ISO/IEC 27701:2025. Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) Practitioner
Advance your career in privacy management and data protection.
Position yourself as a trusted privacy professional with the PIMS Practitioner certification based on ISO/IEC 27701:2025, the international standard for Privacy Information Management Systems. In a world where personal data protection, regulatory compliance and organizational accountability are business-critical, this certification proves that you understand how to design, implement and support a structured privacy governance framework.
ISO/IEC 27701 provides organizations with a globally recognized approach for managing personally identifiable information in a consistent, risk-based and auditable manner. Whether an organization operates as a data controller, a data processor or both, the standard helps integrate privacy into governance, operations and information security practices. As a certified PIMS Practitioner, you demonstrate that you can interpret the standard’s requirements and translate them into effective privacy controls and management practices.
This certification is ideal for data protection professionals, compliance officers, risk managers, information security specialists, consultants and governance practitioners who want to strengthen their expertise in privacy management and international best practices for personal data protection.
By becoming a certified privacy information management practitioner, you show that you can help organizations build a robust privacy framework, manage data protection risks and align operations with global regulatory expectations.
Take the next step in your professional development and gain recognition in the fast-growing field of privacy governance.
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About this certification
The ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Practitioner certification validates your knowledge of privacy governance principles and your ability to support the implementation and operation of a Privacy Information Management System.
As a certified practitioner, you will be equipped to contribute to:
• establishing privacy policies and objectives;
• supporting privacy risk assessments and mitigation;
• implementing technical and organizational measures for personal data protection;
• addressing the responsibilities of data controllers and processors;
• strengthening compliance with legal, regulatory and contractual privacy requirements.
The certification exam assesses your understanding of ISO/IEC 27701 requirements and your ability to apply them in practical scenarios involving privacy controls, incident response, data lifecycle management and accountability mechanisms.
Successfully passing the exam demonstrates that you are capable of supporting organizations in building structured, transparent and defensible privacy practices.
Why choose this certification?
You should pursue the Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) Practitioner certification if you:
• want to build a strong professional profile in data protection and privacy management;
• aim to demonstrate expertise in implementing ISO/IEC 27701;
• work in compliance, governance, risk management or information security;
• support organizations that handle customer, employee or partner personal data;
• are preparing for roles in privacy leadership, consulting or internal implementation projects.
In an environment of increasing regulatory scrutiny and growing public awareness of data privacy, certified professionals are in high demand. The PIMS Practitioner certification enhances your credibility, strengthens your CV and signals your commitment to international privacy standards and responsible personal data management.
Become a certified PIMS Practitioner and contribute to building trusted, compliant and resilient privacy programs.
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About the exam
The ISO/IEC 27701:2025 PIMS Practitioner Exam consists of 32 questions that you should answer in maximum 50 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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