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ISO 27701

ISO 27701
Compliance, Quantum-Ready.

ISO/IEC 27701 extends an ISO 27001 ISMS into a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) for managing personally identifiable information and demonstrating alignment with the GDPR. It defines additional controls for organizations acting as PII controllers and processors. QSECS hardens the cryptographic protection of that personal data against "harvest now, decrypt later" exposure.

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The Framework

Understanding ISO 27701

ISO/IEC 27701 is the privacy extension to ISO 27001 that turns your information security management system into a certifiable Privacy Information Management System for handling personal data.

ISO/IEC 27701 builds directly on ISO 27001 and ISO 27002, adding PIMS-specific requirements and guidance so an existing ISMS can manage privacy as well as security. It introduces distinct sets of controls for organizations acting as a PII controller and as a PII processor, clarifying responsibilities across the data-handling chain. Its annexes map these controls to the GDPR and to other global privacy laws and frameworks, giving you a single, auditable structure for demonstrating regulatory alignment.

In practice, the standard operationalizes privacy through data-subject rights handling, records of processing activities, and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing. Underpinning all of this are technical safeguards: encryption of personal data at rest and in transit, pseudonymization, and disciplined key management. QSECS focuses on these cryptographic controls, ensuring the protection mechanisms guarding PII remain robust as the threat landscape shifts toward quantum-capable adversaries.

What ISO 27701 Covers

A Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) built as an extension of ISO 27001 and ISO 27002.

Distinct control sets for organizations acting as PII controllers and as PII processors.

Mapping of controls to the GDPR and other global privacy laws and frameworks.

Data-subject rights handling, records of processing, and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).

Cryptographic protection and key management for personal data at rest and in transit.

The Quantum Clock Is Ticking

NIST projects that quantum computers capable of breaking RSA-2048 could arrive by 2030-2035, and its post-quantum migration guidance sets that window as the deadline to deprecate today's vulnerable cryptography. Adversaries are already running "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" campaigns. Your compliance program has to evolve before the deadline — not after.

Staying Current

How QSECS Keeps Your ISO 27701 Future-Proof

We ensure the personal data protected under your PIMS stays confidential through the post-quantum transition, not just for today's audit.

Personal data carries long retention obligations, so encrypted PII is a prime "harvest now, decrypt later" target that adversaries can capture today and decrypt once quantum computers mature.

We plan and execute migration of PII encryption at rest and in transit to NIST post-quantum cryptography standards (FIPS 203, 204 & 205).

We align your key-management and privacy controls to the NIST 2030-2035 deadline for deprecating quantum-vulnerable algorithms.

We provide ongoing PIMS upkeep, keeping records of processing, DPIAs, and PII controller and processor controls current as regulations evolve.

We conduct periodic privacy-control reviews and crypto-agility assessments so your organization stays audit-ready and resilient against emerging threats.

Future-Proof Your ISO 27701 Compliance