ISO27701
Privacy Management, Bolted Onto the ISMS You Already Run
ISO/IEC 27701 extends ISO 27001 into a certifiable Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) for PII controllers and processors. Run privacy operations — ROPA, DSARs, PIAs — on the same platform as your ISMS, and evidence both from one program.
Who needs it: Organizations processing personal data at scale that want certifiable proof of privacy governance — especially processors serving GDPR/DPDPA-regulated customers.
What is ISO 27701?
ISO/IEC 27701 specifies requirements for establishing and continually improving a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) as an extension of ISO 27001 and ISO 27002. It defines PII-specific controls for organizations acting as PII controllers and as PII processors, and maps them to GDPR concepts.
Because it extends the ISMS rather than standing alone, certification requires (or accompanies) ISO 27001 — which is exactly its operational advantage: one management system, one audit relationship, one improvement loop covering both security and privacy. For processors, an ISO 27701 certificate answers the privacy section of enterprise due-diligence questionnaires with a third-party attestation instead of assertions.
What you'll need to satisfy.
The core categories ISO 27701 auditors evaluate — and what we ship to cover each one.
PIMS Extensions (Clauses 5–6)
- Privacy-specific context and scope additions
- PII-aware risk assessment extensions
- Privacy roles: controller and processor obligations
- ISO 27002 controls refined for PII
PII Controller Controls
- Lawful basis and consent records
- Privacy notices and transparency
- Data subject rights handling
- Purpose limitation and retention
PII Processor Controls
- Processing only on documented instructions
- Subprocessor management and disclosure
- Assistance with data subject requests
- Breach notification to controllers
The problem we solve.
Why teams pick Compliance Enablers for ISO 27701 compliance.
Common challenges
- Privacy programs live in a separate tool from the ISMS, so evidence and controls are duplicated
- Customers increasingly ask processors for certifiable privacy assurance, not just a DPA signature
- ROPA and DSAR records are scattered across spreadsheets and inboxes
- GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA obligations overlap but get managed as separate projects
What we provide
- Privacy module operational today: records of processing (ROPA), data subject requests, and privacy impact assessments
- ISO 27701 in the native framework library — PIMS requirements alongside your ISO 27001 controls
- Cross-framework mapping from PIMS controls to GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA obligations via the SCF crosswalk
- Document management for privacy notices and policies, version-controlled
- Audit management for PIMS internal audits on the same cadence as your ISMS
- One management system: clauses 4–10 shared with ISO 27001 — one management review, one improvement loop
From kickoff to
audit-ready.
Step-by-step, exactly how we'll get you there.
PIMS Scoping
Extend your ISMS scope with PII processing context — controller and processor roles mapped.
ROPA Build-Out
Stand up records of processing in the Privacy module — systems, purposes, categories, transfers.
Control Extension
Layer ISO 27701 privacy controls onto your existing Annex A implementation via cross-mapping.
Rights & PIA Operations
Run DSARs and privacy impact assessments as workflows with deadlines and evidence.
PIMS Audit Cycle
Fold privacy into your internal audit and management review cadence — one loop, two certificates.
framework
ISO 27701 is an extension of ISO 27001 — if your ISMS is running, the PIMS adds privacy-specific controls onto structures you already operate.
Privacy point tools manage consent or DSARs; certification tools manage controls. ISO 27701 needs both halves working as one management system — which is what an ISMS operating system is for.
Key modules for ISO 27701.
Everything these modules ship, included in every tier.
ISO 27701 FAQ
Get ISO 27701
audit-ready.
Privacy operations live in days; PIMS extension in weeks on an existing ISMS. 513 pre-generated policies. 50+ evidence collectors. Everything you need to pass ISO 27701, out of the box.