ISO/IEC 27701:2025. Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) Auditor
Demonstrate expertise in auditing privacy governance and personal data protection.
Differentiate yourself in the expanding field of data protection assurance by earning the ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) Auditor certification. This credential confirms your capability to evaluate and assess a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) against the requirements of ISO/IEC 27701:2025, the international standard for structured privacy governance.
As regulatory pressure increases and organizations face growing scrutiny regarding how they manage personally identifiable information, independent and competent auditors play a critical role. ISO/IEC 27701 provides a globally recognized framework for managing privacy risks, defining controller and processor responsibilities and integrating data protection into governance structures.
As a certified PIMS Auditor, you demonstrate that you can objectively assess conformity, identify gaps and evaluate the effectiveness of privacy controls.
This certification is suitable for internal auditors, external auditors, compliance and risk professionals, data protection officers, information security auditors and consultants involved in privacy assurance or management system auditing.
By becoming a certified PIMS Auditor, you validate your ability to conduct structured privacy audits, evaluate organizational accountability mechanisms and assess the adequacy of technical and organizational measures protecting personal data.
Strengthen your professional authority in privacy assurance. Get certified and contribute to credible, independent evaluation of data protection practices
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About this certification
The ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Auditor certification demonstrates your competence in independently reviewing and verifying the implementation and effectiveness of a Privacy Information Management System.
As a certified auditor, you will be prepared to plan, conduct and report audits that assess whether an organization’s privacy framework aligns with the requirements of ISO/IEC 27701:2025. This includes evaluating governance arrangements, privacy risk management processes, implementation of controls, documentation practices and continual improvement mechanisms.
The certification confirms your ability to audit both PII controllers and PII processors, ensuring that personal data is managed in accordance with legal, contractual and organizational requirements. It also validates your knowledge of audit methodology, conformity assessment principles and evidence-based evaluation techniques in the context of privacy management systems.
To obtain the
ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Auditor certification
, candidates must pass an examination designed to assess their understanding of the standard, auditing principles and their ability to apply ISO/IEC 27701:2025 requirements in realistic audit scenarios.
Why choose this certification?
You should consider the PIMS Auditor certification if you:
• want to position yourself as a trusted expert in privacy assurance and conformity assessment;
• aim to validate your ability to audit Privacy Information Management Systems effectively;
• seek to demonstrate competence in data protection oversight, compliance evaluation and risk-based auditing;
• are advancing your career in internal audit, certification auditing, consulting or regulatory compliance;
• plan to conduct first-party, second-party or third-party audits of privacy management systems.
Whether you perform audits within your organization, for clients or as part of certification activities, this credential enhances your professional credibility and supports the reliable, transparent and accountable management of personal data.
Become a certified PIMS Auditor and contribute to strengthening privacy governance through independent and rigorous evaluation.
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About the exam
The ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS Auditor Exam consists of 32 questions that you should answer in maximum 55 minutes. The minimum percentage of correct answers is 65%.
You get the results of the exam on the email in 1-2 working days.
You can prepare for this exam using our pre-recorded online courses and PDF handbooks.
About RIGCERT
Your certificate will be issued by RIGCERT.
We are a certification body operating on several European markets. Our main business is in the field of management system certification, and we are accredited for this activity according to ISO/IEC 17021-1 since 2017.
More information about us and what we do you can find on rigcert.org.
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