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CMP9154 Mastering ISO 27701 for Software Engineers Building Privacy-First Systems

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A tailored course, built for your situation

Mastering ISO 27701 for Software Engineers Building Privacy-First Systems

Turn privacy compliance into a faster delivery advantage

$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning 30-day money-back guarantee Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.

Who this is for

Senior software engineers at large tech firms shipping products with privacy compliance requirements under ISO 27701, GDPR, or CCPA.

Who this is not for

Entry-level developers, compliance auditors, or legal staff who don't contribute to system design or code.

What you walk away with

  • Deploy ISO 27701 controls as reusable code modules instead of one-off fixes
  • Reduce time from design spec to audit-ready system by automating data protection checks
  • Generate complete PIA and DPIA documentation directly from architecture diagrams
  • Ship privacy-compliant features without waiting for legal or DPO sign-off cycles
  • Own end-to-end privacy implementation from ticket creation to production audit

The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)

Module 1. Privacy Engineering right now: Shift-Left Compliance
How top tech firms now treat privacy standards as engineering prerequisites, not post-launch audits. Covers the shift from compliance as review to compliance as build.
12 chapters in this module
  1. From audit failure to built-in compliance
  2. Privacy as a non-functional requirement
  3. ISO 27701 vs GDPR vs CCPA scope overlap
  4. Engineering ownership of DPIA outcomes
  5. Privacy by design in sprint planning
  6. Automated data flow diagramming
  7. Mapping controls to microservices
  8. Code-first interpretation of clauses
  9. Pre-compliance in CI/CD pipelines
  10. Speed gains from early compliance
  11. Case study Meta internal rollout
  12. Aligning with DPO teams proactively
Module 2. Anatomy of ISO 27701 for Developers
Breaks down ISO 27701 clause-by-clause with developer-first interpretations. Translates legal text into implementation decisions.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Scope definition for distributed systems
  2. Personal data identification at scale
  3. Lawful basis mapping in user flows
  4. Consent logging without performance hit
  5. Data subject rights automation
  6. Controller vs processor boundaries
  7. Third-party data sharing controls
  8. Data retention policies in databases
  9. Access control alignment with HRIS
  10. Cross-border data transfer safeguards
  11. Encryption key management roles
  12. Audit logging for Article 30 reports
Module 3. Automating Privacy Impact Assessments
Turns manual PIA/DPIA processes into automated outputs based on system changes.
12 chapters in this module
  1. PIA triggers from schema changes
  2. Auto-populating data processing records
  3. Dynamic consent tracking tables
  4. Risk scoring based on data type
  5. Automated transfer impact assessments
  6. Integrating with Jira and Linear
  7. Versioning PIA with code tags
  8. Callouts to legal on high-risk merges
  9. Data flow lineage in Snowflake
  10. Auto-redaction in test environments
  11. Privacy debt tracking dashboard
  12. Escalation paths for novel use cases
Module 4. Building Data Subject Rights Workflows
Implements DSAR fulfillment as system features, not ops overhead.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Right to access endpoint design
  2. Bulk export in portable format
  3. Right to deletion with audit trail
  4. Automated SAR acceptance flow
  5. Identity verification patterns
  6. Coordination across identity domains
  7. Log retention for dispute resolution
  8. DSAR metrics for compliance reports
  9. Escalation to human review
  10. Performance impact of DSAR loads
  11. Testing DSAR under load
  12. Privacy notice version linking
Module 5. Privacy Controls in Infrastructure as Code
Codifies ISO 27701 controls in Terraform, AWS CDK, and Kubernetes policies.
12 chapters in this module
  1. IAM policies for data minimisation
  2. Enforcing encryption in S3 buckets
  3. Automated tagging of personal data
  4. VPC flow log retention settings
  5. Access logging in BigQuery
  6. DLP scan triggers on upload
  7. Auto-classification of PII fields
  8. Secrets management integration
  9. Role-based access in service mesh
  10. Zero standing privileges for DBs
  11. Auto-remediation of non-compliant resources
  12. Compliance score per service
Module 6. Third-Party Risk Automation
Scales vendor compliance by baking checks into integration pipelines.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Standardised vendor intake form
  2. Automated DPA tracking system
  3. Penetration test evidence expiry
  4. Sub-processor disclosure feeds
  5. Data processing addendum tracking
  6. API scope validation
  7. Audit rights in vendor contracts
  8. Right to audit simulation
  9. Vendor risk tiering logic
  10. Self-service vendor attestation
  11. Integration review checklists
  12. Exit protocols for data deletion
Module 7. Privacy in AI and Recommendation Systems
Extends ISO 27701 to ML pipelines and personalisation engines.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Profiling and Article 22 compliance
  2. Explainability as a privacy control
  3. Bias mitigation in recommendation
  4. Consent for inference models
  5. Data provenance in training sets
  6. Shadow model logging
  7. Opt-out propagation in ranking
  8. Re-identification risk scoring
  9. Human-in-the-loop triggers
  10. A/B testing and privacy impact
  11. Model card documentation
  12. Audit trail for model updates
Module 8. Cross-Border Data Transfers at Scale
Implements SCCs and derogations as routing logic in global systems.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Geofencing by user residency
  2. Data residency flags in user profile
  3. Automatic routing to regional clusters
  4. SCC obligations by partner
  5. Derogation tracking for research
  6. Onward transfer controls
  7. Sub-processing disclosures
  8. Transfer impact assessment automation
  9. Schrems II compliance checks
  10. Latency vs compliance trade-offs
  11. Encryption in transit enforcement
  12. Local data officer notification
Module 9. Breach Response Engineering
Designs detection and reporting systems that meet 72-hour obligations.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Breach detection thresholds
  2. Automated escalation trees
  3. Data loss indicators in logs
  4. Forensic data retention
  5. Incident timeline reconstruction
  6. Regulator reporting templates
  7. 72-hour clock triggers
  8. Public statement coordination
  9. User notice automation
  10. Data breach simulation
  11. Mock regulator inquiry
  12. Post-mortem automation
Module 10. Audit-Ready System Design
Builds systems that generate evidence continuously, not on request.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Continuous compliance monitoring
  2. Automated evidence collection
  3. Control mapping to ISO 27701
  4. Audit trail completeness checks
  5. Evidence packaging scripts
  6. Role-based access to logs
  7. Immutable logging setup
  8. Time synchronisation across clusters
  9. Third-party audit access path
  10. Redaction for auditor access
  11. Audit preparation runbook
  12. Pre-emptive gap detection
Module 11. Privacy Testing in CI/CD
Embeds privacy checks directly into development pipelines.
12 chapters in this module
  1. PII scanning in code repos
  2. Data masking in staging
  3. Privacy linting rules
  4. Consent flag validation
  5. Data subject rights E2E tests
  6. Automated PIA diff reports
  7. Privacy debt tracking
  8. Integration test coverage
  9. Canary release compliance checks
  10. Performance under DSAR load
  11. Privacy test suite maintenance
  12. Test data governance
Module 12. Scaling Privacy Across Teams
Turns individual practice into reusable patterns across engineering orgs.
12 chapters in this module
  1. Privacy champion networks
  2. Internal documentation standards
  3. Cross-team compliance gates
  4. Shared libraries for consent
  5. Centralised data catalog
  6. Privacy SLA definitions
  7. Onboarding for new engineers
  8. Privacy pull request templates
  9. Knowledge sharing sessions
  10. Feedback loop from auditors
  11. Metrics for privacy health
  12. Continuous improvement roadmap

How this maps to your situation

  • Building first ISO 27701-compliant feature
  • Responding to internal privacy audit
  • Designing cross-border data flow
  • Scaling DSAR fulfillment under load

Before vs. after

Before
Waiting for legal reviews, reworking features post-audit, manual documentation, delayed launches.
After
Privacy built into code, automated compliance outputs, first-time approval, faster shipping with confidence.

What's included with your purchase

  • 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
  • Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
  • Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

Delivery and format

  • Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
  • Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access

Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.

Time investment: Approximately 4 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside regular work. Most engineers finish in 6-8 weeks.

If nothing changes
Continuing to treat privacy as a downstream review slows feature velocity, increases rework, and creates single points of failure in legal or compliance teams. As enforcement tightens, engineering-owned compliance becomes table stakes.

How this compares to the alternatives

Traditional compliance training is abstract and audit-focused. Internal mentorship is inconsistent. This course gives you a direct, engineer-tested path to ship compliant systems faster , with specific code patterns, templates, and automation blueprints not found in generic courses.

Frequently asked

Is this course about legal compliance or engineering implementation?
It’s focused 100% on engineering implementation. You’ll learn how to translate ISO 27701 into code, CI/CD checks, and system design , not memorise legal text.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me pass an actual ISO 27701 audit?
Yes. The implementation playbook is based on real audit evidence requirements from recent tech firm certifications.
$199 one-time. Approximately 4 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside regular work. Most engineers finish in 6-8 weeks..

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.

30-day money-back guarantee· 144 chapters· Hand-built playbook included· Account access within 24 hours