- ISO 27701 As-A-Service – Simplified Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
- Integrated Approach to Security and Privacy
- Addressing Information Security and Privacy Together
- The Importance of ISO 27701
- Our ISO 27701 Services
- Benefits of Our ISO 27701 Consulting Services
- Why Trust Us?
- ISO 27701 FAQs
- Get Started With ISO 27701 Consulting
ISO 27701 As-A-Service – Simplified Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
Gain Confidence Your Business Can Prove Privacy Compliance with a Certifiable Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)
Organizations increasingly need to prove to potential clients, business partners, and regulators that they can keep personal information (PI) secure and can comply with laws (e.g., CCPA, GDPR) that specify how PI is stored, handled, and managed. ISO 27701:2019 is a privacy extension to ISO 27001 that adds the aspect of privacy information management to your 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS).
By partnering with CBIZ Pivot Point Security, you can guarantee demonstrating ISO 27701 and 27001 conformance. We provide top-notch ISO 27701 consulting services. Our clients enjoy enhanced privacy postures, streamlined privacy compliance processes, and the ability to adapt to current and future privacy regulations.
By leveraging our unique methodology, we seamlessly integrate ISO 27701 into your existing ISO 27001 framework, ensuring a holistic approach to managing both security and privacy risks. This not only simplifies compliance but also enhances your ability to adapt to future privacy regulations with minimal effort.
Addressing Information Security and Privacy Together
We are rapidly approaching a point where information security and privacy become indistinguishable. Moving forward, it may not be possible to be an information security professional without being knowledgeable about data privacy. So far, 20+ U.S. states have passed privacy laws, necessitating organizations that process personal data from residents of those states to comply.
A trusted system is crucial to manage PI risk and comply with relevant laws and regulations. With ISO 27701 consultants from CBIZ Pivot Point Security, your organization can access privacy-specific guidance to address your unique security and privacy challenges.
The Importance of ISO 27701
ISO 27701 recognizes that privacy is a different class of information with very specific privacy requirements, which an ISO 27001 ISMS does not fully address. To address that issue, ISO 27701 updates two of ISO 27001’s seven clauses so the Information Security Management System also becomes a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS)… or as you have learned, we have dubbed, an Information Security and Privacy Management System (ISPMS). To ensure you have the required controls to manage privacy-specific risks, ISO 27701 also updates controls for 13 of the 14 Annex A domains.
Our ISO 27701 and 27001 consulting services help our clients successfully plan, execute, and certify Information Security and Privacy Management Systems (ISPMS). Our team of experts brings extensive experience and privacy domain expertise to guarantee that your privacy controls meet the ISO 27701 standard.
Our services include:
- PIMS framework/strategy selection: We take a tailored approach to assist with PIMS development based on your industry needs, attestation requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- Scope determination and optimization: Scope determination is essential for data mapping, which creates the foundation of an effective ISO 27701 implementation effort. An ideal scope is broad enough to meet the requirements of major stakeholders like shareholders and clients. It should also be sufficiently narrow to allow an organization to minimize the effort to establish and maintain the program.
- Data privacy impact assessment/risk assessment: Risk management/assessment is a cornerstone of every ISPMS. ISO 27701 extends your Risk Assessment methodology to allow it to be useful for managing privacy risks as well.
- PIMS control maturity/gap assessment: When you understand the difference between your current privacy posture and your ISPMS’s desired state, you can develop a gap remediation plan.
- Risk treatment plan development: Your organization’s risk treatment plan outlines the necessary controls within your ISPMS to reduce privacy risks to an acceptable level.
- Gap remediation facilitation/support: Collaboratively, we will execute the Gap Remediation and Risk Treatment Plans to position you for successful certification.
- Privacy metrics: Using metrics is essential during ISPMS implementation, as they can be used to demonstrate continuous improvement.
- Policy, standards, and procedure (PSP) support: While PSPs are relatively simple ISPMS elements, they are not simple to implement well. Important considerations before implementing PSPs include structure, presentation, audience, and document control.
- ISPMS internal audit: An internal audit is a key component of ISO 27701’s requirement for verifying ISMS effectiveness. This audit determines whether the ISMS’s objectives, controls, procedures, and processes meet the established requirements, are implemented and maintained effectively, and are performing as intended.
- Certification audit support: For many clients, having a CBIZ Pivot Point Security consultant on-site during one or both of the ISO 27701 certification audit phases streamlines the process and minimizes the chances of non-conformities.
- Ongoing risk management or ISPMS Committee membership: Many of our clients find value in adding an objective and independent third-party member to this committee. This individual can bring broad industry and organizational expertise and play a governance role, ensuring the ISPMS is operated as intended.
Our services are customized to meet your specific industry needs, attestation requirements, and regulatory compliance, ensuring a perfect fit for your organization’s unique challenges.
When you choose our consulting services, you experience these benefits:
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: We are so confident in our ability to deliver exceptional results that we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Secure your privacy and compliance with complete peace of mind.
- Achieve conformance at your own pace: Our specialized ISO 27001 and 27701 experts provide the necessary information, documentation, and staff augmentation support precisely when you need it.
- Stay on target with a roadmap: Consistent status and coordination meetings between our ISO 27001 and 27701 specialists and your team will ensure your project stays on track. Our expertise, established processes, and standards-based resources will streamline your compliance efforts.
- Guarantee compliance: CBIZ Pivot Point Security ensures your success by validating that all your artifacts conform fully to the ISO 27701 guidance.
- Pass certification audits: We offer on-site assistance to facilitate a seamless and successful certification audit process, covering all aspects—including privacy controls.
- Maintain compliance year over year: CBIZ Pivot Point Security delivers the support you require to effectively operate your ISPMS, manage privacy risks, continuously enhance your privacy practices, execute your Internal Audit Program, and uphold your ISO 27701 compliance within your ISO 27001-certified scope.
At CBIZ Pivot Point Security, our extensive experience in privacy management sets us apart. Having been in business since 2000, we understand the intricacies of data protection and have a proven track record of helping organizations like yours achieve ISO 27701 certification. We’ve guided dozens of clients through the process, ensuring a smooth and successful journey. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our client testimonials and our own adherence to the highest industry standards.
What makes us different? We offer more than just certification assistance. Our goal is to get you certified and help you become provably secure and compliant in the long term. Our consultants, with their vast backgrounds in privacy and security, provide practical guidance tailored to your specific organization’s needs. We go into the details of your data processing activities, helping you build a robust PIMS that aligns with ISO 27701 requirements and best practices.
ISO 27701 FAQs
ISO 27701 is a certifiable extension of ISO 27001, focusing on personal information regulations. It specifies requirements for a Privacy Information Management System, provides guidance, and helps organizations demonstrate compliance with privacy guidelines and laws.
A Privacy Information Management System is built upon an organization’s existing ISMS (as defined by ISO 27001) and extends it to specifically address the management of personal information. It provides a structured approach to protecting privacy and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Achieving ISO 27701 certification involves integrating the requirements of ISO 27701 into your existing ISO 27001-compliant ISMS. This process includes gap analysis, plan implementation, an internal audit, and a certification audit.
CBIZ Pivot Point Security is the partner you need to help you successfully address information security and privacy. Our expert consultants can guide you through every step of the process, from scoping, gap analysis, and implementation to internal audits and certification support. We’ll help you ensure readiness for changing privacy challenges and build a PIMS aligned with your specific business needs and regulatory landscape. Contact us today to discuss your ISO 27701 certification journey.
