The ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor training course enables you to develop the necessary skills to perform a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques.
Why should you attend?
During this training course, you will obtain the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.
After completing this training course, you can sit for the exam and, if you successfully pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor” credential. The internationally recognized PECB Lead Auditor certificate proves that you have the capabilities and competences to audit organizations based on best practices.
Who should attend?
Learning objectives
Education approach
Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of information security and privacy, and a comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.
Building Digital Trust through Privacy Audits
The ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor training course plays a pivotal role in building digital trust by empowering professionals to conduct thorough Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) audits. By ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and implementing best practices for protecting personally identifiable information (PII), auditors help organizations strengthen their privacy frameworks. This process of maintaining high standards of data protection fosters trust in how digital data is handled, ensuring accountability, transparency, and security.
1. What is the difference between Self Study, eLearning and live online classes in terms of content delivery and interaction for PECB Courses?
All PECB E-learning has videos developed by PECB North America, trainers along with PDF courseware + 2 attempts at PECB Exam. Not all courses are available in e-learning format, please visit www.a&t.com to check availability.
In all PECB Self Study Courses, enrolled by a&t, gives candidates PDF courseware + 2 attempts at PECB Exam with 1 year validity.
All PECB Live online course have delivery of training using Zoom or MS Teams, in interactive session by PECB approved trainers. Enrolled candidates also have PDF courseware + 2 attempts at PECB Exam. a&t keeps all virtual live online training batches of small size ( 1 to 5 ) candidates, unless it is a private corporate batch.
2. Will the course material be provided as part of the program? If yes, could you specify whether it will be in digital or physical format?
All Enrolled candidates give get access to courseware from PECB KATE app. Currently PECB does allows candidates to download PDF courseware. PECB reserves the right to change the delivery to courseware format to only online digital format, to avoid un-authorized distribution.
3. What are the timings for the PECB live online training sessions, and is there any flexibility in scheduling?
Yes, you can select your preferred dates and preferences of time zone. a&t offers multiple batches of PECB live online trainings in different time zones, worldwide.
4. What payment methods do you accept? Are Bank Transfer transactions supported?
We accept payments by credit card and bank transfers in multiple currencies worldwide.
To be considered valid, these audits should follow best audit practices and include the following activities:
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The “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor” exam complies with the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements. The exam covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
Domain 2: Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) requirements
Domain 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
Domain 4: Preparing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit
Domain 5: Conducting an ISO/IEC 27701 audit
Domain 6: Closing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit
Domain 7: Managing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit program
In case candidates fail the exam, they can retake the exam within twelve months following the initial exam for free.
*Note: This applies only to candidates who have attended the training course.
For specific information about exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.
After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for the credential shown on the table below. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.
For more information about the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.
| Credential | Exam | Professional experience | MS audit/assessment experience | Other requirements |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Provisional Auditor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent | None | None | Signing PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent | Two years: One year of work experience in Privacy Information Management | Audit activities: a total of 200 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent | Five years: Two years of work experience in Privacy Information Management | Audit activities: a total of 300 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Senior Lead Auditor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor exam or equivalent | Ten years: Seven years of work experience in Privacy Information Management | Audit activities: a total of 1,000 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
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