According to ISO 19011 2011, Annex A, auditors need to have
discipline-specific and sector-specific knowledge and skill in
order to be able to audit specialized management systems and
sectors, to evaluate auditee's activities, processes, and products,
and to generate accurate findings and reach valid conclusions.

Annex A describes the type of knowledge and skill that management
system auditors should have. It explains what auditors need to know
in order to be able to audit:

• Quality management systems

• Records management systems

• Environmental management systems

• Information security management systems

• Transportation safety management systems

• Occupational health and safety management systems

• Security, emergency, and continuity management systems

Use these examples of discipline-specific and sector-specific knowledge
and skill to help you select and evaluate management system auditors.

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Annex B: Planning and Performing Management System Audits