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Overview
ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Privacy Information Management Systems Lead Auditor Training is a comprehensive training programme designed to develop lead auditors who can assess organisations’ management systems for personal data protection and privacy management against international standard requirements, plan and conduct audits, and manage audit teams.
The training covers the requirements of the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard, personal data management, privacy risk assessment, the obligations of data controllers and data processors, privacy control mechanisms, auditing principles, audit planning and implementation processes, the assessment of nonconformities, and audit reporting methods.
The programme also examines the standalone management system structure of the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard, its relationship with ISO/IEC 27001, international approaches to personal data protection, and applicable legislative requirements.
The programme aims to enhance participants’ theoretical knowledge through case studies, practical privacy risk assessments, sample audit scenarios, and reporting exercises.
Objectives and Outcomes
Purpose of the Training
The purpose of this training is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 27701:2025, assess personal data processing activities and privacy risks, audit privacy information management system controls, conduct risk-based audits and carry out lead auditor activities.
Learning Outcomes
Participants who complete the training are expected to acquire the following knowledge and skills:
- Interpret the purpose, scope and requirements of ISO/IEC 27701:2025
- Evaluate the processes and effectiveness of the Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
- Explain the relationship and differences between ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 27001
- Analyse personal data processing activities and data flows
- Evaluate the roles, responsibilities and obligations of data controllers and data processors
- Audit privacy risk assessment and risk treatment processes
- Evaluate personal data protection controls and the Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- Review processes relating to the rights of data subjects
- Evaluate data processing, retention, deletion, anonymisation and transfer processes
- Audit the management of privacy breaches and notification processes
- Evaluate applicable data protection regulations, such as KVKK and GDPR, from an audit perspective
- Apply audit planning and execution techniques in accordance with ISO 19011:2026
- Manage the audit team and coordinate audit activities
- Gather objective audit evidence and evaluate nonconformities
- Prepare audit reports and evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions
Programme and Method
Day 1 – ISO/IEC 27701 Requirements and Privacy Risk Management
- Purpose, scope and structure of the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard
- Fundamental principles of a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
- Independent management system structure of the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard
- Relationship between ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 27001
- Fundamental concepts of personal data and privacy management
- Roles of the data controller and data processor
- Requirements of ISO/IEC 27701 Clauses 4–10
- Context of the organisation, leadership and planning
- Privacy policy, objectives and responsibilities
- Privacy risk assessment and risk treatment processes
- Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA/DPIA)
- Statement of Applicability (SoA)
- ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Annex A privacy controls
- Information security controls for data controllers, data processors and both parties
- Rights of personal data subjects
- Processing, retention and transfer of personal data
- Management of privacy breaches
- Overview of KVKK and GDPR requirements
- Performance evaluation and continual improvement
- Practical exercise: Evaluation of privacy risks and control mechanisms
Day 2 – Audit Principles and Conducting the Audit
- Audit principles within the scope of ISO 19011:2026
- Overview of ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 27706:2025 audit requirements
- First-, second- and third-party audits
- Duties and responsibilities of the lead auditor
- Preparation of the audit programme and audit plan
- Determining the audit scope, criteria and objectives
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits
- Document review and checklist preparation
- Opening meeting and audit interviews
- Collection and evaluation of audit evidence
- Risk-based auditing and sampling techniques
- Auditing privacy management system processes
- Evaluation of data controller and data processor obligations
- Review of the SoA and risk treatment plans
- Auditing personal data protection controls
- Ensuring privacy and information security during the audit
- Practical exercise: Audit planning and a sample privacy management system audit scenario
Day 3 – Audit Findings, Reporting and Lead Auditor Practices
- Formulating audit findings
- Identification and classification of nonconformities
- Evaluation of major and minor nonconformities
- Writing nonconformities based on objective evidence
- Evaluation of audit results
- Preparation of the ISO/IEC 27701 audit report
- Conducting the closing meeting
- Evaluation of corrective actions and root cause analyses
- Closure of nonconformities and follow-up audits
- Surveillance and recertification audits
- Management of the audit team and lead auditor responsibilities
- Case study: Evaluation of nonconformities relating to personal data protection processes
- Practical exercise: Writing nonconformities and audit reporting
- Overall assessment and final examination
Attendance and Certificate
Certification Rule
A certificate of attendance is issued to all participants whose attendance has been confirmed. To receive a certificate of achievement, participants must obtain a passing grade in the examination at the end of the training; participants who use all their examination attempts but do not pass will be issued a certificate of attendance.
FAQ and Resources
1. Who is the ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor Training suitable for?
It is suitable for personal data protection specialists, information security professionals, compliance managers, data protection officers, management system auditors, internal auditors and professionals who wish to audit privacy management systems.
2. What is the difference between ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 27001?
ISO/IEC 27001 defines the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system. ISO/IEC 27701 is a Privacy Information Management System standard focusing on the protection of personal data and the management of privacy risks.
ISO/IEC 27701:2025 can be implemented in conjunction with ISO/IEC 27001, as well as as a standalone management system.
3. What are the key changes in the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard?
In the 2025 version, the standard has been converted into a standalone management system structure, the management system requirements have been restructured, and the privacy controls in Annex A have been organised into controls for data controllers, data processors and common information security controls.
4. Is ISO/IEC 27001 certification mandatory for the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard?
No. ISO/IEC 27701:2025 is a standalone management system standard and may be certified independently of ISO/IEC 27001 certification under appropriate certification arrangements.
5. Does the ISO/IEC 27701 training cover KVKK and GDPR?
Yes. Personal data protection regulations such as KVKK and GDPR are addressed within the training in relation to privacy management and audit requirements. However, the training is not standalone legal specialist training on these regulations.
6. What is the difference between the 5-day and 3-day training courses?
The 5-day programme provides comprehensive coverage of ISO/IEC 27701 requirements, privacy risk management, data controller and data processor controls, and audit processes. The 3-day programme offers intensive content for participants who already have knowledge of privacy management and auditing.
7. Does the training include practical exercises?
Yes. The training includes practical exercises in privacy risk assessment, review of control mechanisms, audit planning, case study analysis, writing non-conformities and audit reporting.
8. Can the training be delivered online or face to face?
Yes. The training can be scheduled online or face to face, depending on the requirements of participants and organisations.
9. Is there an examination at the end of the training?
A final examination is planned as part of the programme to assess participants’ knowledge and skills.
10. Is a certificate issued at the end of the training?
Yes. The relevant training certificate is issued based on the attendance requirements and assessment results.
Resources
- ISO/IEC 27701:2025 – Privacy Information Management Systems – Requirements and Guidance
- ISO/IEC 27706:2025 – Requirements for Bodies Providing Audit and Certification of Privacy Information Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – Information Security Management Systems – Requirements
- ISO/IEC 27002:2022 – Information Security Controls
- ISO/IEC 29100:2024 – Privacy Framework
- ISO 19011:2026 – Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 – Requirements for Bodies Providing Audit and Certification of Management Systems
- Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK)
- General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR
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