ISO 27701 LI study guide
ISO 27701 LI · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer is a professional credential for people who help organizations establish, implement, and continually improve a privacy information management system (PIMS) based on ISO/IEC 27701. The training course is aimed at managers and consultants involved in privacy and data management, expert advisors who want to master PIMS implementation, individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with data privacy requirements, and PIMS project implementation team members. The ISO 27701 LI study guide has 7 sections and about 2,040 words.
01Fundamental principles and concepts of a PIMS
Domain 1 tests whether you can explain what a PIMS is, how ISO/IEC 27701 relates to ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002, and why privacy needs management-system requirements rather than a policy alone. A PIMS is the part of the management system that governs PII processing: it identifies PII flows, assigns accountability, and controls risks to PII principals as well as to the organisation.
352 words, about 2 min02Initiation of the PIMS implementation
Domain 2 tests how to launch a PIMS implementation: mandate, scope, context, roles, legal landscape, and gap analysis. Initiation is not control selection; it establishes the foundation so later planning and implementation are defensible.
332 words, about 2 min03Planning a PIMS implementation based on ISO/IEC 27701
Domain 3 tests how to plan a PIMS: privacy risk assessment, risk treatment, Statement of Applicability, objectives, and resourcing. Planning converts initiation outputs into an auditable plan.
324 words, about 2 min04Implementation of a PIMS based on ISO/IEC 27701
Domain 4 tests whether you can operationalise the PIMS: controls, documented information, competence, communication, incident handling, PII requests, suppliers, and records. Implement applicable Annex A/B/C controls and the Clause 7 and 8 guidance; update the SoA as implementation progresses.
290 words, about 1 min05Monitoring and measurement of a PIMS based on ISO/IEC 27701
Domain 5 tests performance evaluation: monitoring, measurement, analysis, internal audit, and management review for the PIMS. Define what to monitor: PII processing changes, control effectiveness, PII requests, incidents and breaches, training, supplier performance, retention and deletion, and legal or regulatory changes.
252 words, about 1 min06Continual improvement of a PIMS based on ISO/IEC 27701
Domain 6 tests nonconformity, corrective action, and continual improvement of the PIMS. Distinguish correction, which fixes the immediate issue, from corrective action, which removes the cause.
232 words, about 1 min07Preparing for a PIMS certification audit
Domain 7 tests how to prepare for a PIMS certification audit against ISO/IEC 27701 as an extension to ISO/IEC 27001. Select an accredited certification body and agree the certification scope; scope must match the PIMS and ISMS scope and actual processing.
258 words, about 1 min