Alcance
ISO/IEC 20000-6:2017 specifies requirements and provides guidance for certification bodies providing audit and certification of an SMS in accordance with ISO/IEC 20000‑1. It does not change the requirements specified in ISO/IEC 20000‑1. ISO/IEC 20000-6:2017 can also be used by accreditation bodies for accreditation of certification bodies.A certification body providing SMS certification is expected to be able to demonstrate fulfilment of the requirements specified in ISO/IEC 20000-6:2017, in addition to the requirements in ISO/IEC 17021‑1.