Privacy and Data Protection
ISO/IEC 27701 LAISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor
This course builds the expertise to audit a privacy information management system (PIMS) against ISO/IEC 27701. Participants learn to plan, conduct, and close audits in line with the recognized ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 frameworks, judge how well privacy controls protect PII for both controllers and processors, and manage an audit program — practiced through case studies and exercises.
Learning path options
Why attend
- Build the expertise to audit a PIMS to ISO/IEC 27701
- Plan and run audits aligned with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1
- Judge how well privacy controls protect PII for controllers and processors
- Learn to manage a PIMS audit program
Who should attend
- Auditors who want to perform and lead PIMS certification audits
- Managers and consultants mastering the PIMS audit process
- Individuals responsible for maintaining PIMS conformity
- Technical experts and expert advisers in PII protection
What you'll learn
- Explain the concepts and principles of a PIMS based on ISO/IEC 27701
- Interpret ISO/IEC 27701's requirements from an auditor's point of view
- Evaluate a PIMS for conformity with ISO/IEC 27701
- Plan, conduct, and close an audit following ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO 19011
- Manage an ISO/IEC 27701 audit program
Our approach
- Grounded in theory and PIMS audit best practice
- Encourages interaction, idea exchange, and discussion
- Available in classroom, online, and other formats
- Mirrors the certification exam format
Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of information security and privacy, and a comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.
Course agenda
Examination
The exam spans seven competency domains, from PIMS and audit principles through preparing, conducting, closing, and managing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit.
Certification
- Leads to the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor credential
- Earned by passing the exam, signing the PECB Code of Ethics, and meeting the experience and audit-hour requirement for your tier
- Includes one free exam retake within 12 months
Credential tiers
Build this capability across your teams.
DAI Consultancy delivers ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor as a corporate cohort — in-person, virtual, or hybrid — structured around your organization's objectives.