ISO 27701 and Conformance with Privacy Information Management (Part 2)

Secure data center monitored during a Lazarus Alliance proactive ISO 27701 audit.

The International Organization for Standardization wrote ISO 27701 to align the standards of the ISO 27001 series with privacy-based standards like GDPR and CCPA. As such, it addresses the core requirements of that standard and refines them so that organizations don’t have to fumble in the dark about adapting their existing ISO certifications to larger regulatory frameworks.

Previously, we discussed the impact of this document on ISO 27001. In this article, we carry on where we previously left off by discussing refinements to ISO 27002 and adopting specific controls to handle PII.

 

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ISO 27701 and Conformance with Privacy Information Management (Part 1)

Consultant presenting ISO 27701 audit findings to enhance data privacy compliance.

Private security standards like those from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) generally seek some alignment with major regulations so that certified organizations can effectively adapt to new and rigorous standards. Accordingly, the ISO 27701 standard seeks to refine the standard ISO cybersecurity certifications to match evolving security laws in jurisdictions like the EU. 

In this article, the first of three parts, we will look at ISO 27701, how it impacts ISO 27001 controls, and how certified organizations will deploy their Information Security Management Systems.

 

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What Is ISO 27018 and How Does it Apply to Cloud Providers?

Lazarus Alliance Cybervisor team evaluating ISO/IEC 27018 data protection standards.

ISO/IEC 27018 establishes commonly accepted control objectives to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in line with the privacy principles in ISO/IEC 29100 for cloud providers offering public infrastructure and services. It is a critical document for these providers seeking to instill the trustworthiness of their systems in their customers and clients. Learn more about ISO 27018 and what it takes to get your cloud infrastructure up to speed.

 

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