ISO 27701:2025 (PIMS) Lead Auditor Course (Clause by Clause)

ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) | GDPR Integration | Exam-Focused Lead Auditor Training

What you’ll learn
✓ Interpret ISO/IEC 27701:2019 requirements clause by clause from an auditor’s perspective
✓ Understand how ISO/IEC 27701 extends ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002
✓ Plan, conduct, report, and follow up Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) audits
✓ Audit PII Controllers (Annex A) and PII Processors (Annex B) effectively
✓ Identify and evaluate privacy risks, DPIAs, and privacy controls
✓ Verify data subject rights management during audits
✓ Assess privacy by design and by default implementation
✓ Conduct Stage 1 and Stage 2 ISO 27701 certification audits
✓ Raise clear, defensible nonconformities (major & minor)
✓ Write professional audit findings and reports
✓ Map ISO/IEC 27701 requirements to GDPR articles
✓ Prepare confidently for ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor certification exams
✓ Apply Lead Auditor skills, ethics, and professional judgment in real audits

Requirements
● Basic understanding of information security or privacy concepts
● Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 27002 (recommended, not mandatory)
● Awareness of data protection regulations such as GDPR (helpful but not required)
● Experience in IT, information security, compliance, risk, audit, or governance roles is an advantage (recommended, not mandatory)
● Willingness to learn from a Lead Auditor and certification-focused perspective

Description
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

Privacy and data protection have become core governance and compliance priorities for organizations worldwide. ISO/IEC 27701:2019 extends ISO/IEC 27001 to create a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) that enables organizations to manage personal data responsibly, lawfully, and transparently.

This ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor Certification Course is a comprehensive, clause-by-clause, auditor-focused training program designed to prepare you to plan, conduct, report, and follow up Privacy Information Management System audits in line with ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27001, and GDPR requirements.

Unlike high-level overview courses, this program takes a practical audit perspective. You will learn what to audit, how to audit, what evidence to look for, and how to raise meaningful audit findings—exactly what is required of a competent Lead Auditor.

Unlike high-level overview courses, this program takes a practical audit perspective. You will learn what to audit, how to audit, what evidence to look for, and how to raise meaningful audit findings—exactly what is required of a competent Lead Auditor.

What makes this course different?

• Clause-by-clause explanation of ISO/IEC 27701 requirements

• Clear distinction between auditable and non-auditable clauses

• Deep coverage of Annex A (PII Controllers) and Annex B (PII Processors)

• Practical guidance on privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, and GDPR alignment

• Real-world audit scenarios, case studies, and sample nonconformities

• Dedicated Lead Auditor exam preparation, including MCQs and scenario-based questions

Who this course is for
■ Aspiring ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditors
■ ISO/IEC 27001 / 27002 auditors and consultants
■ Data Protection Officers (DPOs)
■ Privacy, information security, and cybersecurity professionals
■ Compliance, risk, and governance managers
■ GDPR and privacy consultants
■ Professionals preparing for ISO 27701 Lead Auditor certification exams
■ Internal auditors responsible for privacy and data protection
■ Freelancers