ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Certification Assurance

ISO/IEC 27701:2019Information Security & AISAC Accredited UKAS Accredited IAF Accredited

Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)

The global privacy extension to ISO 27001 for GDPR, PDPA, and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) governance.

Standard Scope & Purpose

ISO/IEC 27701:2019 specifies requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) as an extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 for privacy management within an organization. It establishes controls for both PII Controllers and PII Processors.

Strategic Commercial & Operational Benefits

Demonstrate verifiable compliance with EU GDPR, Singapore PDPA, and global privacy mandates

Differentiate your brand with enterprise buyers by guaranteeing rigorous Personally Identifiable Information (PII) controls

Streamline Data Protection Officer (DPO) oversight and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) workflows

Seamlessly extend your existing ISO 27001 ISMS without duplicating audit overhead

High-Level Structure & Core Clauses

Clause 5

PIMS-Specific Requirements related to ISO/IEC 27001

Context, leadership, planning, and risk assessments extended to cover PII protection.

Clause 6

PIMS-Specific Guidance related to ISO/IEC 27002

Extending organizational, human, physical, and technological security controls to privacy.

Clause 7

Additional Guidance for PII Controllers

Consent management, privacy notices, data subject rights, and third-party disclosures.

Clause 8

Additional Guidance for PII Processors

Customer instructions, sub-processor management, notification of data breaches, and data return/deletion.

Frequently Asked Questions (Technical Secretariat)

Q:Can an organization be certified to ISO 27701 without ISO 27001?

No. ISO/IEC 27701 is an umbrella extension standard that requires an active ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS) as its underlying baseline foundation. They are typically audited together.

Q:Does ISO 27701 certification guarantee GDPR compliance?

While no single certificate offers absolute legal immunity, accredited ISO/IEC 27701 certification serves as internationally recognized technical evidence demonstrating appropriate organizational and technical safeguards under GDPR Article 42.

Certification Scheme Profile

Audit Cycle

3-Year Certification Cycle (Seamlessly integrated with ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS surveillance)

Surveillance Mandate

Annual Surveillance 1 & 2 aligned with ISO 27001 ISMS cycle

Accrediting Authorities

SAC Accredited UKAS Accredited IAF Accredited

Target Sectors

Cloud Providers, SaaS & Data Processors
Fintech, InsurTech & Digital Banking Platforms
Healthcare Data, Telemedicine & MedTech
E-Commerce, Global Marketplaces & Logistics
Enterprise Human Resources & BPO Services

Compliant with IAF MD5 Manday Assessment

Included Accreditation Deliverables:

Accredited ISO/IEC 27701:2019 PIMS Certificate
PII Controller / Processor Compliance Matrix
Privacy Governance Audit Summary & Risk Dossier