The 5 C's Framework

Stop guessing what management wants to hear. This proven framework, tested across decades of real audits, shows you exactly how to structure findings so they get acted on—not ignored. It's the difference between a rejected report and one that drives change.

The Fact Sheet Process

Master the simple yet powerful process that turns raw findings into compelling, irrefutable evidence. This isn't theory—it's the exact method that's convinced skeptical executives and turned resistance into action.

45 Years of Real-World Proof

No textbook nonsense here. Every technique, every framework, every strategy comes from actual fieldwork and real audit battles. You're learning from someone who's been in the trenches and knows what actually works.

About This Course

We've all been there—you spent weeks on your audit, found critical issues, and submitted your report with confidence. Then it came back rejected or, worse, it got approved but nothing changed. Your findings ended up filed away, forgotten, and the problems you identified are still happening. Here's the truth: it's not your audit work that's the problem. It's how you're presenting it. Management doesn't reject findings because they're wrong. They reject them because they don't understand the impact, don't trust the evidence, or don't see a clear path forward. And when findings aren't acted on, the real damage isn't to your report—it's to your organization. This two hour course teaches you the exact framework and process that changes that. You'll learn the 5 C's—a battle-tested approach that structures your findings so management can't ignore them. You'll master the Fact Sheet process that turns scattered observations into undeniable evidence. And you'll understand, once and for all, why some auditors get their recommendations implemented and others don't. This isn't theory. It's 45 years of security consulting and real fieldwork, real pushback, and real solutions. By the end, you'll know exactly why your past findings got filed and forgotten—and you'll have the tools to make sure it never happens again.

About the Instructor

I've spent 45 years in IT security consulting and IT audits—conducting field audits, battling resistant management, and learning the hard way what actually works. I've seen brilliant audit work get rejected because it wasn't presented right. I've watched critical findings get ignored because they didn't pass the management credibility test. And I've learned exactly what separates auditors whose recommendations get implemented from those whose reports gather dust. The 5 C's framework and Fact Sheet process I'm sharing with you aren't academic theories. They're weapons that have been honed through many  real audits, real rejections, and real victories. Every technique in this course is here because it worked when it mattered most. I'm teaching this course because I'm tired of seeing good auditors do great work that goes nowhere. You deserve better. Your organization deserves better. And with these tools, you'll finally get the results your audits actually deserve. See all my courses at pisec.ca/courses. 

What You'll Learn

12 Chapters · 22 Lessons

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      Introduction

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      Summary of the 5Cs Framework

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      The Fact Sheet Process

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      Using Fact Sheets

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      Fact Sheet Meetings

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      Five Cs - Criteria

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      Five Cs - Condition

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      Five Cs - Cause

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      Five Cs - Consequence

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      Five Cs - Correction

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      Recap & Closing

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      Transcript

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      Your feedback is appreciated!

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      Audit Fact Sheet Template

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      Fact Sheet Practical Example

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      Finding Self-Assessment Rubric

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      Three Pushback Scenarios Quick Reference

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      5cs Finding Template

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      Consequence Multiplier

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      Findings Case Study

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      Findings Review Quiz

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      Findings Review Quiz Answers

What People Are Saying

Auditors who've used these frameworks are finally getting their findings implemented. Management is engaging with their recommendations. And rejected reports? They're becoming a thing of the past.

Stop Watching Your Findings Get Filed Away

In two hours you'll have the exact framework and process that turns rejected reports into implemented recommendations. The 5 C's and Fact Sheet method have worked for 10 years. They'll work for you too.

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