Master the implementation of a risk management process aligned with ISO 31000 — from framework establishment and risk assessment through treatment and continual review. A practical path to the skills organizations now need as structured risk management becomes the expected foundation across regulated and complex sectors.
ISO 31000 is the international guideline for risk management — not a certifiable management system like ISO 27001 or ISO 22301, but a set of principles and a process for identifying, analyzing, and treating risk in a way that’s tailored to an organization’s specific context, rather than generic best-guess prioritization. It’s the reference point most other management-system standards point back to when they talk about “risk-based thinking,” making it a foundational skill across compliance, security, and continuity work alike.
Organizations that want risk decisions to hold up under scrutiny need people who can run a structured risk process, not just a spreadsheet of guesses. This course builds that competency directly: you learn how to establish a risk management framework suited to an organization’s context, and run the full risk process — identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment — the same practical skills employers expect from someone responsible for organizational risk management.
Everyone who attends this course sits the same exam — the PECB ISO 31000 Risk Manager exam. What differs is which credential you can apply for afterward, based on your prior professional experience. There’s no separate exam or extra study required for a higher tier — it’s the same certification, recognized at a level that matches your background.
| Credential | Experience required | Risk management experience |
|---|---|---|
| Provisional Risk Manager | None | None |
| Risk Manager | 2 years (1 in risk mgmt) | 200+ hours |
| Lead Risk Manager | 5 years (2 in risk mgmt) | 300+ hours |
| Senior Lead Risk Manager | 10 years (7 in risk mgmt) | 1,000+ hours |
New to the field? You’ll qualify for Provisional Risk Manager immediately after passing — a fully valid PECB credential — and can apply for a higher tier later as your experience grows, without retaking the course.