Principal Auditor
This grade is suitable if you are a senior audit professional with an extensive history of conducting full-system audits, but you may no longer lead teams or audit regularly. Principal auditors have often moved into training, consultancy or management roles.
There are 2 routes to becoming a Principal auditor, depending on whether you are already registered with IACI as a Lead auditor.
1) Current IACI-registered Lead Auditors
Work experience
8 years full-time experience relevant to the auditor scheme you are applying for. Please refer to the scheme pages to find out what will be accepted as relevant experience.
Other Requirements:
- Six years IACI registration as a Lead Auditor.
Note: you must meet the criteria for recertifying as a Lead Auditor for the second time (this is the earliest time possible to become Principal Auditor). If you have already recertified twice as a Lead Auditor, you may transition to Principal Auditor at any time.
2) Direct entry
Work experience
8 years full-time experience relevant to the auditor scheme you are applying for. Please refer to the scheme pages to find out what will be accepted as relevant experience.
Other Requirements
3 years full time employment as a management systems auditor with an accredited certification body (or demonstrable evidence of contracted 3rd party audits with an accredited certification body).
Note: Acceptable evidence would typically include a letter from Senior Management confirming the duration and nature of the employment.
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