This standard provides guidance on the assessment of competency/competence of individual personnel involved in the audit process, including those who manage the audit program, auditors, and audit team, as well as the management system, including audit principles, audit program management, and performance of management system audits. Provides guidance on audits. This standard is applicable to any organization that performs internal or external audits of its management systems or needs to manage an audit program. If the specific competencies/competencies required are specifically considered, this standard may be used in conjunction with other organizations. It can also be applied to form of examination.