As previously discussed, ISO/IEC 27701 is a comprehensive international standard that provides specific privacy guidelines for organizations attempting to meet additional standards for handling PII in line with jurisdictions like GDPR. This document aligns ISO-compliant organizations with PII-focused standards by implementing Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS).

So far, we’ve covered how ISO 27701 refines ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 guidelines to emphasize handling PII and those specific to data controllers. In this final blog post of our series, we will look closely at Section 8 of ISO 27701 and explore specific guidelines for processors handling PII.

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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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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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