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ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management

Turn privacy into a managed, certifiable system. ISO/IEC 27701 gives you an internationally recognized privacy information management system that works hand in hand with the Personal Data Protection Law.

What ISO/IEC 27701 Is

ISO/IEC 27701 specifies a privacy information management system (PIMS). It sets requirements and guidance for how organizations protect personal data and the rights of the people it describes, for both controllers that decide how data is used and processors that handle it on their behalf.

For organizations in the Kingdom, ISO/IEC 27701 is a practical way to run privacy as a system: roles, records of processing, data subject requests, privacy by design, and supplier controls, all measured and improved. It maps well to the obligations of the Personal Data Protection Law and to ISO/IEC 27001.

Who Needs This

  • Organizations handling significant volumes of personal data.
  • Processors and service providers whose clients ask for privacy assurance.
  • Entities that want PDPL compliance backed by an international certification.
  • Organizations already certified to ISO/IEC 27001 that want to extend it to privacy.

Our Methodology

Every engagement follows the Cyber Shields rhythm: Assess, Protect, Monitor. For this engagement, that translates into the following steps.

  1. Gap assessment. Under a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement, we measure your current practices against ISO/IEC 27701 and agree the scope.
  2. Design and documentation. We design the processes, policies and records the standard expects, sized to your organization.
  3. Implementation support. We help your teams run records of processing, data subject requests, privacy impact assessments and supplier controls in practice.
  4. Internal audit. An independent internal audit checks readiness and evidence before any external assessment.
  5. Management review and readiness. We prepare leadership for the management review and your team for the external audit.

What You Receive

  • Gap assessment against ISO/IEC 27701 and PDPL obligations.
  • Privacy policies, procedures and records of processing.
  • Privacy impact assessment method and templates.
  • Internal audit report and certification readiness plan.
  • Readout session with your team, in Arabic and English.

Standards & References

Findings are anchored to recognized frameworks so they are defensible and cross-mappable.

  • ISO/IEC 27701
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • PDPL
  • NCA DCC

Official Sources and References

The documents behind this page, linked at the publisher. Where a Saudi regulation is published in both languages, the Arabic text is the binding version.

Engagement & Investment

Every engagement is scoped individually. Pricing depends on the size and complexity of your environment, the systems or controls in scope, and the timeline you need to work to. Rather than publish figures that rarely fit a specific situation, we prepare a written proposal with a clear fee and schedule once your scope is understood.

Tell us about your organization and the deadline you are working toward, and we will return a tailored proposal within five business days, following a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does ISO/IEC 27701 make us PDPL compliant?

Not on its own, but it gives you the system to manage privacy. We map it to PDPL obligations so one programme covers both.

Do we need ISO/IEC 27001 first?

Many organizations implement both together. We confirm the best route for your situation during scoping.

Do you issue the certificate?

No. Certificates are issued by accredited certification bodies. We prepare you so that the certification audit goes smoothly, and we can help you choose a certification body.

Will the report be available in Arabic?

Yes. Reports, the executive summary, and the readout session are available in both Arabic and English at no additional cost.

Related Services

Often Engaged Alongside

PDPL

Readiness for the Personal Data Protection Law: data governance, records of processing, and data-subject rights handling.

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ISO/IEC 27001

Implementation and certification readiness for an Information Security Management System recognised by partners and clients worldwide.

Learn more

NCA DCC

Data Cybersecurity Controls: protecting data by its classification, across its whole lifecycle.

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Tell us about the personal data you handle and we will return a written proposal within five business days. NDA first, always.