Instructor: the Aegentra Academy team — NV1-cleared, ISO 27001-certified · Aegentra Academy (official PECB partner)
Audit ISO/IEC 42001 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems with confidence. Covers AIMS-specific scoping, evidence gathering for AI-specific controls, conformity assessment, and integration with existing ISO 27001 / 27701 programs.
ISO 42001 Lead Auditor course — $849 AUD, PECB-certified. The Aegentra Academy ISO 42001 Lead Auditor is a PECB-accredited, self-paced online program priced at $849 AUD, including the official PECB exam voucher and one free resit within 12 months. Instructor-led cohorts are also available in Melbourne and Sydney. Aegentra Academy is an official PECB authorised training partner in Australia.
This PECB-accredited course is sold and supported by Aegentra Academy — an official PECB authorised training partner in Australia. Every enrolment includes the official PECB certification exam voucher and one free resit within 12 months of purchase. Courses run online and self-paced through the myPECB platform; instructor-led cohorts and in-person delivery are also available in Melbourne and Sydney.
PECB is accredited by ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) under ANSI/ASTM E2659-18, plus UKAS, IAS, and COFRAC. Your PECB credential is internationally recognised and accepted on resumes, tender responses, and procurement panels worldwide. Verify credentials through the official PECB partner directory.
Aegentra Academy courses are delivered by active practitioners — the same senior engineers who run Aegentra Academy engagements and Microsoft 365 hardening for Australian SMBs. Tax invoices with GST and ABN are issued automatically at checkout. Multi-seat team pricing is available — email Academy@aegentra.com.au for an enterprise quote. Professionals across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and New Zealand enrol online.
ISO 42001 is the first certifiable AI Management System standard and the international companion to the Australian Government Voluntary AI Safety Standard. SaaS companies that have shipped AI features, vendors selling into the EU under the EU AI Act, and Australian government suppliers deploying AI use AI governance credentials to evidence human oversight, bias and drift management, and model risk control. Structurally ISO 42001 mirrors ISO 27001, so the credential pairs naturally with an existing ISMS.
For the full certification landscape — process, costs, timelines, and how this course fits into a wider readiness program — read the ISO 42001 Certification Australia: A Complete Guide (2026).
Six modules covering ISO 19011 audit foundations, audit planning for AIMS, the on-site audit programme for AI controls, nonconformity classification and finding-writing for AI-specific findings, the stage 1 / stage 2 / surveillance / recertification cycle for ISO 42001, and certification-body practice. Total effort is 30-40 hours of self-paced study.
No. Lead Auditor is a self-contained credential. Many practitioners take Lead Implementer first because the build-side knowledge makes them sharper auditors — you can see when an AI control is evidenced only on paper. The opposite progression is also common.
Three hours, open-book, mixed multiple-choice and scenario-based questions across seven competency domains. Pass mark is 70%. The credential awarded depends on attested professional audit experience.
Every authorised PECB Lead Auditor course leads to the same credential — the certificate is identical wherever you buy it. The differences are price, format, and who is teaching. Aegentra delivers Lead Auditor at $849 AUD (self-study) or $928 AUD (eLearning) with the exam voucher and one free resit included. The material and Australian-context AI audit references are drawn from the practice of active NV1-cleared practitioners.
Yes — Lead Auditor is the personnel-competency credential certification bodies look for to staff ISO 42001 assessment teams. Certification bodies will run their own onboarding programme on top.
Yes. The course explicitly covers all three audit types — first-party (internal AI audits), second-party (supplier AI audits), and third-party (certification-body audits leading to issuance of an ISO 42001 certificate).
The audit principles, methodology, and finding discipline transfer to EU AI Act conformity assessment. The course is specifically about ISO 42001, but since ISO 42001 is widely expected to be one of the Act's harmonised standards, a Lead Auditor is well placed to support Act-aligned conformity work.
Yes. The official PECB Lead Auditor exam voucher plus two exam attempts (initial sit plus one free resit if you do not pass first time) are included. There is no separate exam fee.
Typical effort is 30-40 hours of self-paced study spread over four to six weeks. You have 12 months of myPECB access so the pace is yours.
PECB awards 31 CPD credits on completion of the ISO 42001 Lead Auditor course. These count toward CPD requirements at ISACA, (ISC)², IAPP, IIA, AISA, and other professional bodies on submission.
The certification level requires ongoing CPD credits to maintain (typically 20 per year via the PECB CPD scheme). Active lead-auditor practice is also tracked at the higher credential levels.
Yes. Lead Auditor qualifies you to plan and conduct internal AI audits inside your own organisation, regardless of attested external experience. The internal audit programme is one of the most common starting points for Lead-Auditor-credentialled practitioners.
Yes. Either complete checkout yourself and forward the Stripe tax invoice for reimbursement, or write to Academy@aegentra.com.au and we will issue an invoice direct to your organisation with payment terms. Groups of five or more receive a discount.
Immediately after payment. The Academy team confirms your seat with PECB and you receive login details by email — usually within one business day.
You have 12 months of access from enrolment. That window covers the course material, the official PECB exam, and one free resit if you need it.
One PECB-issued resit is included in your enrolment at no extra cost. Most learners who use the included study materials and sit the resit within 30 days pass on their second attempt.
Yes. Either complete the checkout yourself and forward the Stripe tax invoice to your employer for reimbursement, or write to Academy@aegentra.com.au and we will issue an invoice to your organisation with payment terms.
Yes. PECB is an accredited certification body recognised globally. The credential is the same one issued through any authorised PECB training partner — recognised by employers, audit bodies, and government tenders worldwide.
Yes. Groups of five or more receive a discount and can be enrolled with a single invoice. Write to Academy@aegentra.com.au with the course, number of seats, and start window.
All enrolments are non-refundable. Once payment is confirmed your PECB seat is provisioned and the course materials become available, so refunds cannot be issued. Please review the course details carefully before purchase, and email Academy@aegentra.com.au if you have questions before enrolling.