Master Data Privacy Governance

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS Master Class

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Lead Implementer, Lead Auditor and Data Protection Officer - Integrated Training Course

A powerful all‑in‑one program that builds complete ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS expertise - implement, govern and audit with confidence.

Elevate your expertise with our ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS Master Class – Integrated Training Course. This comprehensive program combines the roles of Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer and Lead Auditor, giving you a 360° mastery of privacy information management.

Designed for global relevance, it equips professionals to implement, govern and audit privacy frameworks across diverse regulations. With practical insights and internationally recognized certification, this course empowers you to lead privacy compliance with confidence and authority.

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA / PRA) helps organizations identify and reduce privacy risks before launching new initiatives. It evaluates how personal data is collected, used, and protected, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and strengthening trust through proactive privacy safeguards.

Privacy principles are the foundational guidelines that ensure personal data is handled lawfully, fairly, and transparently. These principles help organizations build trust, maintain accountability, and uphold strong data protection practices across all operations.

Privacy Principles

Privacy Impact Assessment

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS LI, LA and DPO Training and Certification Program

Important Certifications for anyone working in the Data Privacy arena or a stakeholder of Privacy

Overview of ISO/IEC 27701:2025

The standard: Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Privacy information management systems - Requirements and guidance

This global standard helps organizations safeguard personally identifiable information (PII), manage privacy risks and demonstrate compliance with GDPR and other global privacy regulations.

The 2025 edition is now a standalone standard that enables organizations with less complex frameworks to implement and certify privacy controls independently of ISO/IEC 27001, while still allowing seamless integration with ISO/IEC 27001 for those who need it.

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 introduces the latest global framework for establishing and maintaining a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS), offering organizations a clear and adaptable approach to managing personal data responsibly.

As a stand‑alone standard, the 2025 edition provides greater flexibility in designing privacy controls while aligning with international data protection expectations. It outlines structured requirements, defined responsibilities, and practical guidance that help organizations strengthen privacy governance, reduce risks, and demonstrate a mature, internationally recognized commitment to safeguarding personal information.

The Integrated ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS Master Class is a powerhouse program designed to build complete, end‑to‑end privacy leadership. Combining the competencies of Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer and Lead Auditor into one seamless learning journey, this course equips professionals to design, operate and independently assess a world‑class Privacy Information Management System.

With a strong focus on global regulatory alignment, practical application, and real‑world governance challenges, the program empowers participants to drive privacy excellence, strengthen organizational accountability and lead with confidence in an increasingly complex data protection landscape.

Topics Coverage

Lead Implementer (PIMS LI)

• Understanding privacy, data protection, and global regulatory drivers

• What led / what's leading to privacy concerns?

• Data Privacy Principles

• Overview of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 and its purpose

• Key concepts: PII, controllers, processors, accountability, governance

• Understanding PIMS within the broader compliance ecosystem

• Relationship between PIMS and organizational risk management

• Benefits and strategic value of implementing a PIMS

• Clauses, controls, and Annex A fully explained

• Core PIMS requirements and documentation expectations

• Roles and responsibilities within a PIMS environment

• Mapping PIMS requirements to organizational processes

• Understanding the stand‑alone nature of the 2025 edition

• Establishing project scope, objectives, and boundaries

• Identifying stakeholders and governance structures

• Developing a PIMS implementation roadmap and plan

• Implementation steps

• Resource planning, timelines, and project governance

• Understanding privacy risks vs. security risks

• Techniques for identifying PII processing activities

• Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs or DPIAs)

• Risk evaluation and prioritization (Privacy Risk Assessment)

• Selecting and applying appropriate privacy controls

• Creating policies, procedures, and governance structures

• Defining roles: PII Controller, PII Processor, DPO, and stakeholders

• Establishing privacy objectives and performance indicators

• Integrating PIMS with existing management systems

• Documentation structure and control mechanisms

• Operationalizing privacy principles and requirements

• Data lifecycle management: collection, use, retention, disposal

• Data subject rights processes

• Consent and lawful processing mechanisms

• Consent management and lawful processing

• Data subject rights management processes

• Third‑party and vendor privacy management

• Incident response and breach notification processes

• Embedding privacy by design and default

• Training and awareness programs

• Communication and stakeholder engagement

• Monitoring, measurement and performance evaluation

• Managing records of processing activities (ROPAs)

• Handling cross‑border data transfers

• Internal audit program design and scheduling

• Internal audits and management reviews

• Corrective actions and nonconformity management

• Using metrics and KPIs to drive improvement

• Third‑party and vendor privacy management

• Incident response and breach handling

• Sustaining long‑term privacy governance

• Certification process and audit stages

• Evidence preparation and documentation readiness

• Common challenges and how to address them

• Maintaining certification and ongoing compliance

• Role of the Lead Implementer during certification audits

• Real‑world PIMS implementation scenarios

• Hands‑on documentation development

• Conducting a mock PIA

• Designing a privacy governance framework

Lead Auditor (PIMS LA)

• Everything covered in Lead Implementer

• Purpose and scope of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 audits

• Auditor roles, responsibilities and ethical conduct

• Mandatory documentation and evidence expectations

• The standard ISO/IEC 27706:2025 (The PIMS auditing standard)

• The auditing principles and certification principles

• Establishing audit scope, objectives, and criteria

• The audit cycle

• Types of audits

• Developing audit plans and checklists

• Understanding organizational context and PIMS boundaries

• Risk‑based auditing methodology

• Evaluating privacy risks and control effectiveness

• Reviewing PIAs, ROPAs and data flow (mapping) documentation

• Assessing privacy governance and accountability structures

• Interviewing techniques for auditors

• Sampling methods and evidence validation

• Reviewing policies, procedures, and operational controls

• Identifying good practices, nonconformities and opportunities for improvement

• Data lifecycle controls: collection, use, retention, disposal

• Cross‑border data transfer controls

• Writing clear, objective, and actionable audit findings

• Structuring audit reports for management and certification bodies

• Communicating results and conducting opening & closing meetings

• Handling disputes, clarifications, and follow‑up actions

• Competence requirements for PIMS auditors

• Continuous monitoring and improvement of audit processes

• Integrating PIMS audits with other management system audits

• Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit requirements

• Surveillance and recertification audits

• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

• Role of the Lead Auditor in certification engagements

• Mock audit exercises

• Reviewing real‑world documentation samples

• Conducting simulated interviews

• Writing nonconformity statements and audit reports

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

• Everything covered in Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor

• Global regulatory landscape (GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PDPA, DPDPA etc.)

• Role and legal standing of the DPO

• Accountability and governance principles

• Monitoring compliance with privacy laws and internal policies

• Advising on privacy obligations and best practices

• Overseeing PIAs and risk assessments

• Acting as the contact point for supervisory authorities

• Mapping / reviewing / approving data flows and processing operations

• Identifying PII controllers, processors, and joint controllers

• Maintaining and reviewing Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs)

• Evaluating lawful bases for processing, right of access, rectification, erasure and restriction

• Ensuring data portability and objection rights are honoured

• Handling data subject requests (DSRs/DSARs)

• Designing efficient rights‑management workflows

• Determining when PIAs are required, facilitating PIAs and/or reviewing PIAs

• Identifying high‑risk processing activities

• Recommending mitigation measures

• Developing and maintaining privacy policies

• Ensuring embedding of privacy by design and default

• Creating awareness and training programs

• Establishing governance committees and reporting structures

• Assessing processor compliance

• Reviewing DPAs / PRAs and contractual clauses

• Ongoing monitoring of third‑party privacy practices

• Managing cross‑border data transfers

• Identifying and assessing privacy incidents

• Breach notification requirements and timelines

• Coordinating with internal teams and regulators

• Post‑incident reviews and corrective actions

• Designing compliance monitoring programs

• Conducting internal reviews and audits

• Using KPIs and metrics to measure privacy performance

• Maintaining long‑term compliance maturity

• Drafting responses to regulators

• Handling complex DSAR scenarios

🚀 Who Should Attend?

• Privacy, Data Protection, and Compliance Professionals

• Aspiring and Existing Data Protection Officers (DPOs)

• Information Security Managers and ISMS Practitioners

• Internal Auditors, Lead Auditors and Assurance Professionals

• Risk, Governance and Legal Team members

• IT, Security and Technology Leaders

• Consultants and Advisors

• Business Leaders, CXOs, and Process Owners

• Anyone involved in handling, processing, or governing personal data

© ISO/IEC 27701:2025, ISO/IEC 27706:2025 and all other ISO(/IEC) standards - Copyright ownership is with International Organisation for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission, as appropriate. No copyright violation intended or encouraged

Delivery approach:

​This training is based on both theory and practice:

• Sessions of lectures illustrated with examples

• Practical exercises based on various scenarios

What you get?

• Course material access - e-version

• Training session delivered by an eminent instructor

• Certification examination​

Course duration?

• Lead Implementer: 4 days

• Lead Auditor: 5 days

• Integrated course: 5 days​

Prerequisite:

• Nil

• Desired: an understanding of the data privacy and information security concepts

Certification / Qualification Examination

• One exam

• Multiple Choice Question

• 100 Questions

• Exam duration: 120 Minutes

• Scenario based | Bloom's taxonomy Levels 2 - 4

• Exam mode: Online remotely proctored

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