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Lead Auditor Course on Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) based on ISO/IEC 27701:2025
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Overview
- Understand the structure and framework of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 and its control requirements.
- Comprehend the privacy principles outlined in ISO/IEC 29100.
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of auditors and lead auditors.
- Plan, conduct, report, and follow up on PIMS audits according to ISO 19011 guidelines.
- Apply core auditing concepts, principles, and techniques effectively.
- Develop and enhance auditing skills to become a competent lead auditor.
- Learn through hands-on practical exercises, case studies, mock audit role-plays, and audit scenarios.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- The ISO/IEC27701:2025 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) Lead Auditor Course is an intensive four-day training program designed to equip professionals with the expertise needed to audit and assess privacy management systems effectively.
- Centred on ISO/IEC 27701:2025—the global standard for managing and protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)—this course provides participants with a structured understanding of implementing trusted privacy practices and demonstrating compliance with international data protection regulations.
- Delivered by experienced experts, the program combines interactive training, case studies, practical exercises, and audit role-play simulations, enabling participants to confidently plan, conduct, report and follow up on PIMS audits in accordance with ISO 19011.
- By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to support organizations in safeguarding PII, managing privacy risks, strengthening stakeholder trust and maintaining robust privacy governance.
Course Outline
1. PIMS concepts and ISO/IEC 27701 standard
- PIMS concepts and key definitions.
- ISO/IEC 27701 high level structure.
- The purpose, importance and benefits of PIMS.
- PIMS framework requirements and control requirements for controllers and processors.
- Privacy principles.
- PIMS mandatory documentation.
2. Auditing concepts
- Auditing terms and definitions
- Auditing principle
- Certification process
- Types and phases of audits
- Process approach
3. Roles and responsibilities
- The auditor’s and lead auditor’s responsibilities.
- Guides, observers and technical experts’ responsibilities.
4. Audit planning
- Pre-audit activities
- Reviewing documentation
- Developing an audit plan
- Preparing checklists or working documents
5. Audit execution
- Opening meeting
- Collecting objective/audit evidence
- Effective interviewing techniques
- Identifying and recording nonconformities
- Preparing for the closing meeting
- Conducting the closing meeting
- Do’s and Don’ts of auditing
6. Audit reporting
- Preparing the audit report
- Distributing the audit report
6. Audit follow up
- Root cause analysis
- Corrective action report
- Follow up scheduling
- Reviewing corrective action report
6. Final examination
- Objective based and Open book
Who should attend?
- Privacy Officers / Data Protection Officer (DPO).
- Information security practitioners and professionals.
- Risk and governance managers.
- Information security management system consultants, security officers and advisors.
- Professionals seeking to become certified ISO/IEC 27701 lead auditors.
Pre-requisites
- Prior knowledge about ISO/IEC 27001 standard is preferred and good to have as integration with ISO/IEC 27001 remains valuable for holistic governance of PIMS.
Learning & Career Benefits
- Build a solid understanding of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 requirements, enabling you to audit and evaluate Privacy Information Management Systems effectively.
- Strengthen your practical auditing skills through hands-on exercises, case studies, mock audits and role-play scenarios.
- Enhance your ability to assess how organizations protect and manage Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in line with global privacy regulations.
- Boost your professional credibility and open new career opportunities as a certified PIMS Lead Auditor.
- Gain industry-recognized expertise that supports roles in privacy management, data protection, compliance, governance, and risk management.
- Improve your capacity to identify privacy risks, recommend corrective actions and support organizations in achieving sustained privacy compliance.
- Learn directly from experienced experts, giving you deeper insights into real-world auditing challenges and best practices.
- Contribute to building organizational trust, strengthening stakeholder confidence, and enhancing long-term business relationships through effective privacy governance.
Examination & Certification
Examination:
- Mode: Online
- Final assessment includes a written open-book examination.
- Minimum passing score: 70%.
- Exam duration: 2 hours.
- Successful Completion Certificate: awarded to participants scoring 70% or above in the final exam.
Note:
- The course material and the notes can be referred to during the exam.
- You must have access to a clean, unmarked copy of the relevant ISO management system requirement standard (e.g. ISO/IEC 27701:2025).
