Professional Track

ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

Develop the skills to plan, conduct and evaluate audits against ISO/IEC 27701 in real organisational contexts

ISO/IEC 27701 auditor reviewing privacy management practices with an employee in a professional office setting.

Auditing privacy management beyond legal documentation

By focusing on governance, risk treatment and operational evidence, this track builds the capability to assess whether a Privacy Information Management System is effective, consistent and sustainable.

ISO/IEC 27701 auditor reviewing privacy management practices with an employee in a professional office setting.
ISO/IEC 27701 auditor reviewing privacy management practices with an employee in a professional office setting.

Auditing privacy management beyond legal documentation

By focusing on governance, risk treatment and operational evidence, this track builds the capability to assess whether a Privacy Information Management System is effective, consistent and sustainable.

Overview

The ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor Track is designed for professionals who audit Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS) of organisations acting as controllers and/or processors. Rather than treating privacy audits as a review of policies or legal documentation, the programme focuses on evaluating how privacy requirements are governed, implemented and monitored in practice.

The track covers the full audit life cycle and enables effective PIMS audits in internal auditing, supplier auditing as well as third-party auditing contexts.

Target audience

  • Auditors with existing ISO/IEC 27001 experience who want to extend their competence to privacy information management systems

  • Internal or external auditors involved in audits covering data protection and privacy controls

  • Information security or data protection professionals seeking to develop formal PIMS auditing capability

  • Practising ISO/IEC 27701 auditors who want to strengthen their understanding of audit boundaries, scope definition, and evidence evaluation in privacy-related audits

Learning outcomes

In this track, you will acquire the following capabilities.

Understand and interpret ISO/IEC 27701 requirements

  • Interpret ISO/IEC 27701 requirements consistently across different organisational contexts

  • Understand the structure and practical application of PIMS

Plan and conduct audits in a structured manner

  • Plan and perform internal, supplier and third-party PIMS audits in accordance with ISO 19011

  • Apply appropriate audit techniques to obtain objective and verifiable audit evidence

Evaluate conformity and audit findings professionally

  • Evaluate conformity of a PIMS against ISO/IEC 27701 requirements and defined audit criteria

  • Formulate clear, well-founded audit findings and nonconformities

Communicate audit results and support improvement

  • Communicate audit results professionally to auditees and management

  • Support improvement of privacy governance and controls through clear, actionable audit feedback

Professional positioning

  • Build a recognised competence profile as an auditor for ISO/IEC 27701 across different organisational contexts

  • Assess privacy information management systems in a structured, independent and standard-compliant manner, and substantiate audit findings professionally

  • Act as a competent professional counterpart to organisations, management, certification bodies and other auditors

Track ID

HAT-DP-A

Duration

~18 days

Language

English

List price

CHF 8,000

Excl. VAT. VAT may apply depending on customer location and status.

Programmes tailored to your organizational needs

Programmes tailored to your organizational needs

Modular approach

Shared foundation

Halderstone tracks are designed as a modular system. Modules completed as part of one track do not need to be repeated when pursuing an additional track. This approach reduces redundancy, respects prior learning, and enables structured progression across multiple disciplines.

If you later decide to extend your auditing competence to additional areas and ISO standards, you can earn additional auditor credentials without repeating the common core. This allows you to build an integrated competence profile step by step with limited additional effort.

Modular approach

Shared foundation

Halderstone tracks are designed as a modular system. Modules completed as part of one track do not need to be repeated when pursuing an additional track. This approach reduces redundancy, respects prior learning, and enables structured progression across multiple disciplines.

If you later decide to extend your auditing competence to additional areas and ISO standards, you can earn additional auditor credentials without repeating the common core. This allows you to build an integrated competence profile step by step with limited additional effort.

Credentials

Scalable credential model

Two credentials with one track

Halderstone tracks follow a two-credential model that reflects their modular structure. Both credentials are awarded without expiry.

Core credential

Halderstone Diploma in Management System Auditing

  • Cross-disciplinary auditing and assurance capability

  • Applicable across multiple ISO management system standards

  • Basis for discipline-specific auditor certifications

Specialisation credential

Halderstone Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

  • Professional capability in the selected management system discipline

  • Application of management system capabilities within the selected discipline

  • Aligned with the requirements of the relevant ISO standard

Registered credentials

Based on their specialization credential, track graduates can apply for a Registered credential. Registered credentials confirm verified professional experience and ensure knowledge stays up to date by periodic reassessment.

Registered credentials: Halderstone Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

For employers

Understand how Halderstone credentials translate into capability signals in hiring and professional practice.

Credentials

Scalable credential model

Two credentials with one track

Halderstone tracks follow a two-credential model that reflects their modular structure. Both credentials are awarded without expiry.

Core credential

Halderstone Diploma in Management System Auditing

  • Cross-disciplinary auditing and assurance capability

  • Applicable across multiple ISO management system standards

  • Basis for discipline-specific auditor certifications

Specialisation credential

Halderstone Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

  • Professional capability in the selected management system discipline

  • Application of management system capabilities within the selected discipline

  • Aligned with the requirements of the relevant ISO standard

Registered credentials

Based on their specialization credential, track graduates can apply for a Registered credential. Registered credentials confirm verified professional experience and ensure knowledge stays up to date by periodic reassessment.

Registered credentials: Halderstone Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

For employers

Understand how Halderstone credentials translate into capability signals in hiring and professional practice.

Credentials

Scalable credential model

Two credentials with one track

Halderstone tracks follow a two-credential model that reflects their modular structure. Both credentials are awarded without expiry.

Core credential

Halderstone Diploma in Management System Auditing

  • Cross-disciplinary auditing and assurance capability

  • Applicable across multiple ISO management system standards

  • Basis for discipline-specific auditor certifications

Specialisation credential

Halderstone Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

  • Professional capability in the selected management system discipline

  • Application of management system capabilities within the selected discipline

  • Aligned with the requirements of the relevant ISO standard

Registered credentials

Based on their specialization credential, track graduates can apply for a Registered credential. Registered credentials confirm verified professional experience and ensure knowledge stays up to date by periodic reassessment.

Registered credentials: Halderstone Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

For employers

Understand how Halderstone credentials translate into capability signals in hiring and professional practice.

Overview

Full curriculum

The curriculum below shows all modules included in this learning path. Core modules are shared across tracks and are recognised if already completed.

Overview

Full curriculum

The curriculum below shows all modules included in this learning path. Core modules are shared across tracks and are recognised if already completed.

Core modules

Shared foundations common to all Auditor tracks

Audit Core

Audit Core

Management System Auditing Core

Management System Auditing Core

Specialization modules

Role-specific modules that deepen your expertise in ISO/IEC 27701 Auditing

Discipline competence in Data Protection Management

Discipline competence in Data Protection Management

Auditing ISO/IEC 27701-specific clauses

Auditing ISO/IEC 27701-specific clauses

Final assessment

Practical and theoretical demonstration of your acquired competence as ISO/IEC 27701 Auditor

Capstone project

Final exam

Good to know

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Ready to improve your management systems?

We support continuous improvement by embedding ISO requirements into everyday practice and daily operations.

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Ready to improve your management systems?

We support continuous improvement by embedding ISO requirements into everyday practice and daily operations.

Office scene with people standing, walking and sitting

Ready to improve your management systems?

We support continuous improvement by embedding ISO requirements into everyday practice and daily operations.