ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management Certification

Demonstrate Responsible Privacy Governance under the new ISO/IEC 27701 Standalone Framework

Organizations increasingly need to demonstrate how personal information is collected, processed, protected, and governed, but you shouldn't have to endure a massive enterprise security audit just to prove your privacy posture.

The breakthrough ISO/IEC 27701:2025 edition establishes this framework as a fully standalone privacy management system standard. For the first time, your organization can achieve a globally recognized privacy certification independently, giving you the flexibility to scale and protect data without the prerequisite of a traditional ISO 27001 information security framework.

MHM is actively preparing for the introduction of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 and will begin offering accredited certification audits once the applicable accreditation process has been completed.

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What is ISO 27701?

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 is the international standard for establishing, operating, and continually improving a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). Historically treated as an extension to ISO/IEC 27001, the 2025 edition establishes ISO/IEC 27701 as a standalone privacy management system standard, providing organizations with greater flexibility to certify their privacy program independently. This means your organization can now achieve a globally recognized privacy certification without the prerequisite of a ISO 27001 information security framework.

ISO/IEC 27701 applies to organizations that act as:

PII Processors: Organizations that process personal information on behalf of others.
PII Controllers: Organizations that determine how and why personal information is processed.

Key Enhancements in the 2025 Standalone Edition

Standalone Certification: Greater flexibility to scale and certify a privacy program independently.

Role-Based Separation: Clearer operational boundaries with explicit controls (31 controls for Controllers, 18 for Processors, and 29 shared security controls).

Modern Data Challenges: Updated guidance addressing evolving privacy considerations, including emerging technologies, automated processing, and complex data environments.

Global Privacy Alignment: Supports alignment with internationally recognized privacy principles, including GDPR-related privacy obligations and ISO privacy frameworks.

ISO/IEC 27701 Certification Process

We make the assessment process rigorous but highly efficient. MHM handles your compliance validation across three core phases:

Documentation & Readiness Review (Stage 1):
We review your PIMS documentation and structure to ensure you are actually aligned with the 2025 standard before the deep dive begins.
The Reality Check (Stage 2):
We test your actual operations, whether you’re a Controller (gathering data) or a Processor (managing data for others), to verify your team is doing exactly what your policy promises.
Surveillance & Recertification:
We keep your certification active with sharp, regular check-ins that ensure your systems scale as you grow.

Certification Assessment Scope

Privacy Governance & Accountability
Evaluation of privacy policies, legal registries, roles, and executive oversight mechanisms.

Operational Evidence Review
Rigorous verification of documented data flows and live execution of privacy-by-design principles.

PII Controller & Processor Responsibilities
Precision mapping against your specific operational risk boundaries as either a data owner or data vendor.

Privacy Risk Management
Review of localized methodologies used to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to individual rights and freedoms.