ISO 27701 Privacy Management Readiness

What we assess

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 establishes requirements for a privacy information management system. We confirm the edition and transition expectations for your certification pathway, then review privacy governance, risk assessment, responsibilities, and operational controls. Existing security-management evidence can support the program without replacing privacy-specific requirements.

Evidence to prepare

• Privacy management scope, processing inventory, and controller / processor role mapping.
• Privacy risks, impact assessments, treatment decisions, and contractual responsibilities.
• Rights-request records, retention controls, privacy reviews, audit findings, and management decisions.

Keep design evidence separate from operating evidence. An approved procedure shows how a control is designed; dated records show whether it ran consistently over the review period. Evidence should identify its source, owner, scope, and collection date.

What you receive

• PIMS readiness findings aligned to the applicable edition and scope.
• Privacy control and evidence map with accountable owners.
• Implementation priorities and independent certification preparation.

Common questions

Is ISO 27701 only an extension to ISO 27001?

The 2025 edition sets out a privacy information management system. Confirm the edition and certification pathway with your certification body, especially if transitioning from a program based on the 2019 edition.

What determines the engagement timeline and cost?

The system boundary, number of entities and locations, existing control maturity, evidence availability, and assessment pathway determine the effort. Share your customer requirements and target milestone so we can define a realistic scope before proposing a schedule.