PECB Gold Partner
Official PECB certifications across the full catalogue: ISO 27001, 27005, 31000, 42001, 22301, 20000, NIS 2, DORA, CMMC, GDPR/CDPO, Lead Ethical Hacker and more. Same accredited programme as PECB direct, taught by active practitioners.
PECB sets the standard. We make sure your team holds the line under audit.
150+
countries served by PECB
30+
ISO standards covered
Gold
partner tier (since 2021)
99.1%
pass rate at first attempt
What is PECB
PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board) is an accredited certification body headquartered in Montreal, Canada. PECB issues credentials on more than thirty ISO standards in over 150 countries, covering information security, risk management, business continuity, AI governance, privacy, quality, service management and more.
Cyber Academy has been a PECB Gold Partner since 2021. We deliver the official PECB programme, you sit the official exam and PECB issues the credential. The certificate on your wall carries PECB branding, not ours.
Our accreditation
Cyber Academy is a PECB Gold Partner.
Gold-tier accreditation since 2021. Official programmes, official exams, official credentials. Combined with active practitioner trainers and small-cohort delivery, you get the PECB gold standard taught the way real audits and real boards run.
10
domains covered
99.1%
pass first attempt
PECB credentials we deliver
From ISO 27001 to the brand-new ISO 42001 AI management system. We deliver every domain PECB accredits and adapt the cohort to your sector and audit calendar.
The ISO/IEC 27001 family. From Foundation awareness to Lead Implementer for building the ISMS and Lead Auditor for auditing it. The reference stack for CISOs, GRC analysts and internal audit.
ISO 31000 and ISO/IEC 27005 paths plus EBIOS Risk Manager. From Foundation through Risk Manager to Lead Risk Manager. Note: ISO 31000 has no Lead Auditor; the path is Foundation, Risk Manager, Lead Risk Manager.
GDPR and beyond. Certified Data Protection Officer is the European reference, mapped onto ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy information management). Pairs with AI Act readiness for organisations handling personal data at scale.
The newest PECB family. ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management system) was published in late 2023 and Cyber Academy was one of the first European partners to deliver the cohort. AI Act readiness, AI risk and AI audit complete the path.
ISO 22301 for business continuity, operational resilience for the EU regulator angle, plus disaster recovery and crisis management. The certifications you need when the auditor or regulator asks how the business survives.
NIS 2, DORA and CMMC. The three big regulatory readiness tracks for European critical-infrastructure operators, financial entities and DoD suppliers. Updated as the implementing acts and delegated regulations land.
For the red team and the pentest side of the practice. PECB-certified Lead Ethical Hacker and Lead Penetration Testing Professional cover the methodology, reporting and ethics layer that compliance teams want next to a technical lab.
ISO/IEC 27017/27018 for cloud security and privacy, ISO/IEC 27034 for application security, ISO/IEC 27040 for storage, ISO/IEC 27037 for digital forensics. Specialist tracks for teams running modern stacks.
The PECB Certified Chief Information Security Officer track for senior security leaders. Strategic governance, programme management, board communication, third-party risk, supply-chain security and incident leadership.
ISO/IEC 20000 for IT service management and ISO 9001 for quality. Less glamorous than ISO 27001 but essential for organisations going for multi-standard integrated management systems and full audit coverage.
Why our delivery
The accreditation is the table-stakes. These six choices are why our cohorts pass on the first attempt and remember the framework two years later.
Cyber Academy has been a PECB Gold Partner since 2021. The course materials, the exam access and the credentials come from PECB directly; you sit the official accredited programme.
Our lead trainer is an active CISO. Real audits, real boards, real incidents. The PECB syllabus is taught with field examples, not slide narration. Hands-on, scenario-driven.
On eligible PECB instructor-led courses, if you stay engaged, complete the work and still fail after two attempts, the training fee is refunded. Skin in the game on the outcome, not just attendance.
We prepare you for how PECB writes questions, where the traps are, and the answering technique. 99.1% pass rate at first attempt on our PECB cohorts.
Same accredited programme, three delivery modes. Pick what fits your audit window and your team calendar. In-house cohorts available for teams of four or more.
Standard cohorts publish the price. No "starting from", no quote loop for individual seats. Quote workflow reserved for in-house and multi-seat scopes where a tailored proposal is useful.
Career pathways
The certifications are not interchangeable. Here are the sequences we recommend depending on the role you are growing into.
The classic ISO 27001 journey: Foundation gives you the vocabulary, Lead Implementer builds the ISMS, Lead Auditor reviews and certifies it. The default progression for security teams owning the ISMS.
ISO 31000 Foundation, Risk Manager, Lead Risk Manager. No Lead Auditor on ISO 31000. Risk-focused practitioners can layer ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager for the IS-specific risk lens, plus EBIOS Risk Manager for a sectorised method.
ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation builds the vocabulary, Lead Implementer builds the AI management system, Lead Auditor audits it. Pairs with AI Risk Manager for the operational layer and with the EU AI Act readiness work.
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer plus Lead Cybersecurity Manager give you the operational depth. The Certified CISO track adds the strategic, board-level and supply-chain governance layer expected from senior leaders.
Available cohorts
Live cohorts and self-paced tracks currently bookable on cyberacademy.net.
PECB★ FeaturedPECB-accredited ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €2,499
Self-paced €899
PECB★ FeaturedPECB-accredited ISO 42001 Lead Implementer certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €2,499
Self-paced €899
PECB★ FeaturedPECB-accredited NIS 2 Directive Lead Implementer certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €2,499
Self-paced €899
PECBDORA Foundation for financial sector. ICT risk management and incident reporting. PECB-accredited.
Live €1,099
Self-paced €499
PECBBecome a certified DORA Lead Manager. Implement digital operational resilience for financial institutions. PECB-accredited course with exam included.
Live €2,499
Self-paced €899
PECBPECB-accredited GDPR - Certified Data Protection Officer certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €2,499
Self-paced €899
PECBPECB-accredited GDPR Foundation certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €1,099
Self-paced €499
PECBPECB-accredited ISO 22301 Foundation certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €1,099
Self-paced €499
PECBPECB-accredited ISO 22301 Lead Auditor certification. Live online training with certified-or-refunded guarantee.
Live €2,499
Self-paced €899
PECB sets the standard. Cyber Academy makes sure your team holds the line when the audit and the board ask the hard questions.
Christophe Mazzola, Lead trainer
Quick answers
PECB runs a tiered channel-partner programme (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond). Gold Partner is awarded to training organisations that meet volume, satisfaction and quality thresholds. Cyber Academy has held Gold Partner status since 2021 and delivers the official PECB materials, exams and credentials directly.
Foundation gives you the language and the framework, 2 days, no real implementation. Lead Implementer (5 days) teaches you to build the ISMS, risk treatment, controls and evidence. Lead Auditor (5 days) teaches you to audit one. Most CISOs and security leads take Lead Implementer; internal auditors take Lead Auditor; both is common over 18 months.
ISO 31000 is a risk management guidance standard, not a certifiable management system. So PECB built Foundation, Risk Manager, Lead Risk Manager. We sometimes see prospects asking for ISO 31000 Lead Auditor; we tell them upfront the cert does not exist, and we point them to ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor depending on the audit angle they need.
PECB exam formats vary by certification and level. Foundation exams are typically 1 hour, 40 multiple-choice questions. Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor exams are typically 3 hours, mixed multiple-choice and essay, open-book. All exams are taken online via the PECB exam platform, supervised remotely.
On every PECB cohort we sell, you can re-sit the exam once at no extra cost. On selected instructor-led courses, we also offer the Certification or Refund Guarantee: if you stay engaged, complete the work and still fail two attempts, the training fee is refunded. Full conditions on the policy page.
Yes. For teams of four or more, we run private cohorts (on-site, virtual classroom or hybrid) with the official PECB syllabus adapted to your sector. Pricing and dates are on the in-house training page or via the quote form.
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