GRC › Module 7 › Lesson 2
External Prep
External audit prep literacy — readiness checklist, evidence request list, gap pre-check, stakeholder roster, timeline stub — prep rows on YOUR `$GRC_LAB` fictional org.
Visual · t37_external_prep
External prep = named readiness rows. $GRC_LAB. Original Cyberlium.
Opening
External auditors request evidence — name prep checklist rows on YOUR lab org before forging evidence packs for certification fraud.
External audit prep literacy names: readiness checklist category, evidence request list category, pre-audit gap review category, stakeholder roster stub category, and audit timeline category. Analyst documents external prep checklist on `$GRC_LAB` — links Module 6 mapping and Module 7-1 internal audit scope — without forging evidence for external auditors, without claiming lab prep equals certified status, without submitting stranger org data as YOUR org evidence. Cyberlium teaches prep vocabulary on YOUR notes. Refused: forged evidence submissions, fake auditor relationships, certification fraud. Lab row: external prep checklist (readiness rows, evidence list LAB-labeled, timeline stub).
1. Named prep rows
Readiness checklist, evidence list, gap pre-check, stakeholder roster, timeline — five anchors.
Evidence list cites LAB samples from Module 6 — not production stranger org exports.
Command guide
Try these commands — Named prep rows
═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)
ISO 27001 certification — https://www.iso.org/isoiec-27001-information-security.html ISACA — https://www.isaca.org/ PCI DSS — https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
═══ INSTALL ═══
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
Command — copy this
sudo apt install python3
macOS:
Command — copy this
brew install python3
Windows: Download https://python.org/downloads/
═══ LINUX / macOS ═══
Command — copy this
export GRC_LAB=${GRC_LAB:-$HOME/cyberlium-lab/t37-grc}
cat > "$GRC_LAB/notes/external-audit-prep.md" <<'EOF'
# External Audit Prep — LAB-ORG-001 literacy
## ISO 27001 certification audit (real world)
- Stage 1: documentation review (ISMS, SoA, risk treatment)
- Stage 2: control testing on sampled evidence
- Outcome: certificate from accredited CB — NEVER forge in lab
## SOC 2 (real world literacy)
- Trust Services Criteria report by licensed CPA firm
- LAB RULE: never fabricate SOC2 for customers or sales
## PCI ROC (real world)
- QSA performs on-site assessment — lab uses scope checklist only
## Prep checklist (fictional)
- [ ] SoA current; risk register reviewed
- [ ] Evidence index with owners; no expired accepts
- [ ] Known gaps documented with remediation dates
EOFCommand — copy this
grep -E 'NEVER forge|NEVER fabricate SOC2|\[ \]' "$GRC_LAB/notes/external-audit-prep.md"
python3 -c "print('External prep literacy — real certs come from authorized auditors only')"Primary tools to practice this lesson: grep, python3. Reference sites: ISO 27001 certification (https://www.iso.org/isoiec-27001-information-security.html); ISACA (https://www.isaca.org/); PCI DSS (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. Honest readiness
Gap pre-check documents known gaps — not 100% ready fiction before external review.
Prep supports planning — not legal advice or guaranteed certification.
3. Refused
No forged evidence for external auditors; no fake certification claims; no stranger org data substitution.
Prep literacy supports honest readiness — not audit fraud.
4. What you ship: external prep checklist
Readiness + evidence list LAB + gap pre-check + timeline + NEVER forged evidence line.
5. What you record before the next lesson
External prep checklist path.
6. Wrong vs right: fraudulent certs vs YOUR lab templates
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
Wrong
Forge evidence pack and submit to certification body claiming `$GRC_LAB` is live audited org.
Right
External prep checklist from `$GRC_LAB` template. Next: Sampling Named.
Mission: external prep checklist
1) Name five external prep literacy rows. 2) Evidence request list with LAB labels. 3) Gap pre-check from Module 6 mapping. 4) Write NEVER forged evidence submission line.
Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor
Ask Mentor: “Evidence request list — minimum row count?”
Knowledge Check
APPLY: External prep literacy uses:
Multiple choice
Knowledge Check
APPLY: True or False: Lab prep equals certified compliance status.
True or False
Knowledge Check
APPLY: External prep checklist includes:
Multiple choice