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Certification Cycle

What is Certification Cycle?

The complete sequence of initial certification audit, surveillance audits, and recertification audit, typically spanning a three-year period.

Audit and Assurance

Frameworks that govern certification cycle

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on certification cycle

Requirements naming certification cycle across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification1 control

FSSC 22000 certification + audit process. CERTIFICATION BODY (CB) accreditation: CBs must be accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1 + ISO 22003 + the FSSC 22000 scheme requirements; major CBs include SGS + Bureau Veritas + DNV + DEKRA + TUV SUD + LRQA + others.

FSSC-Audit-Certification-3PAO · FSSC 22000 Audit, Certification Cycle, Unannounced Audits and 3PAO Auditor Competency →
FAA Cybersecurity Framework for Aviation1 control

Vulnerability management + software assurance for aviation systems covers: (a) RTCA DO-178C 'Software Considerations in Airborne Systems' (the airworthiness software-assurance baseline - needs_licensed_copy);

FAA-CSA-VulnMgmt · Vulnerability Management and Software Assurance for Aviation Systems →

Questions people ask about certification cycle

What is Certification Cycle?
The complete sequence of initial certification audit, surveillance audits, and recertification audit, typically spanning a three-year period.
Why is Certification Cycle important for compliance?
Certification Cycle is a key concept in Audit and Assurance. Understanding certification cycle helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Certification Cycle?
Certification Cycle appears in the requirement text of FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification, FAA Cybersecurity Framework for Aviation. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Certification Cycle?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how certification cycle applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.