Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of privacy information management systems

This document specifies requirements and provides guidance for bodies providing audit and certification of a privacy information management system (PIMS) according to ISO/IEC 27701, in addition to the requirements contained within ISO/IEC 17021-1.

The requirements contained in this document are demonstrated in terms of competence and reliability by bodies providing PIMS certification. The guidance contained in this document provides additional interpretation of these requirements for bodies providing PIMS certification.

NOTE       This document can be used as a criteria document for accreditation, peer assessment or other audit processes.