ISO 27701 CERTIFICATION IN KUWAIT

ISO 27701 Certification Kuwait

ISO 27701 Certification (Privacy Information Management System)

ISO 27701 Certification is a global standard that sets out the criteria for implementing the Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) within an organization. ISO 27701 certification in Kuwait guides organizations on policies and procedures for complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other regulations and legislation related to data/privacy protection.  

ISO 27701 certification is a powerful tool for data protection and provides strategic guidance to allow you to constantly meet regulatory requirements and client expectations. It has been adopted by a wide range of organizations all over the world and is used by various sectors to regularly monitor, maintain, and improve the data privacy act.

Benefits of ISO 27701 Certification:

  • Information privacy and GDPR conformity
  • Integrity and righteousness
  • Time-Management
  • Preparedness for Data Protection Act
  • Reduces risk to your personal information
  • Improves operation performance

This standard was first published in August 2019 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with over 160 members globally. Currently, this is known as ISO/IEC 27701:2019.

For whom ISO 27701 Certification is beneficial?

ISO 27701 Certification is applicable to all organizations in Kuwait regardless of size or sector. Over a million companies around the world have adopted the ISO standard for their Privacy Information Management Systems.

Using ISO 27701 standards is beneficial to organizations of all sizes and sectors in the following manner: 

  • Develop a reputation in the market.
  • To systematize the processes. 
  • To process more efficiently.
  • Continuous enhancement of commercial operations.
  • Meet the customers.
  • Comply with PIMS requirements.

Principles of ISO 27701 Standard

customer focus
leadership
engagement of people
process approach
continual improvement
evidence-based decision making
and relationship management

There are numerous procedures that a company needs to follow in order to get ISO 27701 certified.

ISO 27701 Certification Kuwait
  1. FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM:

During the application process, you are required to provide details about your business and certification requirements to the certification body.

  1. REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

The technical team at SIS Certifications will review and verify the   specific details provided by you in the request form. The customer is then obliged to accept and sign the certification proposal.

  1. BEGINNING OF THE CERTIFICATION AUDIT:

Beginning a certification audit involves two phases: 

Stage 1 is documentation audit and Stage 2 is Primary Audit.

  • Phase 1 (DOCUMENTATION AUDIT)- At this stage, the auditor of the certification body verifies the preparedness of the organization for stage 2 audit based on procedures.
  • Phase 2 (PRIMARY AUDIT)- This verifies the extent of the fulfilment of the standard requirements.
  1. CLOSURE OF NON-CONFORMANCES:

After the non-conformances identified by the ISO auditor, you must implement measures to close them.

  1.  ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION:

When all non-conformances are closed and all findings are documented in the ISO review report, the concerned body, such as SIS Certifications, will provide you with the required ISO certification.

  1. SURVEILLANCE AUDITS:

This is an audit that is performed periodically to ensure that your management system continues to meet the requirements between audits.

It must be noted that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) does not issue certificates. It is done by external certification bodies. SIS Certifications is one such body which holds the reputation for being one of the best in the business. We have 15000+ clients all over the world across 35+ countries, and multiple certifications under the scope of our ever- growing services. Our vast pool of experienced auditors aims to comprehensively assess your compliance to the set norms, and certify on the basis of adherence to the set standards.

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ISO 27701 CERTIFICATION FAQ

ISO 27701 is a worldwide standard for the implementation of Privacy Information management systems within an organisation. It assists organisations in the identification of risks to data privacy and the development of prevention and mitigation strategies. It may take about 15 to 60 days to receive this certificate.
There are no predefined costs associated with ISO 27701 certification. It depends on several factors, such as the complexity of your business, the total workforce, the number of branches, the location of the branch, etc. Once you have made your decision for the certificate, you need to contact a certification body that will analyse the above factors and cite a price for you.
The ISO 27701 standard can be applied to any type of organisation, irrespective of size or sector. Any organisation that intends to develop its long-term operations should implement the requirements of ISO 27701.
ISO 27701 is the first ISO standard driven by Privacy Information. It provides a workable framework for the development and management of an effective Privacy Information management system, to protect an organisation against a broad range of potential threats and cyber-attacks. It emerges as the most needed standard in compliance with general data confidentiality regulations.
The latest version of ISO 27701 certification is ISO/IEC 27701:2019 which was published in the month of August 2019. This standard sets out the requirements and provides assistance for the implementation, maintenance, and ongoing modification of a privacy management system. This standard is primarily the enhancement of the ISO 27001 standard for ISMS and provides the framework for the Privacy Information Management System (PIMS).