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ISO 27701

What is ISO 27701?

An extension to ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 for privacy information management. ISO 27701 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS).

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as iso 27701. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on iso 27701

Requirements naming iso 27701 across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

India DPDP Act2 controls

Sections 10-11 of DPDP Act 2023 establish enhanced obligations on entities designated as Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs). Section 10 Significant Data Fiduciary: Central Government may notify Data Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as SDF having regard...

DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-Algorithmic · DPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities →

Training + awareness + coordination operationalise UU PDP within Indonesia and across the regional + global regulatory landscape. Training and Awareness: mandatory cyber + privacy awareness training for all staff + role-specific training for IT + security + ex...

IDPdp-Training-Awareness-Coord-ASEAN-SingaporePDPA-APEC-CBPR-GDPR-Art70to76-MoCom-Transition · Indonesia PDP Training + Awareness + Indonesian Representative + Lembaga PDP Transition + Coordination ASEAN/Singapore PDPA/APEC CBPR/GDPR/India DPDP/Cross-Sectoral OJK/BI/BSSN →

Liechtenstein DSG Articles 25-31 Security + Processor + Breach Notification. Article 25 Security of Processing (Sicherheit der Verarbeitung) - controllers and processors must implement appropriate technical and organisational measures proportionate to risk + s...

LIDPA-Security-Processor-Engagement-Breach-Notification-Articles-25-31-72-Hour-DSS-FMA-Coordination · Liechtenstein DPA Security + Processor + Breach + Articles 25-31 + 72-Hour + FMA →
HKMA TM-G-11 control

HKMA TM-G-1 coordination + 2024-2025 pipeline. COORDINATION WITH HKMA FRAMEWORKS: (a) HKMA SPM UMBRELLA (separately referenced) - TM-G-1 is one of 60+ SPM modules; SPM provides overall framework + supervisory expectations;

HKMA-TMG1-Coord-SPM-CRAF-Basel-FSB-2024-2025-Pipeline · TM-G-1 Coordination with HKMA SPM, C-RAF v2.0, Basel III, FSB, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and 2024-2025 Pipeline →
ISMAP (Japan)1 control

ISMAP Cloud Governance establishes the management framework for Cloud Service Providers operating under ISMAP. (1) Information Security Management System (ISMS): based on ISO/IEC 27001:2022 + JIS Q 27001 (Japanese Industrial Standard equivalent) + ISMS-AC Info...

ISMAP-CloudGovernance-ISMS-RiskAssessment-SharedResponsibility-Policy-RegulatoryCompliance-RolesResponsibilities · ISMAP Cloud Governance - ISMS per ISO 27001/JIS Q 27001 + Risk Assessment + Shared Responsibility Model + Cloud Security Policy + Regulatory Compliance + Roles and Responsibilities →

Coordination positions ICDPA within the broader US and international privacy regulatory landscape. (1) Utah UCPA Template Parent: Iowa CDPA most closely follows Utah CDPA (UCPA effective 31 December 2023) template - shared narrow Sale definition + opt-out (NOT...

ICDPA-Coord-USStatePrivacy-UCPA-Template-VCDPA-CPA-CTDPA-Federal-FTC-GDPR-International · Iowa CDPA Coordination - Utah CDPA Template Parent + US State Privacy Patchwork + Federal Sectoral (HIPAA/GLBA/FCRA/FERPA/COPPA) + FTC Section 5 + GDPR + India DPDP + International →

Questions people ask about iso 27701

What is ISO 27701?
An extension to ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 for privacy information management. ISO 27701 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS).
Why is ISO 27701 important for compliance?
ISO 27701 is a key concept in Privacy. Understanding iso 27701 helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address ISO 27701?
ISO 27701 appears in the requirement text of India DPDP Act, Indonesia PDP Law, Liechtenstein DPA, HKMA TM-G-1, ISMAP (Japan). Across these standards we have identified 9 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about ISO 27701?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how iso 27701 applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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