Integrated Information Security & Privacy Certification Audits
A coordinated assessment of information security and privacy management within compatible organisational boundaries. Audits examine shared governance and operational interfaces while maintaining the distinct requirements of each…
- Category
- Certification Audits
- Delivery region
- Saudi Arabia, GCC and MENA
Key requirements — selected themes
- Aligned information security and privacy scope and governance
- Separate security and privacy risk considerations
- Applicable security and privacy control selection
- Accountable processing and information protection
- Shared evaluation with standard-specific evidence
- Independent conformity conclusions for both standards
High-level summary
A coordinated assessment of information security and privacy management within compatible organisational boundaries. Audits examine shared governance and operational interfaces while maintaining the distinct requirements of each standard.
The service provides two-standard conformity assessment rather than a new combined standard. ISO/IEC 27701:2025 can stand alone; integrated delivery is an option, not a prerequisite, and certification decisions remain subject to each applicable approval.
Third-party certification pathway
References: [S28] · [G01] · [G02] · [G03]
- Application & scope. Define both system scopes, processing roles, information assets and the requested certification outcomes.
- Review & audit planning. Confirm eligibility, impartiality, competence and applicable rules; agree scope, audit time and programme.
- Stage 1 — readiness. Review integrated readiness, security and privacy risks and the evidence required by each standard.
- Stage 2 — implementation. Assess shared processes and distinct security and privacy controls, preserving separate conformity conclusions.
- Nonconformity resolution. Review corrections and corrective actions; verify closure or accept action plans as the applicable rules require.
- Independent certification decision. A competent function independent of the audit evaluates the evidence; certification is issued only when requirements are met.
- Surveillance. Coordinate surveillance while covering changed security risks, privacy processing and both system requirements.
- Recertification. Reassess the system before certificate expiry and complete the required review and decision for a new cycle.
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