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ISO/IEC 27018:2025 is the current cloud-privacy guidance standard. It is aimed primarily at public cloud service providers acting as PII processors and builds on ISO/IEC 27002 control guidance. It can strengthen an ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS and privacy assurance evidence, but it should not be sold through a generic three-year standalone certification template.
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The organisation must still identify the laws, contracts and customer instructions that apply to its services. ISO/IEC 27018 is not legal advice and does not replace jurisdiction-specific privacy compliance.
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A practical assurance route combines ISO/IEC 27018 controls with an ISO/IEC 27001-certified ISMS. Privacy governance may also be extended through ISO/IEC 27701 where it matches the organisation's role and objectives.
Define the authorised purposes and document how the provider receives, validates and follows customer instructions for processing PII.
Provide clear information about service features, data locations, subprocessors, security responsibilities, deletion arrangements and relevant changes.
Limit access to authorised personnel, control disclosure and retain records that demonstrate appropriate use and accountability.
Define retention periods, return or export mechanisms, deletion processes and evidence that deletion has been completed across active systems and relevant backups where feasible.
Coordinate detection, investigation, notification and evidence preservation. Define how the provider supports customer obligations and data-subject requests without assuming the customer's legal role.
For cloud-security responsibilities beyond privacy, review ISO 27017 cloud security controls.
1. Define the cloud services, PII categories, customer roles, jurisdictions and providers in scope.
2. Map data flows, processing purposes, locations and subprocessors.
3. Identify applicable contractual, legal and regulatory privacy requirements.
4. Map relevant ISO/IEC 27018 controls into the ISMS and privacy-control framework.
5. Update contracts, notices, procedures and technical controls.
6. Collect operating evidence and test data-subject, incident, return and deletion processes.
7. Complete a gap review or include the controls within the defined ISO/IEC 27001 assurance route.
The proposal should distinguish control implementation or assessment from ISO/IEC 27001 certification. Avoid a universal timeline until the data flows and service scope are known.
London Cert can help determine whether the immediate need is an ISO/IEC 27001 certification audit, a cloud-privacy control review, ISO/IEC 27701 integration or evidence for a specific customer requirement. The deliverable and assurance level should be documented before work begins.
It is the current ISO/IEC guidance standard for protecting PII in public cloud services when the provider acts as a PII processor.
It is guidance rather than a standalone management-system requirements standard. It is commonly used with ISO/IEC 27001 and may support privacy assurance.
No. Organisations must separately identify and meet applicable privacy laws, contracts and regulatory obligations.
Typical evidence includes data flows, contracts, subprocessor controls, access records, security controls, retention and deletion records, incident procedures and internal review results.
Yes. Relevant controls can be integrated into the ISMS and reviewed within the agreed ISO/IEC 27001 audit or assurance scope.
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| Item | Implementation item | Approved direction |
|---|---|---|
| Primary intent | Informational and commercial investigation for ISO/IEC 27018:2025 cloud privacy controls | |
| Commercial pathway | ISO/IEC 27001 certification with ISO/IEC 27018 control implementation and optional ISO/IEC 27701 integration | |
| Primary audience | Public cloud providers, SaaS companies and organisations processing PII for customers | |
| Core correction | Remove standalone certification messaging and position ISO 27018 as cloud-privacy guidance supporting an ISMS | |
| Prepared | 22 September 2026 |
| Item | Priority | Keywords and topics |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | ISO 27018:2025, ISO 27018 cloud privacy, PII protection public cloud | |
| Commercial | ISO 27001 and ISO 27018, cloud privacy assessment, PII processor controls | |
| Supporting | cloud data privacy, public cloud processor, subprocessor controls, secure deletion | |
| Questions | Is ISO 27018 certifiable, ISO 27018 requirements, ISO 27018 vs ISO 27701 |
| Item | Anchor text | Destination | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 certification | https://www.londoncert.co.uk/standards/iso-27001-2022-certification | Hero and certification route | |
| ISO 27017 cloud security controls | https://www.londoncert.co.uk/standards/iso-27017-2015-certification | Related controls | |
| ISO 27701 privacy management | https://www.londoncert.co.uk/standards/iso-27701-2025-certification | Privacy management section | |
| IT and software certification | https://www.londoncert.co.uk/it-software | Industry section | |
| banking and fintech certification | https://www.londoncert.co.uk/banking-fintech | Industry section | |
| contact London Cert | https://www.londoncert.co.uk/contact-us | Final CTA |
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Required for government IT contracts (NIC, NSDL, state IT depts), international clients, and NASSCOM vendor registration. Often paired with ISO 27001 for data security.
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Required for FSSAI-compliant export, hotel supply chains, and institutional food supply tenders. Often combined with ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System).
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Required for marketplace vendor credibility, B2B supply agreements, and enterprise retail contracts. Demonstrates consistent quality across customer experience processes.
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