Who do I contact about PECB exam rules, CPD and certification validity?
PECB manages exams and certification directly, so start with PECB's official FAQ or support@pecb.com. reconn handles your enrollment and supports you through the process.
Is live online or classroom training available?
Yes, on request. Live online training is available worldwide, including the UK, and corporate classroom training is available in the Middle East and Africa with customized batches. Contact reconn to arrange it.
Can reconn help my organization put ISO 31000 into practice?
reconn offers GRC advisory and implementation services. Contact reconn to discuss your risk management program.
How do I contact reconn before I buy?
Message reconn on WhatsApp, email hello@reconn.io, use the contact page or book a call.