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ISO 22301 Business ContinuityProfessionalI22301-LI

Certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer

Demonstrates the competence to implement and maintain a business continuity management system based on ISO 22301:2019, from business impact analysis to exercising and improvement.

Exam
2 h
Questions
60
Pass mark
70%
Valid for
3 years

About this certification

Holders can establish a BCMS within the Harmonized Structure, conduct business impact analysis to determine prioritised activities, maximum tolerable periods of disruption and recovery time objectives, and assess risks of disruption. They select business continuity strategies and solutions, develop business continuity plans and incident response structures, and run an exercise programme that drives continual improvement.

Who it is for: Business continuity managers, resilience leads, risk managers and consultants.

Syllabus

What you'll be assessed on — 5 modules. The percentage is each module's share of the exam.
  1. 01BCMS Context and Leadership15% of the exam
    • Analyse context, interested parties and legal requirements to define BCMS scope
    • Design business continuity policy, objectives and roles
  2. 02Business Impact Analysis25% of the exam
    • Apply business impact analysis to identify prioritised activities and their dependencies
    • Determine maximum tolerable periods of disruption and recovery time objectives
  3. 03Risk Assessment for Disruption15% of the exam
    • Apply risk assessment to identify and evaluate risks of disruption
    • Analyse single points of failure in resources and suppliers
  4. 04Strategies, Solutions and Plans25% of the exam
    • Evaluate business continuity strategies and solutions for people, premises, technology, information and suppliers
    • Design business continuity plans and an incident response structure
    • Apply warning and communication procedures
  5. 05Exercising, Evaluation and Improvement20% of the exam
    • Design an exercise programme that validates plans and solutions
    • Apply post-exercise reporting, internal audit and management review

Competencies assessed

  • BCMS Establishment — Establishes a BCMS aligned to organisational context.
  • Impact Analysis — Conducts business impact analysis and sets recovery objectives.
  • Continuity Strategy — Selects proportionate continuity strategies and solutions.
  • Plan Development — Develops actionable business continuity plans.
  • Exercising — Validates and improves capability through exercises.

Exam blueprint

Closed-book, timed examination with single-choice, multiple-response and scenario-based questions.
Questions per module60 questions · 2 h · pass 70%
  • BCMS Context and Leadership9
  • Business Impact Analysis15
  • Risk Assessment for Disruption9
  • Strategies, Solutions and Plans15
  • Exercising, Evaluation and Improvement12
Question types
Scenario-based 20% · Single choice 60% · Multiple response 20%
Delivery
Online (remote proctored), Test centre, On-site (corporate)
Retakes
Up to three attempts within any 12-month period. A 14-day waiting period applies after a first unsuccessful attempt and 30 days after a second. Each retake requires a new booking and fee. Retakes draw a different randomised form from the question bank.

Provisional cut score — psychometric validation is required before live delivery. Blueprint v1.0.

Your path to certification

  1. 1

    Register

    Create a free account and start the programme.

  2. 2

    Practice

    Online practice test, 8 questions.

  3. 3

    Training

    Optional

    Online course or classroom — or skip it.

  4. 4

    Certification

    Independent exam and certification decision.

  • Practice test8 questions · 20 min · 70% to pass · free with the programme
  • ISO 22301 Lead Implementer — online course28 h self-paced€699

Training is optional and does not by itself confer certification. Find a training partner

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required

  • Minimum 3 years' professional experience, including at least 2 years in business continuity, resilience or risk management
  • Experience contributing to management system implementation activities
  • Agreement to abide by the AQSCERT Code of Professional Conduct

Recommended

  • Understanding of organisational risk management
  • Familiarity with management system concepts

More information

Certification process
  1. 1. Application — Create an account and apply for this certification.
  2. 2. Eligibility review — AQSCERT checks the formal eligibility requirements.
  3. 3. Assessment — Sit the 2 h examination online or at a test centre.
  4. 4. Independent decision — A decision maker not involved in your training or assessment reviews all evidence.
  5. 5. Issuance — A digitally signed certificate with QR verification, valid for 3 years.
  6. 6. Recertification — Before expiry, evidence 60 hours of CPD or re-sit the examination.
  7. Certificates may be suspended, withdrawn or revoked in line with the Certification Scheme. Status is always shown on the public verification page.
Scheme & accreditation
Certification scheme
Information & Technology Certification Scheme
Scheme code
AQS-SCH-25
Scheme version
v1.0 (effective 1 Jan 2026)

Accreditation: AQSCERT is accredited by DA, an IAF MLA signatory, to ISO/IEC 17024. Our programmes are developed by leading experts from industry.

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Certified ISO 22301 Lead Implementer (I22301-LI) · AQSCERT