About This Course
The ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer programme gives you the practical skills to plan, implement, manage and continually improve a privacy information management system (PIMS). Delivered fully self-paced and online, it follows a proven best-practice approach — from securing management buy-in and defining scope, to deploying controls, monitoring performance and preparing for certification.
ISO/IEC 27701 extends ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002 into a privacy information management system for handling personally identifiable information. By the end you’ll be ready to lead a PIMS implementation project and help your organisation achieve ISO/IEC 27701 certification.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
Course Curriculum
- Core concepts of Privacy Information Management
- The ISO/IEC 27701 framework and requirements
- Securing management commitment
- Defining scope, policy and objectives
- Risk and opportunity assessment
- Setting objectives and operational planning
- PIMS requirements extending ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002
- Roles of PII controllers and processors
- Deploying processes and controls
- Documented information and records
- Awareness, training and communication
- Mapping to GDPR and privacy regulations
- Monitoring, measurement and evaluation
- Internal audit and management review
- Nonconformity and corrective action
- Privacy controls and data subject rights
- The competency domains
- Revision and exam technique
- Booking and sitting the PECB exam
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All You Need to Know
This programme suits professionals responsible for building or running a PIMS, including managers, consultants, Privacy Information Management specialists and project team members preparing an organisation for ISO/IEC 27701 certification.
A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27701 is recommended. If you’re new to the standard, the Foundation-level programme is a good starting point.
The programme prepares you for the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer exam, which assesses the competency domains for designing, implementing and managing a PIMS. Completing the training also earns 31 CPD credits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — it is delivered online and self-paced, covering the same competency domains as PECB’s instructor-led programme so you can study around your schedule.
Lead Implementer prepares you to build and run a PIMS; Lead Auditor prepares you to audit one against ISO/IEC 27701. Many professionals earn both.
A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27701 is recommended, but the programme builds the concepts up methodically.
After passing the exam and meeting PECB’s requirements you can apply for the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer credential.
Yes — the self-paced kit includes one certification exam and one free exam retake.