ISO 27701 Transition study plan

Map the structure of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 as a privacy extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002, listing each clause and annex and stating what each covers

Distinguish the roles of PII controller and PII processor and explain why the 2025 edition treats them as a single unified set of requirements rather than two separate annexes

Define the core vocabulary (PII, PII principal, PII controller, PII processor, privacy impact assessment) in your own words without copying standard text

Identify which ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A controls the privacy guidance extends and which are new privacy-specific additions

Explain the relationship between ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27002 and the ISO/IEC 27701 extension guidance, including how certification scope is affected

Describe how the standard aligns with the GDPR and other privacy regulations at a principle level, without claiming it provides legal compliance

Outline the extended control set and how privacy-specific controls are numbered and mapped back to ISO/IEC 27002 controls

Summarize the guidance on the roles and responsibilities of a PII controller versus a PII processor in the 2025 structure

Walk through the privacy-specific guidance for PII controllers end to end, from lawful basis and consent through retention and deletion

Walk through the privacy-specific guidance for PII processors, including instructions from the controller and sub-processor management

Explain how privacy risk assessment differs from information security risk assessment and where they intersect

Describe the privacy by design and default expectations the standard sets out and how they translate into control objectives

Compare the 2019 and 2025 editions at a high level, listing the major structural changes such as the merge of controller and processor annexes and the move to a single control set

Explain what changed in the relationship to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and why the 2025 edition aligns to the 2022 Annex A

Identify the transition implications for organizations already certified to the 2019 edition, including scope, documentation and audit evidence

Draft a short transition gap checklist covering documentation, controls and roles

Analyze the changes in clauses 4 and 5 of the 2025 edition, covering context of the organization, leadership, policy and roles

Explain how privacy governance requirements in clause 5 interact with the information security management system requirements of ISO/IEC 27001

Describe the changes to planning in clause 6, including privacy risk assessment and treatment and how they integrate with the security risk process

Identify what new documentation or records clauses 4 to 6 require

Analyze the changes in clause 7 on support, including resources, competence, awareness, communication and documented information

Explain how clause 8 on operation applies to privacy controls and how operational planning links to the risk treatment decided in clause 6

Describe the changes in clause 9 on performance evaluation, including monitoring, measurement, internal audit and management review for privacy

Identify the changes in clause 10 on improvement, covering nonconformity, corrective action and continual improvement

Integrate the clause 4 to 10 changes with the privacy control guidance into a single mental model of the 2025 standard

Practice applying the standard to two short scenarios, one controller and one processor, and justify the controls you would select

Review weak areas identified in earlier weeks and close at least three specific knowledge gaps

Explain the certification and audit implications of the 2025 changes to a non-specialist stakeholder in plain language

Consolidate all eight weeks into a condensed revision sheet covering both domains

Test recall on the structural changes, the clause 4 to 10 changes and the controller and processor guidance under timed conditions

Re-explain the three most complex transition points aloud or in writing without notes

Finalize a personal weak-point list to revisit before the exam