Question:An auditor has been assigned to perform a certification audit for an organization.

This situation represents aFamiliarity Threat.

ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 5.2.7identifiesfamiliarityas a risk when an auditor develops a relationship with a client that could impair objectivity.

TheISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor Guidestates:“Familiarity threat occurs when an auditor becomes too sympathetic to the auditee’s interests, due to close relationships or repeated interactions.”A relative in management would heavily impair the auditor’s independence.