PECB Certification: How the ISO Exams and Credentials Work
PECB is a personnel certification body accredited under ISO/IEC 17024 that issues credentials tied to ISO management system standards, and...
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PECB Authorized Boot Camp. Official courseware, expert instructors, exam, certification fee, free retake, and 31 CPD credits included. Four days to audit a PIMS.
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4 intensive days for auditors assessing Privacy Information Management Systems
Focuses on auditing principles, audit planning, execution, reporting, and managing ISO/IEC 27701 conformity assessments. Learn to evaluate privacy management systems with the rigor and precision that certified auditors demand.
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Official PECB courseware taught live by PECB-certified instructors. Four days that follow the official course structure through to the exam.
PIMS fundamentals, requirements, audit principles, then preparing, conducting, closing and managing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit program.
The PECB exam is 80 multiple-choice questions, open-book, three hours, and both the exam and certification fees are in your course price.
Scope, sample and report a PIMS audit against the 2025 standalone standard, with PII controller and processor controls included.
If you do not pass your first attempt, PECB includes one free retake within 12 months of the exam, and it is covered by your course fee.
PECB issues an attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD credits you can put toward other certifications’ continuing-education requirements.
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The PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor credential shows you can plan, lead and report an audit of a privacy information management system (PIMS) against ISO/IEC 27701:2025, using ISO 19011 audit principles. It is the qualification for auditing how an organization actually handles personal data, not just what its policy says.
Internal auditors, certification body auditors, privacy and information security professionals moving into audit, and consultants who assess privacy programs for clients.
PECB asks for a fundamental understanding of information security and privacy and a working knowledge of audit principles. ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor is common among attendees but not required.
Day 1 introduces ISO/IEC 27701:2025 and the PIMS. Day 2 covers ISO 19011 audit principles and preparing and initiating an audit. Day 3 is on-site audit activities, including auditing PII controller and PII processor controls. Day 4 closes the audit: reporting, corrective action follow-up and managing an audit program. The four days follow PECB’s official course structure, with the exam at the end.
The exam covers 7 competency domains: fundamental principles of a PIMS; PIMS requirements; fundamental audit concepts and principles; preparing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit; conducting an ISO/IEC 27701 audit; closing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit; managing an ISO/IEC 27701 audit program. Questions are weighted across the domains, and the course is organized so every domain is taught before you sit the exam.
The exam has 80 multiple-choice questions, a mix of standalone and scenario-based, and lasts 3 hours. It is open-book, and the passing score is 70%. Online exams are graded instantly.
Yes. Both the PECB certification exam and the certification fee are included in your course fee, and the exam is scheduled at the end of the course. There is nothing extra to buy to get certified.
Yes. PECB includes one free exam retake within 12 months of your first attempt, and it is covered by your course fee.
The 2025 edition is a standalone standard rather than an extension of ISO/IEC 27001, so a PIMS can now be certified on its own and audited without a 27001 certificate behind it. The controls are also regrouped for PII controllers, PII processors, and a shared set, which changes how you scope and sample an audit.
Lead Auditor teaches you to plan, conduct and close an audit of a privacy information management system. Lead Implementer teaches you to build and run one. Auditors assess; implementers operate.
As of 2026 the current edition is ISO/IEC 27701:2025, published in October 2025 to replace the 2019 edition. Audits are conducted against the 2025 requirements, and that is what this course teaches.
Yes. PECB issues an attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits to everyone who attends the course.
Yes. PECB is accredited to ISO/IEC 17024, the international standard for bodies certifying people, and its credentials are recognized internationally. Training Camp delivers the official PECB courseware as an authorized training partner.
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