Foundation
ISO 37001 Foundation
2026 edition
Self-paced PECB training delivered via myPECB.
Global training partner Aegentra is an official PECB authorised training partner and an official CompTIA partner.
A clause-by-clause introduction to ISO 37001:2025, the international standard for anti-bribery management systems (ABMS). Covers how risk assessment and due diligence identify and mitigate bribery risk, how financial and non-financial controls work together, and the monitoring, internal audit, reporting, and improvement practices that sustain compliance. Also covers what changed in the 2025 edition — climate change considerations in bribery risk assessment, a stronger emphasis on compliance culture, clarified scope for the anti-bribery function, and explicit references to conflicts of interest.
- Typical study effort
- 10–15 hours
- CPD credits
- 14
- Course languages
- English
Who it is for
- Managers and consultants wanting to get acquainted with the basic concepts and principles of anti-bribery management
- Managers responsible for practising due diligence on bribery risks
- Individuals supporting organisational integrity and ethical behaviour
- Managers and members of governance, risk management, and compliance teams
- Individuals aspiring to become anti-bribery consultants
What you will learn
- Describe the anti-bribery management concepts and principles.
- Explain the main ISO 37001 requirements for an anti-bribery management system.
- Identify potential actions and approaches organisations can use to achieve conformity to ISO 37001.
- Recognise what changed in the 2025 edition, including climate change considerations and conflicts of interest.
Course content
Day 1 — Introduction to the anti-bribery management system and ISO 37001
- Fundamental concepts and principles of anti-bribery management
- The structure and requirements of ISO 37001:2025
- Bribery risk assessment and due diligence
- Financial and non-financial controls
Day 2 — The ABMS and the certificate exam
- Monitoring, internal audit, and reporting mechanisms
- Continual improvement of the ABMS
- What changed in the 2025 edition
- PECB ISO 37001 Foundation exam
Prerequisites
- None. There are no prerequisites to participate in this training course.
The exam
- Format
- Multiple-choice
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Questions
- 40 multiple-choice questions worth 100 points in total, across 2 competency domains — fundamental principles and concepts of an anti-bribery management system (10 questions, 25 points) and the ISO 37001 requirements for an ABMS (30 questions, 75 points). Three quarters of the exam is on the requirements themselves. Confirmed against PECB Candidate Handbook version 3.0
- Pass mark
- 70%
What is included
Course materials
- PECB ISO 37001 Foundation slide deck (digital)
- More than 200 pages of training material with practical examples, exercises, and quizzes
- 12 months access via myPECB
- Attestation of course completion worth 14 CPD credits
Exam package
- Certificate and examination fees included in the course price
- One-hour exam covering two competency domains
- First exam attempt plus one free retake within 12 months
- PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 37001 Foundation on pass