About This Course
The ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor programme prepares you to audit a privacy information management system (PIMS) against ISO/IEC 27701. Delivered fully self-paced and online, it takes you from PIMS fundamentals to planning and leading a complete audit using the principles of ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1.
ISO/IEC 27701 extends ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002 into a privacy information management system for handling personally identifiable information. You’ll learn to gather and weigh evidence, grade nonconformities and report findings that drive improvement — the skills a lead auditor needs for first-, second- and third-party audits.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
Course Curriculum
- Core concepts of Privacy Information Management
- Structure and requirements of ISO/IEC 27701
- PIMS requirements extending ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002
- Roles of PII controllers and processors
- Fundamental audit concepts
- Risk-based audit thinking
- Initiating the audit and defining scope
- Reviewing documentation and planning
- Opening meeting
- Collecting evidence through interviews and sampling
- Drafting audit findings
- Mapping to GDPR and privacy regulations
- Grading nonconformities
- Audit conclusions, report and closing meeting
- Follow-up 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 internal and external auditors, Privacy Information Management managers and consultants, and compliance professionals who audit or oversee a PIMS.
A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27701 and of audit principles is recommended.
The programme prepares you for the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor exam, which assesses the competency domains for planning, leading and reporting a PIMS audit. 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 Auditor prepares you to audit a PIMS; Lead Implementer prepares you to build and run one.
A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27701 and audit principles is recommended.
After passing the exam and meeting PECB’s requirements you can apply for the PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor credential.
Yes — the self-paced kit includes one certification exam and one free exam retake.