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About the certification
What it means
The ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor credential shows that a professional can plan, run, and report on audits of an information security management system. It is tied to ISO 27001, the main standard for building and checking security controls around confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Core audit skills
A holder is expected to work across the full audit cycle, not just read the standard.
- Prepare an audit programme and audit plan
- Review policies, procedures, and evidence
- Test whether controls are designed and applied well
- Interview process owners and control owners
- Write clear findings, nonconformities, and recommendations
- Close an audit with professional follow-up and reporting
Typical profile
People with this certification are often internal auditors, compliance specialists, information security managers, consultants, or external auditors. They usually work with organisations that need a structured view of risk, control maturity, supplier oversight, and certification readiness. In Berlin, they are often brought into international teams where English is standard and German can help when interviewing local stakeholders.
What companies get
A freelancer with this certification brings a practical understanding of how ISO 27001 should work in real operations. That matters for certification audits, surveillance audits, internal audit programmes, supplier audits, and gap assessments before a formal review. For companies in Berlin, this is useful in regulated, international, and security-sensitive environments where audit reports must be precise and defensible.
Knowledge behind the certificate
The credential is rooted in audit method and ISO 27001 interpretation.
- Audit principles, evidence handling, and independence
- Risk-based thinking in information security
- Annex A control awareness and control testing
- Scope definition and statement of applicability review
- Corrective actions and continual improvement
- Communication with management and technical teams
Who it fits
This certification fits professionals who already understand information security and want to lead audits with confidence. It is especially relevant for people who work with ISMS implementation, compliance reviews, vendor checks, or certification support. A strong candidate can challenge weak evidence, stay objective, and turn audit results into actions a business can use.
Meet FRATCH ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
Paul Karnowka
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence)
Last position:
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence) at ITDZ - IT Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin
- Overall leadership of multiple strategic operations projects focused on workplace services, SLA framework, access management, certificate management, e-learning, backup & recovery, test management, and capacity management, as well as implementing system monitoring and feasibility studies for a 24x7 operation, partly including ServiceNow implementation
- Development of various ServiceNow operating concepts related to training, permissions, and emergency management as part of a new cloud-hosting initiative for the ServiceNow platform
- Board reporting and leading steering committees within the framework of corporate strategic objectives, as well as establishing new balanced scorecards to measure KPIs for optimization-driven project results
Matthias Steinmann
Senior Security Consultant (freelance)
Last position:
Senior Security Consultant (freelance) at DVZ M-V
- ISMS and security concept for the Fabasoft e-file according to BSI 200-1/2, among others
- Structural analysis (A.1), modeling (A.3), and baseline protection checks (A.4)
- Preparation for OWASP penetration test, incident response plan, risk analysis
- DevOps Bitbucket, ARC42, IAM with Keycloak/AD, multi-tenant setup, DMS, SOC
- Emergency preparedness concept (BSI 200-4), operations and service concept (BSK), ITSM
Matthias Steinmann
Senior Security Consultant (freelance)
Last position:
Senior Security Consultant (freelance) at DVZ M-V
- ISMS and security concept for the Fabasoft e-file according to BSI 200-1/2, among others
- Structural analysis (A.1), modeling (A.3), and baseline protection checks (A.4)
- ISMS and security concept for the Fabasoft e-file according to BSI 200-1/2, among others
- Structural analysis (A.1), modeling (A.3), and baseline protection checks (A.4)
- Preparation for OWASP penetration test, incident response plan, risk analysis
- DevOps Bitbucket, ARC42, IAM with Keycloak/AD, multi-tenant setup, DMS, SOC
- Emergency preparedness concept (BSI 200-4), operations and service concept (BSK), ITSM
- Preparation for OWASP penetration test, incident response plan, risk analysis
- DevOps Bitbucket, ARC42, IAM with Keycloak/AD, multi-tenant setup, DMS, SOC
- Emergency preparedness concept (BSI 200-4), operations and service concept (BSK), ITSM
Jan Kopia
Consultant for Information Security & Auditor
Last position:
Consultant for Information Security & Auditor at Kopiasonsulting GmbH
Operational management of the company: building teams and infrastructure, developing products, analysis and implementation of IT security measures
Project assignments in the IT security environment focusing on establishing blue teaming activities (defensive processes and technologies) to defend against cyber attacks
Conducting red teaming processes, including penetration tests and security analyses for companies
Consulting on setting up Security Operation Centers and implementing SIEM systems, and building Computer Incident Response Teams (CSIRT)
Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, § 8a, ISO 27019, § 11 1a EnWG, TISAX
Advising companies in critical infrastructures on information security and compliance with the IT Security Act
Building SIEM/SOC processes and SOC analyst work (Splunk, ELK-Stack)
Integrating data into monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
Consulting on BSI IT baseline protection, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, BCM, ITIL and risk management
Security assessments and penetration testing of IT and network architectures
Jan Kopia
Consultant for Information Security & Auditor
Last position:
Consultant for Information Security & Auditor at Kopiasonsulting GmbH
Operational management of the company: building teams and infrastructure, developing products, analysis and implementation of IT security measures
Project assignments in the IT security environment focusing on establishing blue teaming activities (defensive processes and technologies) to defend against cyber attacks
Operational management of the company: building teams and infrastructure, developing products, analysis and implementation of IT security measures
Project assignments in the IT security environment focusing on establishing blue teaming activities (defensive processes and technologies) to defend against cyber attacks
Conducting red teaming processes, including penetration tests and security analyses for companies
Consulting on setting up Security Operation Centers and implementing SIEM systems, and building Computer Incident Response Teams (CSIRT)
Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, § 8a, ISO 27019, § 11 1a EnWG, TISAX
Advising companies in critical infrastructures on information security and compliance with the IT Security Act
Building SIEM/SOC processes and SOC analyst work (Splunk, ELK-Stack)
Integrating data into monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
Consulting on BSI IT baseline protection, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, BCM, ITIL and risk management
Security assessments and penetration testing of IT and network architectures
Conducting red teaming processes, including penetration tests and security analyses for companies
Consulting on setting up Security Operation Centers and implementing SIEM systems, and building Computer Incident Response Teams (CSIRT)
Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, § 8a, ISO 27019, § 11 1a EnWG, TISAX
Advising companies in critical infrastructures on information security and compliance with the IT Security Act
Building SIEM/SOC processes and SOC analyst work (Splunk, ELK-Stack)
Integrating data into monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
Consulting on BSI IT baseline protection, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, BCM, ITIL and risk management
Security assessments and penetration testing of IT and network architectures
Henryk Orantek
Security Consultant
Last position:
Security Consultant at Daimler AG
- Development of a cloud security strategy
- Implementation of cloud security governance to comply with ISO/IEC 27017 and the CSA CCM
- Creation of a management system to control cloud security with a focus on process design as well as roles and responsibilities
- Definition of security measures to safeguard cloud solutions
- Conducting requirements analyses and defining the scope for cloud security projects
- Achievements: Established an effective NIS2-compliant cloud security governance that meets industry-specific requirements and effectively minimizes cloud security risks
Henryk Orantek
Security Consultant
Last position:
Security Consultant at Daimler AG
- Development of a cloud security strategy
- Implementation of cloud security governance to comply with ISO/IEC 27017 and the CSA CCM
- Creation of a management system to control cloud security with a focus on process design as well as roles and responsibilities
- Definition of security measures to safeguard cloud solutions
- Development of a cloud security strategy
- Implementation of cloud security governance to comply with ISO/IEC 27017 and the CSA CCM
- Creation of a management system to control cloud security with a focus on process design as well as roles and responsibilities
- Definition of security measures to safeguard cloud solutions
- Conducting requirements analyses and defining the scope for cloud security projects
- Achievements: Established an effective NIS2-compliant cloud security governance that meets industry-specific requirements and effectively minimizes cloud security risks
- Conducting requirements analyses and defining the scope for cloud security projects
- Achievements: Established an effective NIS2-compliant cloud security governance that meets industry-specific requirements and effectively minimizes cloud security risks
Christian Tchouta Yonbang
Client Manager
Last position:
Client Manager at BSI Deutschland Group GmbH
- Carrying out external audits regarding ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 22301, WLA-SCS, HDH.
Christian Tchouta Yonbang
Client Manager
Last position:
Client Manager at BSI Deutschland Group GmbH
- Carrying out external audits regarding ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 22301, WLA-SCS, HDH.
- Carrying out external audits regarding ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 22301, WLA-SCS, HDH.
Ina Rothe
Consultant
Last position:
Consultant at ALL AML GmbH
- AML consultancy services, including setting up AML risk management, developing policies, procedures and controls, designing and undertaking employee trainings
Ina Rothe
Consultant
Last position:
Consultant at ALL AML GmbH
- AML consultancy services, including setting up AML risk management, developing policies, procedures and controls, designing and undertaking employee trainings
- AML consultancy services, including setting up AML risk management, developing policies, procedures and controls, designing and undertaking employee trainings
Markus Willems
KRITIS Consultant
Last position:
KRITIS Consultant at Oil Company
- Preparing an oil company for KRITIS auditing
- KRITIS consulting
- Creating necessary policies, processes, and guidelines in line with KRITIS requirements
- Tools and methodologies used: ISO/IEC 27001, BSI IT Baseline Protection, KRITIS-V
Markus Willems
KRITIS Consultant
Last position:
KRITIS Consultant at Oil Company
- Preparing an oil company for KRITIS auditing
- KRITIS consulting
- Creating necessary policies, processes, and guidelines in line with KRITIS requirements
- Preparing an oil company for KRITIS auditing
- KRITIS consulting
- Creating necessary policies, processes, and guidelines in line with KRITIS requirements
- Tools and methodologies used: ISO/IEC 27001, BSI IT Baseline Protection, KRITIS-V
- Tools and methodologies used: ISO/IEC 27001, BSI IT Baseline Protection, KRITIS-V
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ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
24
Top business areas
Audit, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Audit, Information Technology, Legal
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
17
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certification shows that a professional can lead audits of an information security management system against ISO 27001 requirements. It covers audit planning, evidence review, interviewing, finding classification, and reporting. For companies, it signals that the freelancer can assess controls in a structured and objective way.
No. ISO 27001 Lead Auditor focuses on checking whether an ISMS meets the standard and whether controls work in practice, while Lead Implementer focuses on designing and running the system. A strong auditor should stay independent from the implementation work they review.
The ISO 27001 Lead Auditor profile fits internal auditors, external auditors, compliance staff, security consultants, and ISMS managers who need to assess control effectiveness. It is also useful for professionals who support certification preparation or supplier audits. The best holders combine security knowledge with disciplined audit judgment.
A freelancer with the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor background can run internal audits, gap assessments, supplier audits, and readiness reviews before certification. They can also help document findings, track corrective actions, and brief management on audit results. This is valuable when the work needs clear evidence and a formal trail.
Most candidates for ISO 27001 Lead Auditor already know the basics of information security, risk, and management systems. They do not need to be technical specialists in every control, but they should understand how organisations operate and how to ask for evidence. Experience in audit, compliance, security, or quality management is a strong advantage.
A general audit qualification teaches audit method, but ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor applies that method to information security management. The holder must understand ISO 27001 concepts such as scope, risk treatment, control selection, and continual improvement. That makes the certification more specific and more useful for security-focused work.
Renewal depends on the certificate body that issued the ISO 27001 Lead Auditor credential. In practice, professionals usually need to keep their knowledge current through ongoing audit work, continuing education, or recertification steps set by the issuing body. Companies should check the current certificate status and the body behind it.
In Berlin, the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor profile is especially relevant for international companies, tech firms, SaaS teams, consultancies, and organisations handling sensitive data. It matters when audits need to be done in English, when stakeholders are spread across countries, or when a business needs structured evidence for certification or supplier assurance. It is also useful in hybrid setups where some interviews happen on-site and much of the evidence review can be done remotely.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in Berlin is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 924 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in Berlin, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in Berlin have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in Berlin are German (100%), English (100%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers with ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in Berlin are Information Technology (86%), Manufacturing (86%), and Professional Services (86%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor in Berlin are Audit (100%), Information Technology (86%), and Quality Assurance (86%).
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