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Title: Internal Audit Plan Template
Document ID: [REG-AUDIT-PLAN-001]
Version: 0.1 Draft
Status: Draft
Owner: CISO (Paul Jenkins)
Approver: CISO (Paul Jenkins)
Classification: Internal
Effective date: [DD Month YYYY]
Review date: [DD Month YYYY]
# Internal Audit Plan Template
## Purpose
This template provides the structure for planning internal ISMS audits across the audit cycle.
## Scope
This plan applies to internal audit activities covering governance, controls, processes, evidence, and improvement actions within the ISMS scope.
## Data Fields / Expected Columns
The audit plan should record at least:
- audit reference
- audit topic or scope
- audit criteria
- planned period
- assigned auditor
- auditee or owner
- status
- report due date
- follow-up required
- notes
## Ownership
This plan should be owned by [Role]. Audit leads should maintain planned dates, status, and follow-up information.
## Update Frequency
The plan should be updated when audits are scheduled, rescheduled, completed, or when follow-up activity changes status.
## Retention
Audit planning records should be retained with related audit outputs in line with retention and audit traceability requirements.
## Template Table
| Audit Reference | Audit Topic / Scope | Audit Criteria | Planned Period | Assigned Auditor | Auditee / Owner | Status | Report Due Date | Follow-up Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AUD-001] | [Topic / area] | [Policy / standard / clause] | [Month / Quarter] | [Name / Role] | [Role / Team] | [Planned / In Progress / Complete] | [DD Month YYYY] | [Yes / No] | [Notes] |
## Related Documents
- Internal Audit Procedure
- Corrective Action Procedure
- Management Review Procedure
- ISMS Manual