Course aim

To gain an understanding of effective privacy information management, by using a systematic framework to assist an organisation with how to control and/or process personally identifiable information.

Course description

ISO/IEC 27701 is designed to specify requirements and provide guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a PIMS in the form of an extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 for privacy management within the context of your organization. A PIMS framework will help you to operate and maintain processes for your organization whilst providing assurance to your stakeholders.

This online course will help you understand the principles of ISO/IEC 27701 and the changes required to extend your ISMS. It will help you understand how the requirements of ISO/IEC 27701 will provide the basis of an effective PIMS and provides guidance for PII controllers and/or PII processors.

How will I benefit?

This course will enable you to:

• Understand the benefits of having an effective PIMS in place
• Understand the content of ISO/IEC 27701, both requirements and guidance and how it will improve your processing of PII
• Determine the effectiveness of an organization’s PIMS
• Understand how the standard maps to the privacy framework and principles in other ISO/IEC standards (e.g. 29100, 27018 and 29151) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Inspire customer and partner trust
• Protect your organization’s reputation
• Inform your organization’s senior management of the requirements of ISO/IEC 27701 to help them decide the next steps to take

What will I learn?

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the history and development of ISO/IEC 27701
• Describe what a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) is
• Identify the benefits of an PIMS
• Recognize the terms and definitions used
• Identify key concepts, principles and structure
• Identify the main requirements of ISO/IEC 27701

Who should attend?

Anyone involved in the planning, implementation and maintenance of an ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS, including PII controllers and PII processors.

What will I gain?

This is an online, interactive on-demand course. 

Courses are available 24/7 and you can learn at any time and from any place that suits you – you just need an internet connection.

You can learn as fast or as slowly as you want to. You can also take breaks at any time in the course and pick up where you left off when you are ready to continue.

During the access period, you can go back and repeat parts or all the course to refresh and reinforce what you have learned.

The course content is both detailed and engaging, with explanations, activities, and knowledge checks to enhance your learning. 

Prerequisites

We recommend you have experience implementing an ISMS based on ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 and are looking to extend your ISMS to include privacy information management.

You should have good knowledge of PIMS requirements and terminology.

We also recommend delegates understand whether a PIMS is currently employed in their organizations.

Further information

Benefits of On-Demand for the individual

Convenient - courses are available 24/7 and you can learn at any time and from any place that suits you – you just need an internet connection

Learning pace - You can learn as fast or as slowly as you want to. You can also take breaks at any time in the course and pick up where you left off when you are ready to continue

Information retention - During the access period, you can go back and repeat parts or all the course to refresh and reinforce what you have learned

High-quality materials - Developed by top subject matter experts, course content is both detailed and engaging, with explanations, activities, and knowledge checks to enhance your learning

Related training

You may also be interested in our ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Implementation Training Course.

Modules

• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Fundamentals: Module 1
• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Fundamentals: Module 2
• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Fundamentals: Module 3
• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Fundamentals: Module 4
• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Fundamentals: Module 5
• ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Fundamentals: Module 6