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ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer (PECB)

A five-day PECB course on establishing and running a privacy information management system (PIMS) to ISO/IEC 27701, with the certification exam on the final day.

Most organisations process personally identifiable information, and a PIMS is what protects the privacy of the individuals whose information it is. A privacy information management system based on ISO/IEC 27701:2025 gives you that structure. The course covers how to establish, run and improve such a system, and how to implement the privacy objectives and controls that apply to PII controllers and PII processors.

Who the course is for

  • Managers and consultants working with privacy and data management
  • Advisors who want to master the implementation of a PIMS in an organisation
  • Anyone responsible for maintaining conformance with data privacy requirements
  • Members of a PIMS implementation project team

Content

  • Day 1: Introduction to ISO/IEC 27701 and initiation of a PIMS implementation: course objectives and structure, standards and regulatory frameworks, the privacy information management system, fundamental concepts and principles of information security and privacy, initiation of the implementation, understanding the organisation and its context, the PIMS scope
  • Day 2: Implementation plan for a PIMS: leadership and commitment, organisational structure, gap analysis, privacy policy, privacy risk assessment and treatment process, statement of applicability, privacy objectives
  • Day 3: Implementation of a PIMS: competence and awareness, communication, management of documented information, selection and design of controls, implementation of controls
  • Day 4: PIMS monitoring, continual improvement and preparation for the certification audit: monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation, internal audit, management review, treatment of nonconformities, continual improvement, preparation for the certification audit, closing of the course
  • Day 5: Certification exam

Certification

The exam is taken on day 5, runs for three hours and covers seven competency domains, from the fundamental principles of a PIMS through to preparing for a certification audit. Once you pass, you can apply for one of the PECB credentials: ISO/IEC 27701 Provisional Implementer, Implementer, Lead Implementer or Senior Lead Implementer. Which one you qualify for depends on your professional experience and the number of hours you have worked on PIMS projects, and all of them require the exam and a signed PECB Code of Ethics. You receive an attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD credits, and the course fee covers one exam retake within twelve months of finishing the course.