ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management Systems Specialist

Access to Course Content:	12 Months from the date of enrolment
Competency Units:	Exemplar Global - PIMS Privacy Information Management Systems Auditing
Certificate Type:	RTP Certificate of Attainment

ISO/IEC 27701 extends ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 to help organisations establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). This Specialist course provides the practical knowledge needed to apply privacy controls within real-world organisational contexts.

You’ll explore how ISO/IEC 27701:2025 supports privacy governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance, including alignment with global privacy laws such as GDPR. The course focuses on operational implementation, not just theory, using clear explanations, practical examples, and applied case studies.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence to support or lead ISO/IEC 27701:2025 implementation activities, integrate privacy controls into existing management systems, and demonstrate compliance to stakeholders.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for professionals who need a strong, practical understanding of privacy management systems and how ISO/IEC 27701 works in practice.

It’s particularly suitable for:

Privacy and data protection professionals
Information security and ISO/IEC 27001 practitioners
Compliance, risk, and governance professionals
Consultants supporting privacy or security frameworks
Managers responsible for personal data handling
Anyone involved in PIMS implementation or maintenance

No prior qualifications are required.

What you’ll learn

The structure, purpose, and scope of ISO/IEC 27701
How ISO/IEC 27701 extends ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002
Key privacy principles and PIMS requirements
Roles and responsibilities of PII controllers and PII processors
How to identify, assess, and manage privacy risks
Privacy control objectives and implementation guidance
How ISO/IEC 27701 supports regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR)
Practical application through real-world case studies

What you’ll be able to do

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

Interpret ISO/IEC 27701 requirements confidently
Support the implementation of a Privacy Information Management System
Integrate privacy controls into an existing ISMS
Identify gaps in privacy governance and controls
Contribute to privacy risk assessments and treatment plans
Support audits and assurance activities related to PIMS
Communicate privacy requirements clearly to stakeholders

ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management Systems Specialist
Module 1	Introducing ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management Systems (Clauses 1 to 3) How ISO/IEC 27701 extends the ISO 27001 framework into privacy: scope, key terms, the relationship between information security and privacy information management, and the roles of PII controllers and processors.
Module 2	Context of the Organization (Clause 4) Internal and external issues affecting privacy, the needs and expectations of interested parties including regulators and PII principals, and defining the scope of the privacy information management system.
Module 3	Leadership (Clause 5) Top management leadership and commitment, the privacy policy, and organisational roles, responsibilities and authorities for privacy information management.
Module 4	Planning (Clause 6) Actions to address privacy risks and opportunities, privacy objectives and planning to achieve them, and planning of changes to the PIMS.
Module 5	Support (Clause 7) Resources, competence, awareness, communication, and documented information requirements for an effective PIMS.
Module 6	Operation (Clause 8) Operational planning and control for privacy, and privacy risk assessment and treatment in practice.
Module 7	Performance Evaluation (Clause 9) Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of privacy performance, internal audit, and management review.
Module 8	Improvement (Clause 10) Continual improvement, and managing nonconformity and corrective action within the PIMS.

*This course does not include a copy of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 as it is not required for you to complete your training. Course content includes extracts from the standards in the form of clause statements as per the example below.

While not a requirement of enrolment, we believe it is beneficial for students to have an understanding of ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems and/or have compled the Information Security Management Systems Specialist (ISO 27001:2022) course.

$895.00 USD

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Course details:

Specialist
Approx 16 hours full-time study*
Exemplar Global Internationally & Industry Recognized
Standard: ISO/IEC 27701:2025
This course has prerequisites

* All ATOL courses are delivered in such a way you can work through them at your own pace, the actual time to complete the training may change depending on the individual learners' experience and/or learning style