Does 27701 Cover GDPR As Well?

ISO/IEC 27701 extends your security efforts to cover privacy management. This includes processing of PII to demonstrate compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR.

Is ISO 27701 The Upgraded Version Of ISO 27001?

ISO 27701 is a Extension to ISO 27001 including how organizations should manage personal information, and assists in demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations around the world.

What Is The Purpose Of ISO 27701?

The intended application of ISO/IEC 27701 is to augment the existing ISMS with privacy-specific controls and, thus, create PIMS to enable effective privacy management within an organization.

ISO/IEC 27701 is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations, including public and private companies, government entities and not-for-profit organizations.

How Does ISO 27701 Work?

ISO 27701, also abbreviated as PIMS (Privacy Information Management System) outlines a framework for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Controllers and PII Processors to manage data privacy. Privacy information management systems are sometimes referred to as personal information management systems.

Is ISO 27701 Only For Data Privacy?

ISO 27701 is the standard in data privacy management. Its controls will be very familiar to those who have adopted ISO 27001, the international standard for information security, as it essentially bolts privacy processing controls onto the existing framework.

What is PCI Compliance?

PCI Compliance refers to the set of requirements that businesses and organizations must meet to ensure the secure handling of credit card information. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards established by major credit card companies to help protect against credit card fraud and data breaches.

What is PCI compliance checklist?

A PCI compliance checklist is a tool that helps organizations ensure they are meeting the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The checklist includes requirements and best practices businesses must follow to achieve compliance, such as network security, data protection, access control, monitoring, and policy requirements.

To Whom Does The PCI DSS Apply?

PCI DSS applies to any organization that accepts, transmits, or stores cardholder data, regardless of size or number of transactions.

What is the difference between CHD and SAD?

Account data is organized into two groups: Card Holder Data (CHD) and Sensitive Authentication Data (SAD). CHD includes data elements like Primary Account Number (PAN), Cardholder Name, Service Code, and Expiration Date, which identify the cardholder. SAD includes elements such as Track Data, CVV, CVC, CAV, CID, and PIN/PIN Block, which are used for authorizing cardholder transactions.

If I am using a third-party to process payments, or an ecommerce platform, do I still need to worry about PCI compliance?

Yes, even if some payment processes are outsourced and may reduce your risk or scope for PCI compliance, your business is still responsible for ensuring PCI DSS requirements are met.

If I only accept credit cards over the phone, does PCI DSS still apply to me?

Yes. Any processing, storing, or transmitting of payment cardholder data, including over the phone, must be done in a PCI compliant environment.

ISO 27701 Certification & PIMS Services

Designed to assist organizations in adhering to privacy laws worldwide, ISO 27701 Certification of ISO/IEC 27701 is a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) standard.

ISO/IEC 27701 specifies the requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a privacy information management system (PIMS). The standard covers how organizations should manage personally identifiable information (PII) and assists in demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations that may apply.

QRC supports organizations in implementing ISO/IEC 27701 by extending their existing ISO 27001 ISMS into a Privacy Information Management System. This helps businesses manage personally identifiable information, strengthen privacy controls and demonstrate compliance with global data protection expectations.

Personal identifiable information (PII) is information that reveals someone's identity, and are sensitive

ISO/IEC 27701 extends your security efforts to cover privacy management if you have already implemented ISO 27001, including processing of PII to demonstrate compliance with data protection regulations. The standard can be mapped into privacy and frameworks defined in ISO/IEC 29100, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 29151 and GDPR. The framework provides a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving an information security management system.

ISO 27701 Certification Process for PIMS

QRC provides hassle free and cost-effective PIMS Certification services with defined milestones. As an independent certification body, we follow these major steps as a part of our certification process:

Application Process

Assist clients to fill in the Client Information Form and give you the best quote on the basis of information shared.

Stage 1 Audit

Audit the client's management system documentation, collect necessary information regarding the scope of the management system and determine the preparedness for the stage 2 audit.

Stage 2 Audit

Evaluate the implementation, including effectiveness, of the management system for the Stage 2 Audit. Gather the information and evidence about conformity to all requirements of the applicable management system standard.

Annual Surveillance

Verifying the implementation of the management system, reconfirming continued compliance to the applicable standard and other normative documents.

Recertification Audit

Verify overall continuing effectiveness of the organization's management system in entirety.

Transfer Audits

Assist you in a smooth transfer process from your existing certification and complete the certification cycle.

Multi-Site Audits

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ISO/IEC 27701 Certification

ISO 27701 Certification Process for PIMS

Application Process

Stage 1 Audit

Stage 2 Audit

Annual Surveillance

Recertification Audit

Transfer Audits

Multi-Site Audits

Certification

frequently asked questions

How do I maintain my ISO 27701 certification?

How Do ISO 27701 And ISO 27001 Compare?

Does 27701 cover GDPR as well?

Is ISO 27701 the upgraded version of ISO 27001?

What is the purpose of ISO 27701?

Who needs ISO 27701?

Related Updates

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Transition: What Organizations Need to Know.

FAQ: Data Privacy Questions From Data Protection Officers.

Guide to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 in the Philippines.

Philippines Issues New Personal Data Security Guidelines.

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